Check-List for getting your property tenant ready.
Presentation of your property is extremely important and will help to attract the right tenant. Here are some useful tips which we hope will help you to prepare your property for viewing:-
- You will require an Energy Performance Certificate for your property, so if you do not already have one, please let us know and we will be happy to arrange one on your behalf.
- Remember, when a person visits your property, they are thinking about living there. So, avoid any personalisation. Opt for simple furnishings (if furnished) and neutral colours if possible for your home. It will make the home look more approachable and accessible.
- If there is a garden at the property, ensure that this is neat and tidy, ready for viewings.
- If there are any repairs required, for example, broken windows or blocked pipes, get these done beforehand. Your potential tenant should feel that the place is functional and safe for them. Also ensure that the property meets all the legal requirements of safety mentioned for a rental property.
- Test all the appliances at the property and also ensure that all utilities like gas appliances or electrical sockets are functional.
- Nobody wants to live in a home with mould in the bathroom, grease on the kitchen worktops or stains on the floor. We recommend that the property is given a deep clean before making your home open to visitors.
- To ensure that you do not miss on out on any important point, create a list of things that need to be completed. Go room by room and make a list of all the repairs including minor repairs.
- Preparing your home for letting should not burn a hole in your pocket. So classify your list into high priority, medium priority and minor tasks. You need to strike a balance between cosmetic and functional changes required for the home.
- Make sure that you choose the right Letting Agent, with the correct accreditation, experience, and above all, someone that you can trust.