WHY CRAVEN & COMPANY?
Find out what makes us the best choice for landlords
Location
Our stunning high street branch is located in the heart of Sale town centre, on School Road. The modern and contemporary design creates an intimate feel where clients and customers will feel at ease, whilst the eye catching displays will provide the perfect showcase for your home.
Our Website
New for 2017 is our user friendly website, which gives customers access to all our properties we have ‘for sale’ and ‘to let’. All our properties have slide shows of high quality photographs, colour floorplans, and location maps, whilst our sales particulars are all fully downloadable. Our new website is also able to be viewed on all devices for those customers who want to search for property on the move.
Accurate Market Rental Evaluations
Our Head Of Residential Lettings Steve Wormald, has over sixteen years experience of valuing rental property in Sale and South Manchester area, making him best placed to provide a honest and accurate rental valuation for your home.
Instant Marketing
In just one visit we can produce a full lettings brochure with stunning professional photos, detailed property description, colour floor plans with measurements and the all important square footage. This means your property can hit the market instantly and be emailed to our registered tenant database with one click of a button.
Social Media Marketing
Social media marketing through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more is part of our modern and forward-thinking approach, ensuring your property reaches even more potential tenants.
Viewings
We provide an accompanied viewing service for all our landlords. These are carried out by one of our full time lettings team.
Finding The Right Tenant
We carry out a comprehensive credit, affordability, employer checks as well as accommodation references on all prospective tenants to give you peace of mind that your property is in safe hands.
Inventories
At Craven & Company we can prepare a professionally detailed ‘whole of property’ inventory at the commencement of the tenancy including a full schedule of condition with high quality digital imagery.
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Property Management
Craven & Company have been managing property in Sale and South Manchester since 1984. Our qualified team offer an extensive Property Management service and is designed to give you peace of mind and relieve you of the commitment of being a full time landlord. We provide a full maintenance and repair service, with excellent local relationships with trusted contractors for anything relating to the management of your property.
We can arrange on your behalf EPC’s, gas safety and electrical certificates, smoke alarm and carbon monoxide tests, Legionella assessments and protect the deposit within an approved deposit scheme.
Under Section 22 of the Immigration Act 2014, from the 1 February 2016, all landlords in England must conduct Right to Rent checks for all new tenancies to determine whether any occupiers aged 18 and over have the right to live in the UK legally. As part of the referencing process, a tenant’s Right to Rent in England will be verified.
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Buy-To-Let
Whether you are a first time buyer, buy to let investor or simply looking to upgrade to your dream home, getting a mortgage can be quite daunting. Here at Craven & Company we can recommend or put you in contact with numerous, local financial advisors, that will be more than happy to provide assistance in this sometimes complex process.
Additional Services
Our extensive contact base means we can provide you with a list of preferred and trusted local solicitors and conveyancing specialists.
Request A Valuation
Curious about your property price or ready to move? Why delay , why not arrange for a no obligation up-to-date sales valuation and market appraisal .
To arrange an appointment in the strictest of confidence, simply fill in this form and we will be in touch.
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Full services rundown
| SERVICE | LETTING & MGMT | LETTING |
|---|---|---|
| Rental valuation and advice on maximising the rental potential of your property | ||
| Comprehensive marketing including high quality photos, 2d and 3d floorplans, individual brochures and To Let board | ||
| Exposure on all major internet portals including Rightmove and OntheMarket.com | ||
| Accompanied viewings by experienced Lettings staff | ||
| Negotiating offers and securing a let | ||
| Full referencing, credit checks and affordability checks of all prospective tenants | ||
| Arranging a meeting between Landlord and Tenant at the Landlords request | ||
| Preparation of legally binding tenancy agreement which complies with current legislation | ||
| Organising all relevant safety certificates by trusted and registered contractors | ||
| Arranging move in including collection of first month’s rent and security deposit | ||
| Registering and holding the deposit with a Tenancy Deposit Scheme | * | |
| Meter reads and transfer of utilities and council tax | ||
| Rent collection and processing with monthly accounts statement | ||
| Arranging repairs and maintenance by trusted and registered contractors and providing several quotations when required | ||
| Responding to queries and concerns from the tenant | ||
| Regular property inspections to ensure the tenant is abiding by the terms and conditions of their tenancy | ||
| Renewal of the tenancy agreement | * | |
| Regular rent reviews to maximise your investment income | * | |
| Serving relevant notices and recovering vacant possession if required | * | |
| Full property check and final inspection at the end of the tenancy | * | |
| Dealing with deposit disputes | * | |
| Peace of mind your property is being professionally managed | ||
| Full inventory and schedule of condition including digital photos of the whole property and gardens | * | * |
* – An additional charge is applicable for these services.
Landlord Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Initial Letting Fee | Maximum 75% of one month’s rent achieved, with a minimum fee of £395 let fee with additional £150 tenant referencing fee |
| Monthly Management Fee | Maximum of 12.5% of the achieved monthly rent |
| Deposit Registration | £25 |
| Inventory Maximum | £200 |
| Consultation fee for a deposit claim via the registered deposit scheme including submission of any legal paperwork | £60 |
| Tenancy Renewal Fee | Maximum of £195 |
| Serving of Legal Notices | £50 |
| Move Out Inspection Fee | From £50 |
| Annual Gas Safety Certificate | £85 |
| Electrical Fixed Wiring Certificate(Valid for 5 Years) | £150 |
| Energy Performance Certificate(Valid for 10 Years) | £85 |
| Smoke Alarms (Supplied and fitted) | £20 each |
| Carbon Monoxide Alarms (Supplied and fitted) | £20 each |
| Legionella Risk Assessment | £95 |
