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Estate & Letting Agents covering London heathrow airport
1st Choice Properties, High Bridge, Oxford Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1HR, 01895 876173.
Alexander Watson Estate Agents, 28-30 High Street, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5PW, 020 8866 0127.
Allan Howard & Co, 214-216 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London, HA9 8PB.
AP Homes, 5 Brighton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5LX.
Arron James Karis, 103 Hillingdon Hill, Hillingdon, UB10 0JQ, 01895 235599.
Arron James Karis, 13 High Street, West Drayton, London, UB7 7QG, 01895 440066.
Ashley & Webb Letting Agents, 560 - 562 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 ORZ, 020 8848 8585.
Ashton Fox, 185 Kenton Road, Harrow, London, HA3 0EY.
Aspen Residential Services, 10 St Judes Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20 OBY.
B S Bennett - Estate Agents, 2 Staines Road, Wraysbury, Staines, Middlesex, TW19 5BS.
B Simmons & Son, 50 High Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1EL.
Bairstow Eves, 89 Oldfield Circus, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 4RU.
Bakers Residential, 1 Bakers Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1RG, 0800 131 3877.
Barons Estate Agents, 9 Hampton Court Parade, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9HB.
Bellengers, 33 Bollo Lane, Chiswick, London, W4 5LR.
Bennett Residential, 18 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JN.
Blacklers, 506 Kenton Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 8RD, 020 8907 7701.
Bridge Property Services, 5 Baber Bridge Parade, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 0HP , 020 8890 0724.
Bridge Property Services, 10 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3EB, 0208 577 4377.
Brothers Estates, 172 Western Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 5ED.
Burgoyne Johnston Evans, 266 Streatfield Road, Kenton, Middlesex, HA3 9BY, 020 8206 1612.
Burnel & Co, 9 Red Lion Court, Alexandra Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1JS.
Busby Partnership, 773 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8HY.
Chapels Properties, 1 High Road, Old Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2EW, 020 8868 8526.
Charles Cameron, 115 Station Road, West Drayton, London, UB7 7LT.
Charlestate, 2 Cambridge Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 3JU, 020 8337 5777.
Charrison Properties, 2nd Floor Bridgewater House, 866-868 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0RR.
Charrison Properties, 2nd Floor Bridgewater House, 866-868 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0RR, 0208 756 4993.
Chase Macmillan Estates, Sai Maa House, 181 Kenton Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 OEY, 020 8907 0005.
Chesterton, 155 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2DT, 020 8995 3443.
Christopher Nevill, 274 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1LQ, 01895 232000.
Clarendon Corporate Apartments, Shadowgrade Developments Ltd Wraysbury Hall , Ferry Lane, Hythe End, Staines, Greater London, TW19 6HG.
Colin Bibra Estate Agents, 44 The Mall, Ealing, London, W5 3TJ, 020 8566 3333.
Connaught Independent Estate Agents, 1 Church Parade, High Street, Wealdstone, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 5DL, 020 8863 4456.
Countrywide Residential Lettings, 8 High Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1LD.
Daniel Paul, 236 Northfield Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 9SJ.
Derek Light, 122 Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham, Greater London, TW2 7AY.
Douglas & Gordon, 656 Fulham Road, Fulham, London, SW6 5RX, 020 7731 4391.
Duncans Residential Lettings & Management, St Audries, 188 Laleham Road, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 2PA.
Dunlop & Co, 485 London Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 4BX.
Edgars Property Company, Shellets House, 51 Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0SY, 020 8398 8088.
Ericsson Bernard Estates, Suite 45 London House, 243-253 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, London, TW9 2LL.
Executive Residential Management, 4 Barrington Lodge, Princes Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9DB, 01932 841639.
Exetra Lettings, 268 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX, 01753 554280.
Gascoigne Pees, 31 - 33 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9RL.
Gascoigne Pees, 51-55 High Street, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1DH.
Gascoigne Pees, 15 Station Approach, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6NF.
Gascoigne Pees, 40 - 42 Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2AF.
Gascoigne Pees, 41 High Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8BB.
Gascoigne Pees, 26 Claremont Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4RD.
Gascoigne Pees, 13-15 Richmond Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Greater London, KT2 5BW.
Gascoigne Pees, 102a High Street, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1NH.
Gascoigne Pees, 126 High Street, Whitton, Middlesex, TW2 7LL.
Gascoigne Pees, 102 High Street, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 4EX.
Gascoigne Pees, 60 King Street, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3SH.
Gascoigne Pees, 17 Sheen Road, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW9 1AD.
Gascoigne Pees, 29 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4DD.
Gascoigne Pees, 13-15 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5BW.
Gibson Lane, 34 Richmond Rd, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 5BW.
Global Homes Estates, 10 Knights Place, May Road, Twickenham, London, TW2 6QT.
Gold Snapes Residential, 28 Coombe Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 7AG, 020 8549 5300.
Greenfield and Company, 13 Claremont Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4QR.
Grey & Co, 604 High Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 2AF, 020 8904 1235.
haart, 76 High Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1EL, 01753 538926.
haart, 1 Hercies Road, Hillingdon, London, UB10 9LT, 01895 270915.
haart, 2/6 High Street, Ruislip, London, HA4 7AP, 01895 674111.
haart, 65c Green Lane, Northwood, London, HA6 3AD, 01923 825155.
haart, 213 Streatfield Road, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 9DA, 020 8204 8492.
haart, 462 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, London, UB4 0SD, 020 8573 0550.
haart, 277 - 279 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 4PU, 020 8747 8601.
Halifax, 46 High Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1EL.
Halifax, 132 High Street, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4BX.
Halifax, 1 Vine Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1QE.
Halifax, 3 Tavistock Road, Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 7QT.
Hamilton Chess, 25 St. Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3BP.
Hanover Shine, 13 Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0LH, 020 8422 3321.
Harlon, 363 West Barnes Lane, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 5JJ.
Harmes Turner Brown, 45a High Street, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1DH.
Harper & Tweedie, 161 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6AW, 020 8390 6379.
Heritage Property Services, 9 Redmead Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 4AU, 020 8561 1161.
HJC, 17 Brighton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5LR.
Hodder & Co, 15 Windsor Street, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 8AY.
Horler & Associates, 205a Dedworth Road, Windsor, SL4 4JR.
Jackson Howes & Partners, 7 Burkes Court, Burkes Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1NZ.
Jackson-Stops & Staff, 77 Queens Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9UQ.
Jackson-Stops & Staff, 3 Lichfield Terrace, Sheen Road, Richmond, Greater London, TW9 1AS.
James & Company Lettings, Regus House, Highbridge, Oxford Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1HR, 01895 876230.
Jamie Dean & Co, 91 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 3DZ, 020 8954 6166.
Je Je Barons, 169 Kingston Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1LH.
JMG Property Services, 99 High Street, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 4HG.
John Richards & Co, Congress House, Office 1, Fourth Floor, 14 Lyon Road, Harrow, London, HA1 2EN, 020 8427 1222.
Joseph & Co, 2 Gayton Road, Harrow, London, HA1 2XU, 020 8427 2727.
JSC Lettings, 23 Station Approach, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4DW.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 64 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, Greater London, W4 1QN.
Leaders, 43/ 45 Baker Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8AE, 01932 858333.
Leaders, 19 / 21 Claremont Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4QR, 020 8296 9111.
Leaders, 46 High Street, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1BY, 01932 252526 .
Let-Me, 46 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4TL, 020 8390 1159.
Lets Let, 34 High Street, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1BN, 01923 822886.
Lockwood, 25 Station Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2UP.
Leaders, 49 Fife Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 1SF, 020 8546 6300.
ludlowthompson.com, 172 High Street, Acton, London, W3 9NN, 020 8752 9988.
Madisons Estate Agents, 7 Odean Parade, 468 London Road, Isleworth, Greater London, TW7 4DE.
Mann Countrywide, 49 Old Woking Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6LQ.
Mann Countrywide, 426 Richmond Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PU.
Mann Countrywide, 197-201 High Street, Hampton, Greater London, TW12 1NL.
Maple Estate & Letting Agents Ltd, 68 Station Road, Harrow, London, HA1 2SQ, 020 8427 9772.
Mark Richmond, 98 High Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7QT.
Marshalls, 27 Kings Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2AD.
Martin & Co, 11, Albany Parade, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0JW, 020 8568 2342.
Martin & Co, 56 The Green, Twickenham, TW2 5AB.
Medics on the Move, 2 Fullbrooks Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7PE, 0870 350 1858.
Mervyn Smith, 315 Richmond Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 5QU.
Metrolet, 183 South Ealing Road, Ealing, London, W5 4RH.
Mountford, Bank Buildings, 164 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6HG, 020 8390 7745.
Nevin & Wright, 169-170 High Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9EJ.
Nightingale Davies Hand, Queensborough House, 2 Claremont Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4QX, 020 8399 6267.
Oakley Estates , 12 The Broadway, Preston Road, Wembley, London, HA9 8JU.
OliverFinn, Gable House, 18 - 24 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, London, W4 1QP.
Oyster Properties, 907 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 1AR.
Paige & Petrook, 118-120 Marsh Road, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5NA.
Parkfield Estates, 329a Kenton Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 0XS, 020 8909 1445.
Parkgate Estates, 8 Eton Street, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW9 1EE, 020 8940 2991.
Pattison Lane, 68 Gold Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8JB.
Peter Rolfe, 860 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0RP, 020 8573 7320.
Phillip Shaw Ltd, 146 Kenton Road, Kenton, Harrow, London, HA3 8AZ, 020 8909 1950.
Pilgrims Lettings, 57 Station Approach, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6NE, 01932 348620.
PK Properties, 451 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 9SE.
Prestige Realty, 27 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 4AW.
Preston Hill Estates, 276 Preston Road, Kenton, Middlesex, HA3 0QA, 020 8904 9005.
Pulver Carr Partnership, 349 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 4JN.
R S K Letting & Management, 52 Kingsley Road, Hounslow, London, TW3 1NS.
Ravenscourt Residential, 3 Seven Stars Corner, Paddenswick Road, London, W12 8ET, 020 8740 5678.
Rawlinson Gold, 13 Bridge Street, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3HR.
Regents, 4 Kingsley Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1NP.
Reinhardts Estate Agents, 48 Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 3EP.
Reliance Property, 114 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 8HP, 020 8902 2024.
Rent a Home, 10 Dower Park, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4BQ.
Reynolds, 357 West Barnes Lane, Motspur Park, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 6JF.
Richard Stubbs, 4 The Parade, Trumpsgreen Road, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4EH.
Rimell Estate Agents, 53 Long Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 0HM, 01895 625200.
Robert Berry & Co. Ltd, 793 Harrow Road, Sudbury, Wembley, London, HA0 2LP.
Ross Hand, 2-4 High Street, Hampton Wick, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 4DB.
Royal Estates Ltd, 32 Uxbridge Street, Notting Hill, London, W8 7TA, 020 7229 1888.
Sanders & Co, 167 Church Road, Northolt, London, UB5 5AG.
Shawmove, 4 Brox Road, Ottershaw, Surrey, KT16 0HL.
Simon Bance & Company, 38a High Street, Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8AA.
Smith Melzack (Wembley), 15 Grand Parade, Forty Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 9JS.
Sonia Estates Ltd, 189 Kenton Road, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 0EY, 020 8909 9977.
S: 020 8744 0030 / L: 020 8831 6828, 51 High Street, Hampton Hill, London, TW12 1NH.
S: 020 8941 6780 / L: 020 8481 7110, 51 High Street, Hampton Hill, London, TW12 1NH.
Tate Partnership, 92 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, Greater London, W4 1SH.
The Frost Partnership, 2 Clarence Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5AD.
TLS Lettings, 28 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2EJ, 01753 518889.
Tomkins, 101 Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 2EF.
Townends, 142/144 High Street, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4AH.
Townends, 154 Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2BD.
Townends, 61 Fife Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 1SF.
Townends, 25 London Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3SX.
Townends, 127 - 129 Percy Road, Whitton, Middlesex, TW2 6HT.
Townends, 440 High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 5TT.
Upstairs Downstairs, Albany House, Station Path, Staines, London, TW18 4LW.
Village Properties, Mortlake Business Centre, 20 Mortlake High Street, Mortlake, London, SW14 8JN.
Wallakers, 69 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4NX, 020 8390 5300.
White And Hayward, 157 South lane, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3ES, 020 8942 9575.
Whitman & Co, 5/7 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, London, W4 1RG.
Winkworth, 269 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, Greater London, W4 4PU, 020 8994 7096.
Your Move, 22 Claremont Road, SURBITON, Surrey, KT6 4QU, 020 8390 6522.
Your Move, 3 Arcade Parade, 8 Elm Road, CHESSINGTON, Surry, KT9 1AB, 020 8391 1689.
Your Move, 63-65 Fife Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1SF, 020 8549 9033.
Your Move, 66 Heath Road, TWICKENHAM, Middlesex, TW1 4BX, 020 8891 3444.
Your Move, 115 High Street, Whitton, Middlesex, TW2 7LG, 020 8898 6055.
Your Move, 118 High Street, HAMPTON HILL, Middlesex, TW12 1NT, 020 8943 1146.
Your Move, 75 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4BT, 020 8949 5187.
Note: No guarantee is made to the accuracy of these details.
TIPS ON BUYING IN LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT
Estate Agents
Let a good number of agents in London heathrow airport know your needs - our
'one e-mail to all London heathrow airport Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage
is ideal for this.
Provide estate agents with all your contact details
and e-mail addresses - if what you are looking for comes on the
market in London heathrow airport you want to be the first to know!
Work closely with the estate agents, they have local knowledge of the property market and house prices in London heathrow airport. Make them want to help you.
The Property
Work out your budget:
- Standard lending ratios are usually three times
the principal earner's gross income plus one times the second,
or two and a half times joint gross income.
- Consider your existing equity, savings, moving
costs and your likely general credit rating.
Decide what you want to buy. Make a wish list of essential
criteria:
- Style, size, age, numbers of rooms, garaging, parking,
garden etc.
- Still remain open-minded - lots of people
surprise themselves with what they end up buying.
Consider the wider picture:
- Location, communications, local facilities, schools,
clubs
- Is this a long term move? How will your property
needs vary in future?
Viewing A Property
Arrive in the area early to get a good feel of the
neighbourhood, and prepare any local questions you may wish to ask.
Do not make an instant judgement. Do not be influenced
by the sociability of the vendors, their taste in furnishings or
the (un)tidiness.
Assess the accommodation that the property provides.
Assess the general state of repair: Roof, walls, windows
and doors, plasterwork, wiring, plumbing and heating, kitchen fittings
and bathroom sanitary ware.
Have improvements been carried out / will they be
required (e.g. double glazing, insulation, D.P.C., kitchen)?
Assess the neighbours, the street and the general
condition of other properties around - is this street reliably steady,
on the up, or going downhill?
Consider where the morning and evening sun will be.
If you are interested try to revisit at a different
time on a different day when the area may be busier.
Action for buying a house in London heathrow airport
Buying a house can get stressful; get off to a good
start:
- Print this checklist, take it with you and make
notes.
- Press our 'one e-mail to all London heathrow airport Estate Agents' button
now and get the best local agents sending you details through
- Do it now!
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TIPS ON SELLING IN LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT
The Estate Agent
Ask a few London heathrow airport agents to value your property. Be objective
about what they say and do not be unduly critical if is not what
you wanted to hear!
Do not necessarily choose the agent with the cheapest
fee; you want your property advertised and 'sold properly' in all
respects.
Choose an agent that belongs to a professional body
such as:
- The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
(RICS)
- Ombudsman Estate Agency (OEA)
Read ALL the small print if you decide to use
a sole agent. Multiple agents could cost you more, but may increase
your chances of selling your property.
State any fixtures and fittings to be included in
the sale.
Make it clear to the agent the minimum value you are
presently willing to accept from a buyer.
Your Property
Take a critical look at the outside and inside of
your home and decide what small items are realistic to quickly improve.
The exterior of your home will be the buyer's first
impression. Ensure the garden is neat and tidy, outside lights are
clean and working, all fixtures such as door handles are secure.
Prepare your home by cleaning, repainting (if necessary)
and completing any unfinished DIY job! Create more space. Pack away,
throw away or take to the charity shop any unnecessary items and
be ruthless. The more you do now, the less cluttered your house
will look, and the less packing you will have to do when you move.
Viewing A Property
Arrange viewing at times that you can realistically
have the property looking good, kitchen cleared, grass cut etc.
The property needs to be tidy.
Create a nice atmosphere, pleasant fragrances, and
flowers and turn the television off. In winter light any fires and
have the heating at a comfortable level. In summer open windows.
Be ready for questions about the property, neighbours
and the locality.
Be clear about your own reasons for moving-on, time
scales and flexibility.
Leave it to your agent do any serious negotiating.
Action for selling property in London heathrow airport
We have listed your main local agents. E-mail them
a request to contact you for initial discussions about the possibility
of them being chosen to sell you property.
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TIPS ON RENTING IN LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT
- Let lots of agents know what you are looking
for so you get a really good selection to choose from.
- Inform the agent of your criteria (location, budget,
furnished/unfurnished, occupation date requirement, tenancy period
and any other aspects that are important to you).
- Expect to pay a deposit of at least one months
rent, possibly more. Possibly some administration charges.
- You may be required to provide references.
- Ensure you read and understand the tenancy agreement.
The Citizens Advice Bureau may check this for you. Clarify what
is NOT included in the rental fee, such as council tax, utility
bills, ground maintenance etc.
- Examine the inventory prepared by the agent and
keep a copy.
- Check restrictions: sub-letting, pets etc. Can
you redecorate?
- Notify defects in writing as soon as they become
apparent (even if you do not want them remedied).
- Establish what is covered under maintenance (boilers,
refrigerators, radiators etc.).
- Usually, you will not have to deal with the landlord
directly. Should you have any problems or queries, direct them
to your agent first.
- Other issues to consider are, parking, neighbours,
noise levels, public transport availability etc.
Action to rent a house or flat in London heathrow airport
Notify all the main local agents by sending 'one e-mail
to all Letting Agents' with your requirements. Do it now!
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TIPS ON LETTING OUT YOUR PROPERTY IN LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT
Choose a letting agent that is registered with one
of the following:
- The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA)
- The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS)
- The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- The UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA)
- Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA)
Get a good contract which will be the Tenancy Agreement.
Think about any restrictions you wish to place on the tenant and
the use of your property.
Try not to be too tough - if you exclude smokers,
pets, students, small children and short term lets, you will narrow
the market for your property considerably.
Ask for a rent that is realistic and affordable to
your potential tenants. The big difference in profit at the end
of the year will be dependent upon how long the property stood empty
- reduce the voids!
Examine our 'buyers tips' for guidelines on presenting
the property in an attractive manner.
Action to let property in London heathrow airport
Notify the local Letting Agents your property is available
and find out the likely rent that could be attracted for your property.
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)
Energy Performance Certificates, or EPCs, are set to be available to all new tenants from October 1st 2008.
Outlining the energy efficiency rating and the environmental impact rating of a property, potential landlords will
be able to gain access to both the estimated running costs of a property, the carbon footprint created by the
property and also show any recommendations that could be made to improve the energy efficiency of a property.
The rating offered by the EPC will range from A to G, where A is very efficient and G is very inefficient,
with the typical rating for a home being either D or E. These simple ratings will allow potential tenants to compare homes
of interest to gain an insight into the difference in potential running costs.
EPC Advice for Tenants
- Be sure to check the EPC rating before agreeing to rent a property, a house with a
poor rating could be liable to greater running costs compared to a similar house with a better rating.
- Be aware that landlords are under no obligation to improve the EPC rating of their property.
- Look into the possible grants and schemes offered by the Government to help tenants improve the energy efficiency of their home.
- Make sure that the EPC assessment has been made by an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) - details can be found at www.epcregister.com
- Check how long the EPC has been in effect for, EPCs will be valid for up to 10 years.
For more tenant information on Energy Performance Certificates go to http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/epcsrentingtenants and view the Government released booklet that helps to explain EPCs in even greater detail.
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EPC Advice for Landlords
- Commission your EPC now: an EPC will have a shelf life of 10 years so if you have a high turnover of tenants, don’t wait until the current ones are about to leave - commission your EPC now to save time and hassle further down the line
- Use an accredited DEA: ensure you use an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) - details can be found at www.epcregister.com
- Be prepared: before the DEA arrives make sure you have all the information they will require, ready - date of when the property was built, info on whether the property has been extended or double glazed, whether walls have been insulated etc - a full checklist can be found at www.communities.gov.uk/epbd
- Follow the recommendations: take time to review the recommendations in your EPC - if your property has received a relatively poor rating (F or G) then take steps to improve its energy efficiency such as cavity wall insulation
- Get help: There are Government schemes available which will allow landlords to work with tenants to improve the EPC rating of their property.
- Get advice: if you’re not sure on what changes will provide the greatest energy savings contact the Energy Savings Trust who will be able to give you impartial advice - www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
For more information on Energy Performance Certificates go to
http://www.communities.gov.uk/
, and view the Government released booklet that helps to explain EPC’s in even greater detail.
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