- Organise
3 valuations from local Estate Agents – log date &
times.
- Make notes on the agencies and await the valuation letters.
- Read agency terms and conditions.
- Decide on an agency to use.
Seek permission from mortgage company - if applicable.
- Seek permission from freeholder - if applicable.
- Make a list of any redecoration or updating that needs to be done.
- Decide on a date to start letting the property from.
- Instruct letting agents.
- Chase up permission required.
- Organise for any works to be carried out by contractors - get quotes.
- Arrange for Gas safety Report to be carried out close to the start date.
- Ensure all upholstered furniture conforms to regulations.
- Make a list of any furnishings that need to be replaced.
- Ensure that an electrical inspection is carried out.
- Arrange for any works regarding the electrics and gas to be done.
- Chase up the letting agents and pay them an on the spot visit.
- Ensure property is ready to be viewed.
- Keep a record of any keys given out and get the agents to sign for them.
- Make sure you see all the references on all the tenants.
- Arrange for an inventory to be carried out.
- Make sure tenants can afford two months rent as a deposit.
- make sure you have the Gas Safety Certificate.
- Inform all the utility companies.
- Inform the telephone and cable etc companies.
- Make sure you keep a reading of the meters.
- Read throught the draft contract.
- Check up on any clauses that you are unsure of.
- Make sure the move in date is convenient to all parties.
- Confirm the inventory preparations, date and time.
- Arrange for the property to be professionally cleaned.
- Ensure the tenants have cleared funds to pay you the rent and deposit - no cheques.
- Get enough sets of keys cut - collect keys from agents.
- Sign the contract and allow the inventory to take place.
- Make sure you get the final bills from the utility companies.
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