Letting Agents covering SW5 ()
Barnard Marcus, 278 Old Brompton Road, Earls Court, London, SW5 9HR.
Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings, 5 Thackeray Street, Kensington, London, W8 5ET, 020 7938 3522.
Coutts De Lisle, 66 Pembroke Road, Kensington, London, W8 6NX, 020 7603 4444.
Dominics Sales & Lettings, 38 Gloucester Road, Kensington, Greater London, SW7 4QT, 020 7581 0154.
Douglas & Gordon, 45 Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3 3DH, 020 7225 1225.
Farley & Co Ltd, 44-48 Old Brompton Road, Kensington, Greater London, SW7 3DY, 020 7589 1234.
Fiveseventen, 232 Old Brompton Road, Earls Court, London, SW5 0DE, 0207 244 9090.
Hogarth, 16b Hogarth Place, Earls Court, London, SW5 0QT, 020 7373 5222.
Intercapital Estates, 58a Crawford Street, Marylebone, London, W1H 4JW.
John Hollingsworth, Fulham Office, 632 Fulham Road, Fulham, London, SW6 5RT, 020 7731 3888.
Kerr & Co Residential, 75 Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 6EH.
Letz Move, 212 Copse Hill, Wimbledon, Greater London, SW20 0SP, 020 8946 7661.
London Land, 1 Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1EX.
London Space, 69 Masbro Road, Hammersmith, Greater London, W14 0LS, 020 7348 9191.
Lorraine Campbell Property Services, 278A Battersea Park Road, Battersea, London, SW11 3BS.
Lurot Brand, 5 Kynance Place, South Kensington, London, SW7 4QS.
Marsh & Parsons, 9 Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, W8 4LF, 020 7368 4450.
Martin & Co, Worlds End Studios, 132-134 Lots Road, Chelsea, London, SW10 0RJ, 020 7349 7117.
Normandie Estates, 137 Park Road, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 7HT.
Prime Portfolio, 45 Charles Street, Mayfair, Greater London, W1J 5EH.
Royal Estates Ltd, 32 Uxbridge Street, Notting Hill, London, W8 7TA, 020 7229 1888.
Russell Simpson, 5 Anderson Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 3LU.
Tylden-Lofts & Calvert, 8-9 Hogarth Place, Earls Court, London, SW5 0QT.
Tyser Greenwood, 123 High Street, Notting Hill, London, W11 3LB.
Upad.co.uk, 104 Tennyson Road, London, NW6 7SB, 0845 680 1394.
Welcome Property Services, Unit 1, 768 Bath Road, Cranford, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 9TY, 020 8564 8866.
William James Estate Agents, 54 Edgware Road, Marble Arch, London, W2 2EH.
Willmotts, Willmott House, 12 Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 9EU, 020 8748 6644.
To visit any of these agents websites, click on their logo at the top of this page.
Note: No guarantee is made to the accuracy of these details.
TIPS ON RENTING IN SW5
- 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 SW5
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 SW5
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 SW5
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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