Urban Property Management

Landlords Information

“It is the aim of Urban Property Management to exceed the needs of both landlord and tenant by offering a dedicated and professional client service. We aim to be the leading independent lettings and property management specialists within the North West.”
Urban Property Management are dedicated Residential Letting and Property Management specialists. Our aim is to eradicate the inconvenience of a being a landlord by managing the process in full, or part for our clients. As specialists we are fully focused on the priorities and needs of landlord and tenant, and unlike estate agents, our loyalties will not be divided by dealing with property sales and mortgages.
We can provide and tailor a full professional service ranging from tenant finding to full portfolio management inclusive of referencing prospective tenants, preparing inventory, rent collection, managing repairs to the serving of legal notices. As specialists, Urban know how to manage property for optimum performance whilst ensuring smooth running tenancies and regulatory compliance giving you the benefit of peace of mind.
As a member of the UK Association of Letting Agents you can be assured of quality service by knowledgeable, qualified staff. If you are a landlord and we can be of assistance in any way please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or e-mail now and maximise the return on your investment.
Our Service - For Landlords
• Visiting the property to do a full Appraisal and provide a rental valuation, advice and guidance which you may require about letting your property.
• Advising you on compliance with the various Health & Safety regulations.
• Marketing for suitable tenants and your property will be advertised using our corporate orange Flagboards, Website portals such as Rightmove, FindaProperty and Property Finder, local newspaper, office and telephone marketing if necessary. However, we have excellent contacts with various corporate, university and private personnel departments. Most importantly, we always have waiting tenants on our growing database.
• Accompanying tenant applicants to view the property offering advice and selling the benefits to your property.
• Obtaining and evaluating various references and checks.
• Preparing a suitable tenancy agreement and arranging signature by the tenant(s).
• Collecting and initially holding a deposit (bond) from the tenant. The deposit will then be forwarded to and be protected by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of The DPS. The Terms and Conditions and ADR Rules governing the protection of the deposit including the repayment process can be found at www.depositprotection.com
FOR OUR MANAGED SERVICE ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS
• Preparing an inventory and schedule of condition if requested or Managed.
• Checking the tenant into the property and agreeing the inventory.
• Supervising the transfer of gas, electricity and council tax accounts into the tenant's name.
• Receiving rental payments monthly in advance and paying you promptly, together with a detailed statement from our computerised management systems.
• If required paying regular outgoings for you from rental payments.
• Inspecting the property periodically, and reporting any problems to you.
• Arranging any necessary repairs or maintenance upto £150 after liaising with you. In the case of larger works arranging and managing contractors as instructed.
• Arranging renewals of the agreement as necessary.
• Checking tenants out as required and dealing with deposits. Reletting and continuing the process with the minimum of vacant periods to ensure that you receive the optimum return from your property investment.
We maintain a flexible attitude and are generally able to tailor our service to meet your individual circumstances and needs. For example by providing a part only service or alternatively by taking on additional tasks and duties.