Your Move excited by rental market (From Northwich Guardian)

Your Move excited by rental market

11:18am Wednesday 17th March 2010 in Property News

Estate agents, Your Move are excited about the prospect of handling even more lettings business, with recent figures showing that the rental market is thriving.

With a branch in Fountain Court Winsford they form part of a network of over 180 lettings offices across the UK. It means that colleagues from neighbouring offices, and from across the country, can help local landlords to buy in other areas and also attract tenants to this region.

Richard Jackson, manager for Your Move in Winsford said: "The local teams are already delighted by our lettings success particularly as we have been competing against such strong competition in the marketplace. We believe, however, that the combination of our expertise, the investment in bespoke IT systems and the fact that we are part of a network of offices, dedicated to professionalism within the industry, has helped us. In addition, because we offer a highly attractive Rent Indemnity and Legal Cost Insurance Scheme - not generally offered by local lettings agents - we feel confident that even more landlords will be attracted to our lettings service. The Scheme relieves landlords of the worry of unpaid rent, perhaps as a result of a tenants financial difficulties, because they will be guaranteed under the Scheme. It means landlords can help predict their future finances without concerns about non-payment of rents.

"We also offer three levels of service to our landlords ranging from our Comprehensive Service, for the customer who wants to step back from the day-to-day management, to our Premier Service, which focuses on rent collection. There's also our Standard Service which may suit an experienced or investor landlord.

""In addition, Your Move's investment in technology has meant the local team can benefit from the development of our "Quicklet" IT system as we can advertise a landlord's property within minutes of receiving the instruction to let and then 'match it' within seconds to prospective tenants. It streamlines processes and improves efficiency.

"Also, unlike many lettings agents, Your Move is a member of ARLA (Association of Residential Lettings Agents). ARLA is dedicated to maintaining a code of practice for its members, which not only provides protection for landlords and tenants, but also maintains standards within the lettings industry. This ensures that the team are kept up to date with legislative changes and gives peace of mind to both landlord and tenant that client monies are independently audited by ARLA.

"Our Lettings operation complements our company strategy to provide an all encompassing service to customers with Residential Sales, Financial Services and Lettings all catered for from one prime location. We're proud of our lettings service and now look forward to meeting even more local landlords and tenants to tell them about the great service we offer locally. "