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We make investing and managing your property portfolio as stress free as possible. From helping you find the perfect property and listing it, to project managing renovations and ensuring your tenants pay on time. Our Lettings Management and Property Investment services are here to make life easier for you.

Lettings Management

If you already own a property ready to let, Lettings Management allows you to reap the rewards of your rental without worrying about the day-to-day admin. We offer three packages of Lettings Management to suit a variety of budgets and desired involvement with tenants.

SILVER (Tenant Find Only)

If you enjoy managing your own tenancy agreements, move-in files and the ongoing tenancy admin, but need a hand in listing your property and finding the right tenants, this is the package for you. Includes:

  • Market appraisal
  • Listing on leading property portals including pictures
  • To Let Board
  • Market property online and inhouse matching
  • Accompanied Viewings
  • Interview and assess applicants, Inc full credit / reference checks

Price: A one-off Tenant Find Fee of one month’s rent + VAT (subject to max £2000 inc VAT)

GOLD

Upgrade your Silver package with our additional Gold services:

  • Listing on leading property portals including pictures
  • To Let Board
  • Market property online and inhouse matching
  • Accompanied Viewings
  • Interview and assess applicants, Inc full credit / reference checks
  • Set up Tenancy Agreement* And complete tenant move in file
  • Professional Inventory Report
  • Annual property inspection and report to Landlord At least one per year will be a comprehensive independent report submitted to Landlord
  • Chase and manage any arrears to the point of legal action

Price: 75% of first months rent
8% of monthly rent + VAT


Withdrawal fee within effective tenancy Landlord also agrees to indemnify the Agent for any additional cost incurred in the performing of their duties
£350+VAT (where tenant has been resident for 6 months or more)


Rent Protection Insurance

Rent 0 - £1,000 - £32.58 + VAT

Rent £1,001 - £1,500 - £33.33 + VAT

Rent £1,501 - £2,000 - £35.08 + VAT+ VAT

PLATINUM:

Sit back and relax as we take care of finding your tenants, getting them settled and any maintenance requests or queries that arise throughout their tenancy. In addition to what’s included in the Gold package, we offer:

  • Listing on leading property portals including pictures
  • To Let Board
  • Market property online and inhouse matching
  • Accompanied Viewings
  • Interview and assess applicants, Inc full credit / reference checks
  • Set up Tenancy Agreement* And complete tenant move in file
  • Professional Inventory Report
  • Annual property inspection and report to Landlord At least one per year will be a comprehensive independent report submitted to Landlord
  • Chase and manage any arrears to the point of legal action
  • Timely arrangement of Gas and Electric Safety Certificates **

Price: 75% of first months rent
10% of monthly rent + VAT


Withdrawal fee within effective tenancy Landlord also agrees to indemnify the Agent for any additional cost incurred in the performing of their duties
£350+VAT (where tenant has been resident for 6 months or more)


Rent Protection Insurance

Rent 0 - £1,000 - £32.58 + VAT

Rent £1,001 - £1,500 - £33.33 + VAT

Rent £1,501 - £2,000 - £35.08 + VAT+ VAT

Description Cost
Transfer of management in / create a new file £350 + VAT
Credit reference check only (per person) £50 + VAT
Register deposit with DPS**
Inc. negotiate deposit disbursement with tenant after checkout completed.
£50 + VAT
Inventory £120 + VAT
Additional mid term inspection report £100 + VAT
Check out report £120 + VAT
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) £95
Gas Safety Certificate £60
Electrical Safety Certificate (additional costs charged by contractor for any remedial works necessary ) £160
Gas Safety Certificate £60
Electrical Safety Certificate (additional costs charged by contractor for any remedial works necessary ) £160
Additional / amendment of documentation (including new tenancy agreement, issuing Section 21 or Section 8 Notice, Rent increases) £50 + VAT
Professional photography, floorplan and video tour £75 + VAT
Arranging DPS Statutory Declaration form to be witnessed by solicitor £25 + VAT
Challenge tenant for DPS deposit, prepare evidence to be submitted to the Dispute Resolution Service. Min £50+VAT Dependant on the workload
PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Obtaining estimates and supervision of major works costing over £500, whether for a re-let or an investment purchase) 10% of total works.
Duplication of keys At cost + £10 + VAT
Additional visits to the property / additional errands on behalf of the Landlord £50+VAT
Additional work requested by the landlord and agreed by the agency in writing which is not included in management £25+VAT per hour

Withdrawal Fees

Landlords will be charged the Tenant Find Fee where the landlord has instructed us to undertake work on their behalf and includes the cost of photographs, listing, work to find the tenant and credit check yet they decline to proceed to rent as agreed. Please also see the management agreement section on indemnity against all Agency costs.

Where the tenant is resident, written notice to terminate the agreement will be required and a 2 month notice period applies. The fee of £350+VAT will be applied whereby documents will need to be provided to Landlord or new managing agency including the release of deposit.

Corporate Let/Lease

Our fee – One Month’s Rent (including VAT) to secure the deal. Upon signing agreement, the Landlord can choose if they would like to add on our Gold or Platinum Management services as an additional.

Mortgage Advice

Ready to renew the mortgage on your current property, or ready to buy the next? Get in touch today and chat with our expert in-house mortgage advisor who will recommend the best course of action for your next agreement.

Landlord Services

Contact Us

If you are looking to buy, sell or let a property in Oldham or would like a FREE property valuation, contact us via the details below and a member of our team will be in touch.

Cornerstone Estates & Lettings Ltd
54 Market Street
Shaw, Oldham
OL2 8NH

01706 396 200

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