Switching agents - the handover

So you want to switch to us; what happens next?

Changing agents can be a daunting process - until you know what's actually involved, which is why we ensure we do everything for you. The most you will ever have to do during this entire process is send one email to your current agent confirming the handover and we manage the rest.

The moment you let us know you want to change to us, we can start the ball rolling with the changeover and start saving you money.

Contacting your current agent

Before we can touch base with your current agent, you (as the property owner) will need to confirm you authorise the change in management. After one simple email to them - and we even have a template we can send you to save having to write it up - we get in touch with them too and manage everything from then onwards. We'll arrange to pick up any spare keys from them, any tenant documentation, property certificates and other relevant paperwork.

As an extra thank you for coming on board, if you have a cancellation fee to pay with your current agent, we'll cover it (up to £200).

If your agent requires a notice period rather than a fee, we will still reach out immediately and have everything set up for when that term ends.

Informing your tenants

Worried about telling your tenants, or have never actually spoken to them before? No bother, we handle that too; from getting in touch to introduce ourselves and let them know what is happening, to arranging a site visit for the first inspection to be carried out, we have it covered. At this point, we will contact you with photographs of the property for your peace of mind everything is being kept to a good standard. If your agent has taken their eye off the ball and things in the property have slipped a little, we'll help everyone resolve that too.

We also organise for the rent to be paid to us moving forward; this is a very simply procedure we help the tenants to arrange by changing their standing order mandate, which is done within a matter of minutes.

New property management offer

Whether you are an existing or new landlord, we value all custom which is why we offer a 6 month free management incentive for all new properties transferred to us.

There are absolutely no hidden costs, no set up or transfer fees, and all aspects of the management are included in the monthly management figure. More information on what's included can be found by clicking here.

Whether your property generates a low or high rental income, the savings you can make quickly add up:

Rent (PCM)     Amount saved during 6 month free period
£500                  £360.00
£600                  £432.00
£700                  £504.00
£800                  £576.00
£900                  £648.00
£1000                £720.00

(Based on the standard management fee of 10% + VAT)

You really don’t have to do anything: we want to make it as hassle free as possible. 


Call us today on 0845 838 2890 to discuss your property, or email your queries to info@thelettingco.com.