Landlords
Landlord's guide
If you're thinking about letting your property, you've come to the right website
If you’re considering letting your property, you’re in the right place. At Lakeland Estate, we specialise in providing guaranteed rent and rent-to-rent solutions, ensuring that your property is managed efficiently and profitably.
Guaranteed Rent: Peace of Mind with Fixed Income
For landlords seeking a fixed rental income without the usual hassles of property management, our guaranteed rent service is ideal. We offer a reliable monthly rent payment, ensuring that you receive a consistent income without dealing with the day-to-day challenges of letting out your property.
Tailored Solutions for Your Needs
We understand that every landlord and property is unique. Whether you’re a first-time landlord with a single property or an experienced investor with a large portfolio, we will tailor our services to meet your specific needs.
Preparing Your Property
To ensure your property appeals to potential tenants, we provide guidance on:
- Enhancing and Decorating: Advice on how to present your property to increase is value.
- Safety Checks: Ensuring that all required safety checks are completed.
- Furnishing: Recommendations on whether to furnish the property or leave it unfurnished.
How Involved Would You Like Us to Be?
You have control over how much involvement you want from us:
- Marketing Only: We’ll find tenants and market your property, leaving you to handle the rest.
- Rent Guarantee: We ensure your rent every month hassle-free.
With Lakeland Estate, you can enjoy the benefits of renting out your property without the usual stresses and uncertainties. Contact us today to discuss how we can tailor our services to meet your needs and provide you with peace of mind.
Landlord Charges
Certificates and Compliance
- Gas safety certificate – £96.00
- Energy performance certificate – £96.00
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms – from £120.00
- PAT testing – £113.00
(Carried out on the landlord’s appliances)
- Electrical installation condition report – £146.00
(Five yearly fixed wire test. 1 beds – 4 beds)
- Combined PAT and EICR – £173.00
(when conducted at the same time)
- Testing smoke detector and report – £26.50
(when carried out with EICR or PAT test)
- Testing carbon monoxide detector and report – £26.50
(when carried out with EICR or PAT test)
- Legionella test – £120.00
- Licensing – Selective licence – £234.00
- Additional licence – £474.00
- Mandatory licence – £474.00
All costs and percentages are inclusive of VAT at the prevailing rate.
Further Charges
- Making a payment outside of the UK – £60.00 per payment
- HMRC enquiry – £120.00 per landlord
- Key cutting service – £30.00 plus cost of keys
This is to cover Lakeland Estate time in getting keys cut and checking that they work
- Arranging works of refurbishment over £2,000.00 – 12% This charge will be added to any contractor’s charges and includes access to obtain quotes for approval:
- Check work has been completed to job specification
- Hold works warranty and guarantees
