Why would you use Online Letting Agents?

Benefits of Online Letting Agents

For those of you who have are not familiar with us, here at Direct2Landlord, we have a wealth of knowledge, experience and advice that we are willing to share.

The world of Letting properties can be challenging, the options you have to go through to ensure your property is marketed properly can be viewed as hurdles within themselves.

When it comes to Online Letting Agents, however, it is actually very easy. Your only job here is to understand how the Online Letting Agents work, and we can help you with that.

You can save yourself money by using online letting agents rather than going down the traditional route of the High Street letting agents.

Many who are looking to Let a property, or even looking to rent a property, will use online letting agents because they know they will get the same service, if not better, at a fraction of the price. Nowadays, the internet rules this market. There have been some great changes in the way we can buy and sell property, and in the letting and renting of property.

Using online letting agents will help you to get maximum exposure for the property you want to rent out. Needless to say, the more people who see your property, the more likely you are to find a suitable tenant.

There are many online letting agents that offer different levels of service, we are well aware of that however, there will be that one that suits your every individual need. You may want the online letting agents to do all of the work in finding you a suitable tenant or you may actually want to be more involved. This is one of the advantages of using online letting agents - you get to choose how much involvement you want and then the fees are decided accordingly.

Two of the main benefits

The two main benefits from using online letting agents are:

1 - the money you save - your fees are much lower than a traditional High Street letting agents

2 - you can be assured that your property will get the exposure it needs

At Direct2Landlord we not only advertise for £39, but we also give the properties left with us on all of the major sites, such as Rightmove, Primelocation, Zoopla & Letting Search.

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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Performance Certificate - EPC

We are happy to share our knowledge, advice and experience with any that are in a similar position to us. We just like to make it easier for you to find the relevant information that you need.

Something you, as a Landlord, will need, is an Energy Performance Certificate or EPC. Put simply, before you even market your property, you must order an EPC for potential buyers or tenants.

What is an EPC?

This certificate contains information regarding your property's energy efficiency. Recommendations are made on how to reduce the amount of energy used and thereby save money.

The EPC is valid for 10 years, however, we recommend carrying out another certification being carried out if you make alterations to the property, only because things may have changed.

How do I get my EPC?

You will need a accredited assessor - for England, Wales and NI click here - for Scotland click here.

What will happen next?

You will receive a visit to the property in question. Data will be collected regarding the energy features, and then, using Government approved software, an Energy Performance Certificate will be produced.

An EPC will give the property an energy efficiency  rating from A (most efficient and desirable) through to G (least efficient).

I have my EPC - now what?

If there are potential buyers or tenants, depending on what you are doing, you need to have a copy available. If the property is being advertised, it will be necessary to leave a copy with the advertisers as well.

We hope you have found this helpful - Information is from Direct2Landlord - the competitive online letting agency, please check our site where you can Advertise a property for £39.

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10 Things Every Landlord Should Know before choosing a Letting Agent

We are keen to help out every Landlord; we offer what we feel to be the best solution on the market. Coupled with our solution, is our knowledge, experience and advice. We would like to share this with you.

We will be releasing blogs over the coming weeks around the topic - '10 Things every landlord should know before choosing a letting agent'.

Below are the 10 topics:

1. Is the Lettings Agent a Landlord themselves?
2. How often does the Lettings Agent network and share knowledge and strategies with other active property investors?
3. How systemically streamlined is the Letting Agent's back office administration?
4. How much quality time can the Lettings Agent devote to you?
5. How Transparent are the Lettings Agent's services?
6. How digitally and socially connected is the Letting Agent?
7. What kind of structured advice does the Letting Agent offer?
8. Can the Letting Agent deliver a consistent nationwide service?
9. How easy is it to make contact with the Letting Agent?
10. Are they affordable?

Over the next few weeks, we will look at each of these topics. If you know anyone who this may be of interest to, please share this with them.

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