This is a question often pondered by new landlords but can equally apply to seasoned property owners. You should never under estimate the work involved in the successful letting of your property.
The vast majority of landlords prefer to hand over the responsibility for finding a tenant to a dedicated and qualified lettings company. This cuts out all of the necessary awkwardness of having to deal directly with viewings and negotiating with potential clients.
Letting agents in effect act as an objective and impartial buffer between you and your tenants.
A good letting agent will be able to gain maximum exposure on your property through numerous advertising outlets, thus giving a landlord more choice of prospective tenant.
The letting agent is well placed to quickly establish whether or not the tenant is going to be the right one for you by the screening service that they provide.
A good letting agent will work with you to get the right tenants and, after finding them, should put measures in place to minimise any potential problems. Many problems arise over unclear contracts, unclear conditions and non-payments of rent, nothing a good tenancy agreement, excellent inventory, excellent tenant vetting and an insurance policy won’t sort out most of the time.
For a free consultation on your rental property, contact Connaught Lettings today. www.connaughtlettings.ie LoCall the office on 1890 876 196.
