Residential Lettings

We are one of the only companies who genuinely offer a 100% viewing service of properties seven days and five evenings a week and we take a personal and lasting interest in CARING FOR OUR CLIENTS AND THEIR PROPERTIES.

Our Residential Letting Department, provides a personal and professional Letting and Management service for Landlords and Tenants alike throughout the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull and adjacent areas.

Letting complete strangers live in your property can be daunting, especially if you are a new landlord. We'll tell you everything you need to know, from arranging a buy-to-let mortgage to dealing with unruly tenants.

We Can Offer

Managed Services For Landlords Ellis Estates Limited Generally offer a full management service which includes the following points.

Free visit to property for market appraisal with no charge or obligation.
Advertising of your property in the local press, our website and office.
External To-Let advertising on the property.
Weekly mailing list to prospective tenants.
Reference and credit checking of all prospective tenants.
No let - No fee.
Handling repairs to your property.
Collection of rental and direct payment into your account via BACS.
Preparing inventory of the contents of your property.
Regular inspections of your property.

Already with an agent we can sort out the transfer off accounts without disruption to you or your tenant.

For Tenants

Ellis Estates work closely with tenants to match them to their ideal property, and offer help and advice at all stages of tenancy.

Full property list for prospective tenants.
View and search latest property list on the web.
Full evaluation of the tenant requirements.
Ideal and Favoured property areas.
Price range and property size.
Requirements for furnished / unfurnished properties.
Location with available major roads, schools and amenities.
Immediate and late viewings of properties 7 days a week.
Quick referencing procedure causing tenants minimal delay.
Mostly managed properties encompassing maintenance concerns.

Rent:

Usually payable quarterly or calendar monthly in advance. Cleared funds to be received by the due date. Please ask for a standing order form if this method of payment is preferred.

Rent is exclusive of charges for telephone, gas, electricity, council tax and in most cases water rates and heating.

Term:

The minimum term for lets is usually six months other options can be arranged depending on circumstances.

Deposit:

One Month of the agreed rent, held by the Government Tenant Deposit Scheme. Monies will be refunded after the termination of the tenancy once both parties have agreed any dilapidation charges which will be deducted accordingly.

Utilities:

Ellis Estates will notify the utility companies of the transfer of accounts. If you have not held accounts for supply of the above in the UK previously a deposit may be required. We will also notify the local authority with regard to council tax.

TV Licence:

The Tenant is responsible for paying the licence fee for any television set in the property during the tenancy unless otherwise stated by Ellis Estates.

Inventory:

Ellis Estates carry out the inventory with the tenant present at the property once a tenancy agreement has been signed after which a Property Inspection is carried out regularly for the first 6 months and then every 6 months thereafter.

Fees:

As Tenant you will not be responsible for the payment of our fees, however, a charge will be made for the Tenancy Agreement/Admin. Please check with our staff for the current charge.

References:

We will be required to take references on any prospective Tenant, usually from a UK bank or building society, an employer or personal referee and where possible one from a previous Landlord or Landlords' Agent.

With your application you will need to provide

Please provide 2 copies of I.D. for each applicant and return with this application form to the address on the front of the application.

Passport/Driving Licence/ Bank Statement/Utility Bill (dated in the last 3 Months)

If you have any questions then please call