Landlords

Malcolm James Property Rentals are the leading letting agent in the town of Whittlesey & surrounding areas. We are currently managing a stock in excess of 150 properties & have a retained database of prospective tenants always waiting for new /vacant properties.

Our growing popularity is testimony to our comprehensive lettings service, which can be tailored to suit your needs ie. “tenant find only” (set calculated fee?), “rent collection only” (applies to Professional Landlords only! 5%+vat of rent collected) or “Full Management” (10%+vat of rent pcm). Serving the community since 1996, Whittlesey’s No.1 letting agent can be contacted on 01733 202602 (option 2) or email: lettings@malcolmjames.co.uk or better still, call in, have a tea/coffee and meet team!

Our Pledges to you for total peace of mind

Friendly, helpful, professional service.
FREE Market Appraisal and Advice.
Competitive Fees with NO Hidden Extras.
Fully Bespoke Service Tailored to Your Needs.
Portfolio (3 or more lets) Landlord % Discount.
Professional Industry Referencing via “Homelet”
6 Months FREE Rent Protection & Legal Expense Insurance.*
Full Inventory and Schedule of Condition with Photographs.
Comprehensive Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement
Properties Advertised on Rightmove.co.uk, Zoopla.co.uk plus 6 other sites.
Rent Transferred Directly to Your Bank within 2 Working Days.
Full Management Service with 24/7 Emergency Contact Number.
No Let –No fee!
Energy Performance Certificates arranged at a costing of £49+vat

*Subject to prospective tenants passing the referencing procedure.

Professionalism

Our agency is led by Damien Simone who has worked in the property industry locally for nearly a decade and is credited with being one of less than 30 letting agents nationally to have fully attained the National Federation of Property Professionals diploma in Residential Lettings & Property Management.

We are also full members of The Property Ombudsman Scheme and the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). We voluntarily choose to be governed by the strict codes of conduct imposed by these professional organisations to ensure that we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

This means that at Malcolm James Property Rentals you are assured of the highest professional standards and expertise in handling your rental property.

Customer Service

We want all of our customers to receive a valued and personalised service and not to feel like just one of a number. We are delighted to offer a friendly and unbiased service to our landlords that can be tailored to your exact needs and all of our advice is free and without obligation. Our business and reputation is built from recommendation and we aim to exceed our customers’ expectations wherever possible.

Should repairs or maintenance be required on your property, we will only use qualified and reliable local contractors, who the Directors of Malcolm James Property Rentals have dealt with in the past and can endorse personally.

Please be aware that unlike many other letting agents, here at Malcolm James Property Rentals we do not add an “additional percentage” charge to the cost of works that are required to your property, or receive any other kind of financial incentive from the contractors that we employ, as we believe that this would be a liberty and unfair.

Finally

We trust you will find all the information that you need on our website, but we do understand and appreciate the importance of being able to speak to someone directly, so please do not hesitate to contact us on 01733 202602, option.2, if you require any further details or information?

All of our advice is FREE and without any obligation and we look forward to speaking to you soon. Telephone 01733 202602 (Option 2) or lettings@malcolmjames.co.uk for your FREE rental valuation now!

At Malcolm James Property Rentals we want each of our landlords to feel like number one and not just one of a number, so we are more than happy to tailor the services we offer to each of our clients’ specific needs and requirements. We would recommend a personal visit from us if you are thinking of renting your home to discuss our services in depth. However, below is a brief outline of what is included as standard in each of our lettings packages:

Full Management Service:

Free personal inspection of your property by an experienced ARLA qualified Lettings Consultant and written rental valuation.
Clear, practical advice on how best to market your property and your obligations as a landlord.
Arrangement of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) if required.
Advertising of your property. We advertise in the local press (including Friday’s Lynn News) as well as on our own website and www.rightmove.co.uk.
All viewings undertaken and initial interviewing of suitable prospective tenants.
Full references taken up on tenants including previous landlord/ managing agent, employer’s and full credit check.
Automatic inclusion within the Rent Guarantee and Legal Expense Protection Scheme for the first 6 months. (subject to references & terms)
Preparation of the Tenancy Agreements and other legal documentation as required.
Preparation of a comprehensive schedule of condition/inventory which includes photographs detailing the condition of each area of the property.
Notification to all utility companies connected with the property of the latest meter readings and the new tenants’ names.
Collection of the monthly rent.
A security deposit (A sum equal to rent + £100) plus £100 extra if pets allowed.
Payment of rent to your chosen bank account within 2 working days of us receiving it.
Collection and holding of the dilapidations deposit and automatic inclusion into a deposit scheme.
Arranging any necessary maintenance to the property as agreed with the Landlord and deducting the cost from rent received.
Submission of a monthly statement of account to landlord with copies of any maintenance invoices/deductions.
Automatic instruction of annual gas safety inspections or servicing.
Internal property inspections initially every 3 months. 6 monthly visits for long term (approved) lets.
Written reports following the inspection of your property which includes photographs to keep you appraised of your property’s condition.
A thorough final inspection at the end of each tenancy using the original inventory.

All of the items above are included as standard within our Full Management Service. There is no initial set up or contract fees for this service. Thereafter we charge an agreed percentage of the collected monthly rent. This is currently 10%+ VAT and is payable on the rent collected per calendar month (pcm). Otherwise, “NO LET, NO FEE”.

Tenant Find Only Service

This service is offered to landlords who prefer to manage their own property and a one off fee is charged which is deducted from the first month’s rent. An agreed % of the first months rent collected, charged + VAT. All properties are advertised on a “NO LET, NO FEE” basis.

Free personal inspection of your property by an experienced ARLA qualified Lettings Consultant and written rental valuation.
Clear, practical advice on how best to market your property and your obligations as a landlord.
Arrangement of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) if required.
Advertising of your property. We advertise in the local press (including Friday’s Lynn News) as well as on our own website and www.rightmove.co.uk.
All viewings undertaken and initial interviewing of suitable prospective tenants.
Full references taken up on tenants including, previous landlord/ managing agent, employers and full credit check.
Automatic inclusion within the Rent Guarantee and Legal Expense Protection Scheme for the first 6 months. (subject to references & terms)
Preparation of the Tenancy Agreements and other legal documentation as required.
Preparation of a comprehensive schedule of condition/inventory which includes photographs detailing the condition of each area of the property.
Notification to all utility companies connected with the property of the latest meter readings and the new tenant’s names.
Collection of the first month’s rent and damage deposit, whereupon the landlord takes over the management of the property and all monies collected by ourselves will be forwarded to the landlord less our agreed fees.
A security deposit is collected and must be legally deposited with a legitimate and recognised Deposit Protection Scheme (DPS) organization!

Rent Collection Only Service

This service is only offered to professional landlords and carries a 5%+vat charge for the monthly collection and depositing of rent, per calendar month.

Here at Malcolm James Property Rentals for your security and peace of mind, we are registered and associated to the “Deposit Protection Service”. http://www.depositprotection.com/about