Self Managing Landlords
Being a landlord can be hard enough but being a self-managing landlord with an HMO can bring with it a whole host of headaches.
It can be tough on your own
The market is changing and you need to stay ahead.
Self-Managing Your Property, Simplified
Managing your property independently can be rewarding but presents unique challenges. Keeping up with evolving regulations, finding reliable tenants, and maintaining your property can become overwhelming. At Francis Stuart, we specialise in offering tailored support to help self-managing landlords in Plymouth, Devon, and Cornwall succeed.
We know that self-managing landlords value control and independence, but sometimes, expert guidance can make all the difference.
Dedicated Support for Self-Managing Landlords
We provide services designed specifically for landlords who manage their properties. We help you overcome common obstacles while maintaining your hands-on approach.
Our services include:
- Compliance Assistance: Navigate ever-changing rules and regulations confidently, ensuring your property stays fully compliant.
- On-Demand Tenant Services: From tenant sourcing and thorough screening to resolving ongoing communication issues, we support you when needed.
- HMO Expertise for DIY Landlords: If you’re managing an HMO, we offer tools and advice to optimise your returns while adhering to strict legal standards.
- Guaranteed Rent for Stability: Enjoy peace of mind with a fixed income, even during tenant voids, while maintaining ownership control.
A Guide to Your Responsibilities as a Landlord.
Download our guide to the responsibilities as a landlord. And there are plenty of them (Responsibilities, that is).
WHY CHOOSE FRANCIS STUART?
Professional Photography
Our team will ensure that the best photographs of the property get taken to show off your property. We will attend with the photographer to ensure the house is looking its best, and then use these photos for the marketing of the property to potential tenants. By doing this, we aim to reduce voids and ensure you get the best tenants and maximise the return on your investment.
Knowledge and Experience
We know the Plymouth and Tavistock lettings market inside out, and with experience in all areas of this market, we understand what tenants like and expect. We use this knowledge and expertise to maximise your return from your investments.
Legislations Experts
Our team consists of two ARLA qualified members of staff. Lettings management must be done correctly, and so our team ensures you stay on the right side of the law.
Property Marketing
We’ll make sure your property is advertised on the right platforms to ensure we get high-quality leads, including Rightmove, Zoopla and social media.
Reference Checks
To make sure we get great tenants, we go above and beyond to make sure we know everything we can about the tenant. We can ensure that they will be an excellent fit for the house they want to live in. All tenants undergo referencing, which includes a credit check, previous landlord check and an employment check.
Inventories
We can carry out a photographic inventory of the property before a tenant moves in. Inventories will ensure that if the tenant damages the property, you can claim on the tenant’s deposit.
Inspections
Our team will carry out inspections to ensure the property is being looked after as it should be. You will get a detailed report with recommendations from us with any work required highlighted. From this report, we can help you effectively resolve any issues raised or improvements to improve the quality and therefore, your return on your investment.
Maintenance
We use FixFlo software so tenants can report any maintenance issues that arise at the property 24/7, and we encourage all tenants to use this software. We try and get all work completed as fast as possible. We make use of competent local contractors to ensure our responses to maintenance issues are quick, and prices competitive.
Payment of Rents
We use our CRM to help track all our rent payments into and out of our dedicated client account. We can either make daily, weekly or monthly payments of rent depending on your preference. A monthly management report is sent every month.
Got a question? No problem
We are more than happy to help with any of your property questions so if there is something you need an answer to, feel free to contact us.
