Pay As You Go Maintenance
Most landlords tend to use letting agents to fully manage their properties. This comes at a huge cost: a significant percentage of the rent plus property management fees and call out charges. Smartlandlord Pay As You Go Maintenance can take the hassle out of repairs and maintenance, saving you time and money.
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Why Choose Smartlandlord.co.uk®?
- You only pay for repair and maintenance services you really need
- Save substantially as we do not take a percentage of your rental earnings
- All Smartlandlord® engineers are accredited to the highest standard
- We offer you substantial savings in time and money
- No letting agents' property management fees
- We operate quickly and efficiently
Key Features:
- No property maintenance fees
- You call us as and when you need property repairs or maintenance
- Alternatively, with your permission, we deal directly with your tenant to resolve the problem - leaving you free to concentrate on other things
- You only pay for repair and maintenance services undertaken
- All general repair costs are allowable tax deductions for Income Tax purposes
Smartlandlord.co.uk® offers you Pay As You Go Maintenance in association with one of the UK’s leading providers of property maintenance and repair services. This has the following key advantages:
Key Features:
- National network of branches
- Directly employed multi-skilled technicians
- Experienced in working in occupied premises
- Award winning Health & Safety
- Criminal Records Bureau checks
- Three-year guarantee on all completed work
- Clear pricing schedules
- Innovative products and services
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Q. Does it cost me more to maintain my property through Smartlandlord®?
A. Absolutely not, our property maintenance is totally on a 'Pay as you go' basis and all you need to do is to let us know that you want us to maintain your property. We will send the required documents for you to sign.
Q. What is the procedure for booking jobs?
A. Simple: just call our UK-based state-of-the-art call centre to arrange a technician. Smartlandlord®'s maintenance work is carried out by local teams familiar with their communities, supported by the national resources including induction, training and branding.
Q. How is payment taken?
A. A deposit will be required on taking up the service. Once you have filled out the online form one of our advisers will contact you and the deposit will be taken over the phone. Payment for any jobs will be taken prior to completion of the job.
Q. Is this a 24/7 service?
A. This service is available only within Smartlandlord® working hours*, please choose one of our Emergency Assistance products for out of hours help.
* Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
http://www.rics.org/
Land Registry
http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/
Communities and Local Government
http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/
Dos and Don'ts
Do:
- Set up a regular maintenance schedule for all aspects of your property, such as damp, heating and plumbing etc
- Address the problem as soon as it occurs
- Make sure that someone is at the property when our maintenance engineer arrives
- Understand the role of the management of the building if in a flat
Don't:
- Employ non-registered or unqualified maintenance engineers
- Carry out maintenance activities without informing your tenant
- Leave yourself open to liability claims from contractors who may be involved in accidents when in your property
