Slough’s trusted letting agents
A modern, smart and innovative approach to property lettings in Slough and the surrounding areas of Burnham, Cippenham, Farnham Common and Britwell.
Why choose us to let your property in Slough?
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Our lettings services
We offer a range of tailored letting services designed for landlords and property owners in Slough and surrounding areas. Whether you opt for our Lettings Only, Rent Collection, or Fully Managed service, we’ll make sure the service is just right for your needs.
Legals matter
Landlords in the UK must adhere to key letting compliance elements to ensure legal adherence. These include obtaining Gas Safety Certificates, registering deposits with approved schemes such as the Tenant Deposit Scheme or Client Money Protection, conducting Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), and complying with a raft of additional standards and regulations.
Staying informed about ever evolving regulations and seeking professional guidance is essential to navigate the dynamic landscape of letting your property in the UK. But it can be overwhelming.
We have experience in letting properties in and around Slough since 1971, so are in a good place to offer advice to first time landlords, or landlords looking to expand their property portfolio. Our lettings team stays up to date with all legal compliance to make sure that our landlords and their properties are protected. This means less stress for you as a landlord, and peace of mind knowing that your Simmons & Son letting agent has it covered.
Landlord insurance for peace of mind
We offer a Specialist Landlord Legal Expenses & Rent Guarantee Insurance that is highly popular with our landlords. Can you afford to rent your home without it?
Even the best of tenants can fall on hard times. In fact, most rent defaults are due to an inability to pay when circumstances change, rather than a refusal. While you may be sympathetic, you still need to receive your rental money.
In the unfortunate event that your tenant defaults on the rental payments, you could become tangled up with rental arrears and legalities in order to get them out of your property. This is not only a lengthy process but one that will undoubtedly leave you out of pocket from not only loss of rental income but also legal expenses.
Certainty in uncertain times
It is worth considering the following:
If your tenant stops paying the rent for say 4 months based on an average rent of £800 then you will be out of pocket by £3,200. Average legal costs to evict a tenant are £800. Loss of income and costs are £4,000.
We recommend to all our Landlord clients to take out the Rent & Legal Protection policy. Should the worst happen then it need not be a disaster – this insurance policy will not only cover your rental income but also your legal expenses.
We do not claim to be insurance experts and we therefore use the insurer Alan Boswell to provide this service. In order to qualify for this cover, a check in and out inventory must also be supplied to have the rent guarantee. Your tenants must have passed our comprehensive referencing process which is also undertaken via the respected reference company Vouch.
Contact our lettings team today to find out more about landlord insurance and general property risks.
Landlord buildings & contents insurance
When letting your property it is vital that you ensure that you are properly insured for both Buildings & Contents. As a Landlord you are exposed to more risks that you may think and a standard household contents policy won’t give you the cover you need. Even if you are letting your property unfurnished, it doesn’t mean that it is empty. We work with providers who design their contents policies especially for Landlords – who let their properties both furnished and unfurnished. Plus don’t forget that insurance premiums for your let property are often tax deductible!
Contact our lettings team today to find out more about Building & Contents insurance options.
Landlord fees
For all the information on our landlord fees, click the button below to download our PDF.
Do you have a property to let in or around Slough?
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