Guide to Letting for Landlords

As the local property experts, James Anderson have been letting and renting properties in South West London for 30 years and providing Property Management to most of our landlords. With a wide network across Barnes, Mortlake, East Sheen, Richmond, Putney and Putney Hill we are confident that we can find you the perfect tenants for your property.

As a prime rental agency, we are compliant to the professional codes of practice drawn up by regulatory bodies including The Property Ombudsman, Propertymark and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) alongside our Client Money Protection Scheme (Propertymark CMP), to ensure our clients’ best interests are protected at all times.

Before you decide to market your property to let, we strongly suggest that you use our FREE INSTANT ONLINE VALUATION tool so that you can get an idea of the average rental income you can receive.

The average rental valuation is based on the marketing price compared to other properties with similar specifications and condition. When you are ready for a more detailed valuation of the property, along with our advice, please get in touch with our local offices to arrange a meeting at your convenience. All our offices are open seven days a week and weekdays we are open until 9pm.

As the saying goes “you only get one chance to make a first impression” the same is true about the presentation of the property. This first impression is the “make or break” for the tenants’ decision making. If the property is presented in the best possible way then this not only increases the chance that it will be let but also at the best possible price. We shouldn’t say it, but our staff are frequently thanked for opening the curtains, making the beds and often for doing the washing up in order to help achieve these goals.

You can always contact our local Lettings office for tips on how to improve the aspect and design of your home to increase the rental value or read our latest blog “Inexpensive ways to upgrade your home“.

Our 30 years of experience has ensured many benefits and one of them is our extensive network that allows us to find and maintain constant communications with hundreds of private and corporate tenants.

We actively promote your property and, as a prime independent estate agent, we do not settle for the first offer. We aim to the find you the perfect tenant; one that will match all of your requirements and respect your property.

We pride ourselves on the level of customer service provided to all our landlords and tenants, accompanied viewings are just another reason why we are steps ahead of the competition. Our extended working hours are a crucial part of our success, giving us more opportunities to maximise viewings for your property – 30% of our viewings are carried out after 6pm and at weekends. Statistically, we will show the successful tenant your home before any other agency and if we are not marketing your property then we will show that tenant other James Anderson clients property days before your agency even mentions your property to them.

Our offices are open seven days a week, until 9pm weekdays and 5pm weekends.

There is a high demand for corporate and relocation services in South West London – where the average 24 minute train journey to Central London surely helps.

As the renowned estate agency of the area, many of these companies come to us first ensuring that we have access to a solid and trustworthy network of tenants to show around your property. We always aim to provide you with the best outcome. We can guarantee should you wish that your rent is always paid on time without fail. We aim to achieve long term tenancies if this is your preferred option and we also aim to prevent void periods.

We are aware that landlord regulations are vast and sometimes hard to grasp. There are currently over 170 laws and 400 pieces of legislation that affect the letting of your property, we will provide advice that will give you peace of mind. We will keep you informed of any changes or updates to the regulations, so you are well informed.

Check our landlord legislation page for more information.

Once a tenancy starts, it is vital that good management of the property is maintained. This will increase the chances of a tenancy renewal and a better relationship between you and the tenants. James Anderson offers different types of Property Management Services that will surely fit your needs.

For managed properties, we provide a 24hr emergency repairs line for both tenants and landlords, so that we do not miss a chance to deal with your queries. As we are open seven days a week and from 9am to 9pm weekdays, unlike our competitors, our 24 hour helpline is seldom used as we are always available to help in person.

We strive to provide outstanding service to all our customers and our highly recommended services are a reminder of how pleased our landlords are.