The letting process

To find out more detail about what follows, take a look at the Locate Letting Handbook.

1. Decide on your target market

Define your ideal tenant for an easier, quicker and more profitable let.

2. Choose your letting agent

Making a success of every let means working with a partner who can help you with an ongoing process that includes finding tenants, deposit protection, maintenance, compliance, renewals and more. Choose yours now.

3. Value your property

Too high and you won’t attract views. Too low and you’ll miss out on potential extra income. For a sensible, accurate steer on price, talk to your Bradford letting agent.

4. Know your legal responsibilities

The law requires you to comply with certain regulations, while other regulations exist to help you – for example, if you need to evict a tenant. Make sure you know your rights and responsibilities.

5. Prepare the property

From finishing the build and the décor, to sorting the insurance, make sure your property is ready to receive viewers.

6. Moving in

Inventory, EPC, tenancy agreement – now is the time to complete them, agree them with your tenant, and have them signed and dated.

7. Manage the tenancy

Ensure you have measures in place to deal with broken cookers, blocked drains and end of tenancy deep cleans. If your Bradford property is part of a managed service with Locate, we’ll do it all for you.

8. Renewal or the end of a tenancy

Make your intentions clear. Ask the tenant to do likewise. And make preparations to renew the lease or find a new tenant.