24 Hour Emergency

Whether you are renting or owning your own property you are bound to encounter maintenance issues at some point in your stay. One of the benefits of renting a property is the help that you can receive when an issue arises. If you were not renting you would have to go to the trouble of finding, hiring and paying a person who can fix the problem you have encountered, this whole process can be costly and stressful.

Here at Bristol property Centre we understand that it is the landlord’s responsibility to quickly and efficiently deal with any maintenance issues that a tenant may report, whatever the scale or severity. To ensure that our tenants will receive an immediate response to a problem, should it arise, we provide a 24 hour emergency maintenance line.

This emergency maintenance line provides instant recognition of a problem so that it can be dealt with as quickly as possible, causing as little worry for both the tenant and landlord as possible. Unless the maintenance issue is an absolute emergency then the issue must first be submitted in written format.

To learn more about this and other excellent services we offer our tenants here at Bristol Property Centre then please get in contact with us or visit the ‘Tenants’ section of our website here.

Common Mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes, even landlords. Elbert Hubbard once said “The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.” It is not a case of if you make a mistake, but when. Being a land can be a rewarding job but the work isn’t easy and there are many problems lurking out there waiting to surprise you. So for this week’s blog post we thought we would share with our readers three of the most common mistakes we have known landlords to fall afoul of:

Be Wary of Time
When you are working in property, keeping note of time is essential. We mean this is in a long term sense, not hours and minutes. For every day that a property of yours stands empty it’s another day the property fails to bring in rent. Don’t let a job get drawn out keeping your property off the market.

Don’t Take Tenants on Face Value
We’ve all heard the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover” and this is especially true of tenants. This approach will ensure you have done all you can to receive a good quality tenant. Demand references and be thorough, never grant a tenancy on first impressions.

Keep Perspective
Although we earlier mentioned that an empty property is something to be concerned with it is important to always keep perspective. Never assume that any tenant is better than no tenant just to fill your property and start the rent flowing in. A bad tenant will cause a great many problems for you and at the end of the tenancy you may be worse off than when you began. So stay patient and stay focussed.

Where Else to Find Us!

For this week’s blog post we thought we’d provide a little reminder to our readers that our main website, found here, is not the only way to access our services. We firmly believe in branching out so as to help as many people find the property that’s just right for them as possible. The branching out is both a benefit to potential tenants and landlords. This branching out ensures that the properties of the landlords we serve have the best possible chance of being seen by potential tenants. You can find Bristol Property Centre on two of the UK’s most popular property directories in both Zoopla and Rightmove.

Our Zoopla profile can be found here.

Our Rightmove profile can be found here.

Gas Safety

Here at Bristol Property Centre we are dedicated to providing the highest standards to both our tenants and landlords in all areas of property management. As the old adage goes: ‘Safety First’! We believe very firmly in that mantra and that is why we adhere to a strict set of safety principles designed to ensure the tenants staying in our property are as safe as possible.

Gas appliances that are left unchecked present a great danger to residents as they could potentially be leaking carbon monoxide. We ensure that all properties where gas is present undergo a gas safety test carried out by a fully qualified engineer.

A gas safety check will ensure each gas appliance is running correctly and safely. Taken from the Gas Safety Register sight is a description of the procedure: A Gas Safe registered engineer will check the following four areas:

• Gas appliances are on the right setting and burning correctly with the correct operating pressure
• Harmful gases are being removed from the appliances safely to the air outside
• That any ventilation routes are clear and working properly
• All the safety devices are working

To reiterate, this will be carried out on every property where gas is present so that all concerned can rest assured that the property is safe.