Our Services and Fees

Sales

If you have a property to sell in either Kent or Medway and need honest and professional advice, look no further than Frederick And Co. We are experts at achieving the best possible price for vendors and reaching completion with minimal fuss.

Our innovative approach puts our customers and clients at the centre of everything we do and that is why we are open 7 days a week.

A successful sale starts with an accurate valuation, so book your free appointment today. Our valuation appraisal will discuss obtaining the best price and outline the marketing required to generate interest and invite offers. Once an offer is received, our experienced team will guide the transaction through exchange to completion, supporting you every step of the way.

You can rely on us to make the whole selling process as straightforward as possible. We can also help you find your next property. With a wide selection of homes to buy and to let on our database, you’re sure to find one which fits your specifications and budget.

Lettings

Full Management Service

We offer a transparent full management service aimed at landlords who prefer not to have the inconvenience of dealing with day to day issues.

This covers everything needed to find a tenant and keep legislation up to date including –

  • Advertising and marketing the property
  • Conducting viewings with prospective tenants
  • Finding a tenant, referencing and drawing up the tenancy agreement
  • Arranging for the necessary certificates to be carried out with certified contractors
  • Carrying out a full property inventory before the tenant moves in and a check out report when the tenancy expires
  • Carrying out monthly checks of the property for the first 3 months of the tenancy and then property checks every quarter year
  • Co-ordination of repair or maintenance including arranging for tradesmen to attend the property and obtaining estimates where necessary
  • Payment of rental income, minus our fees, directly into the designated bank account and providing monthly statements by email
  • Chasing late or non-payment of rent where necessary
  • Holding the deposit under the rules of the dispute service tenancy deposit scheme
  • Serving all notices where necessary under the Housing Act 2004
  • Negotiating the release of the deposit if an agreement cannot be reached directly between the landlord and tenant and referring any claims to an independent case examine

Our Tenant Find Service

Our transparent tenant find service is designed for landlords who would like to self-manage and includes:

  • Advertising and marketing the property
  • Conducting viewings with prospective tenants
  • Finding a tenant, referencing and drawing up the tenancy agreement
  • Arranging for the necessary certificates to be carried out with certified contractors
  • Carrying out a full property inventory before the tenant moves in
  • Collecting one month’s rent in advance together with the security deposit
  • Check In process including utilities, certificates and anything else needed to meet legislation

Extra charges will be added for additional services. A full breakdown can be emailed to you upon request.

Services and Fees
Before the tenancy starts payable to Frederick & Co Property services ‘the Agent’

  • Holding Deposit: 1 week’s rent
  • Deposit: 5 weeks’ rent or Zero deposit option may be available

During the tenancy (payable to the Agent):

  • Payment of up to £50 or (reasonable costs incurred if higher) if you want to change the tenancy agreement
  • Payment of interest for the late payment of rent at a rate of 3% above the Bank of England base rate at the time of the arrears
  • Payment for the reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices
  • Payment of any unpaid rent or other reasonable costs associated with your early termination of the tenancy

Where any pets are agreed with the landlord the rental price advertised may be increased by an agreed amount. This amount will be agreed before you enter into a tenancy agreement and will mean the rental price is increased for the duration of the tenancy.

If you have any queries regarding our fee structure then please feel free to contact one of our team on 01227 931860

Frederick & co property services is a member of The Property Ombudsman www.tpos.co.uk

Frederick & co property services holds Client Money Protection with Client Money Protect www.clientmoneyprotect.co.uk.

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