Letting Agents covering Barking ()
Acreage Property Services Ltd, 64 Hamilton Avenue, Ilford, Essex, IG6 1AD, 020 8524 2233.
Alan Harvey Property Services, 658 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AA, 020 8539 9999.
Bairstow Eves Countrywide, 74 Station Parade, Barking, Essex, IG11 8EA, 020 8591 3840.
Belvoir Lettings, 12a Leytonstone Road,, Stratford, London, E15 1SE, 020 8534 1534.
Clintons Management Ltd, Park House, 168 Stainforth Road, Ilford, Essex, IG2 7EL, 0800 597 5975.
ERA Claybury Estates, 763 High Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8RW.
Frazer Knight, 32/33 Skyline Village, Lime Harbour, London, E14 9TS, 0207 510 0044.
Harbour Residential, 1 Dock Road, Unit F26 Waterfront Studios, London, E16 1AG.
Househunter Estates Ltd, 32 Goodmayes Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9UN.
Ideal Residentials Limited, 88 Ley Street, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4BX.
Irwin Fisher, 42 Longridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RT, 020 8591 2888.
Jennie Wood Properties, 4 Longfield Cottages, Englands Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2QU, 020 7100 6677.
Kurtis Property Services, 600 Green Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9SQ.
Landmark Estate Agents, 6a Princess Parade, New Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9LS.
LIFE Residential, Unit 11, Flagstaff House, St George's Wharf, Vauxhall, London, SW8 2LZ, 020 7582 7989.
Longbridge Estates, 74 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8SF.
MajorMove, 431 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TJ.
Manors Sales & Lettings, 157-159 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4TA.
Outlook, 12 Hartlepool Court, Fishguard Way, London, E16 2RL, 020 7476 9666.
Payne & Co. Estate Agents, 151 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4TA.
RAM Estate Agent, 713 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Essex, IG2 6RJ, 020 8550 8788.
Spencers Property Services, 211 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4TD.
Upad.co.uk, 104 Tennyson Road, London, NW6 7SB, 0845 680 1394.
Urban Abodes , 37 Green Lane , Ilford, Essex , IG1 1XG .
Victor Michael, 74 Leytonstone Road, Stratford, London, E15 1SQ.
Victor Stone Ltd, 90-93 Plender Street, Camden Town, London, NW1 0JL.
To visit any of these agents websites, click on their logo at the top of this page.
Note: No guarantee is made to the accuracy of these details.
TIPS ON RENTING IN BARKING
- Let lots of agents know what you are looking
for so you get a really good selection to choose from.
- Inform the agent of your criteria (location, budget,
furnished/unfurnished, occupation date requirement, tenancy period
and any other aspects that are important to you).
- Expect to pay a deposit of at least one months
rent, possibly more. Possibly some administration charges.
- You may be required to provide references.
- Ensure you read and understand the tenancy agreement.
The Citizens Advice Bureau may check this for you. Clarify what
is NOT included in the rental fee, such as council tax, utility
bills, ground maintenance etc.
- Examine the inventory prepared by the agent and
keep a copy.
- Check restrictions: sub-letting, pets etc. Can
you redecorate?
- Notify defects in writing as soon as they become
apparent (even if you do not want them remedied).
- Establish what is covered under maintenance (boilers,
refrigerators, radiators etc.).
- Usually, you will not have to deal with the landlord
directly. Should you have any problems or queries, direct them
to your agent first.
- Other issues to consider are, parking, neighbours,
noise levels, public transport availability etc.
Action to rent a house or flat in Barking
Notify all the main local agents by sending 'one e-mail
to all Letting Agents' with your requirements. Do it now!
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TIPS ON LETTING OUT YOUR PROPERTY IN BARKING
Choose a letting agent that is registered with one
of the following:
- The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA)
- The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS)
- The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- The UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA)
- Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA)
Get a good contract which will be the Tenancy Agreement.
Think about any restrictions you wish to place on the tenant and
the use of your property.
Try not to be too tough - if you exclude smokers,
pets, students, small children and short term lets, you will narrow
the market for your property considerably.
Ask for a rent that is realistic and affordable to
your potential tenants. The big difference in profit at the end
of the year will be dependent upon how long the property stood empty
- reduce the voids!
Examine our 'buyers tips' for guidelines on presenting
the property in an attractive manner.
Action to let property in Barking
Notify the local Letting Agents your property is available
and find out the likely rent that could be attracted for your property.
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)
Energy Performance Certificates, or EPCs, are set to be available to all new tenants from October 1st 2008.
Outlining the energy efficiency rating and the environmental impact rating of a property, potential landlords will
be able to gain access to both the estimated running costs of a property, the carbon footprint created by the
property and also show any recommendations that could be made to improve the energy efficiency of a property.
The rating offered by the EPC will range from A to G, where A is very efficient and G is very inefficient,
with the typical rating for a home being either D or E. These simple ratings will allow potential tenants to compare homes
of interest to gain an insight into the difference in potential running costs.
EPC Advice for Tenants
- Be sure to check the EPC rating before agreeing to rent a property, a house with a
poor rating could be liable to greater running costs compared to a similar house with a better rating.
- Be aware that landlords are under no obligation to improve the EPC rating of their property.
- Look into the possible grants and schemes offered by the Government to help tenants improve the energy efficiency of their home.
- Make sure that the EPC assessment has been made by an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) - details can be found at www.epcregister.com
- Check how long the EPC has been in effect for, EPCs will be valid for up to 10 years.
For more tenant information on Energy Performance Certificates go to http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/epcsrentingtenants and view the Government released booklet that helps to explain EPCs in even greater detail.
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