Our lettings managers have extensive local market knowledge and expertise, ensuring you always benefit from the best advice. Furthermore, each manager is a qualified ARLA member. The Association of Residential Letting Agents is the industry’s governing body which sets policies and promotes industry standards and best practice. Licensed ARLA agents must comply with ARLA’s regulations and strict code of practice.
Residential Lettings
We have been offering a high quality lettings service since 1984. During this time we have developed an in-depth understanding of the regulations, the business and the local market. Book your free, no obligation market appraisal to have one of our friendly managers visit you at home to discuss your requirements and provide you with a comprehensive Valuation Report.
Why Choose Dorset Property?
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As a family owned business, our clients are at the heart of the what we do, ensuring you benefit from a truly personal service. We are not governed by corporate process so we can be agile and versatile to your requirements. Communication is paramount to us, so you can expect to be always informed.
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Through our network of strategically placed offices in prime high street locations across Dorset, we will always be local to your property in Dorset. When it comes to finding a tenant for your property, our comprehensive coverage of the county and its borders enables us to find the ideal tenant for your property quickly, and at a great rental value.
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As Dorset’s leading letting agent, we have a continuously updated database of prospective tenants to whom we can showcase your property. Furthermore, should you ever wish to sell your property with the tenant in situ, we can showcase the opportunity to our landlords, many of whom actively seek to increase their buy-to-let portfolios.
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We advertise our properties through a combination traditional print media, online portal and website listings, and via our social media channels. Our diverse, premium memberships ensure your property can be seen in its best light and by the biggest audience. This enables us to find great tenants, quickly, and at a great rental value.
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The premium memberships we have across our portal partners gives your property greater visibility against the competition. To ensure your property is presented to the best it’s ability online, we offer professional photography and floorplan services. This helps your property to stand out and attract greater interest, which enables us to find great tenants, quickly, and at a great rental value.
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We do not outsource or centralise our property management operations, so each of our landlords benefits for a single point of contact within the office which is closest to their property. This gives our clients complete transparency and fantastic communication at all times.
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We do not mark up our maintenance contractor invoices within our fully managed service. We work with a select number of curated tradespeople and local businesses to ensure that should your property require repairs or improvement, it is taken care of correctly and at a sensible cost.
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Our client money is protected by a client money protection scheme and we us ethe Tenancy Deposit Scheme to register our tenant deposits. We are governed by the Property Ombudsman and you can be sure we operate strictly within their code of practice.
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We continuously strive to improve our service standards and invest heavily in both staff training and the latest proptech solutions, to ensure we are always one step ahead and can offer our landlords and our tenants the best possible experience.
Landlord Services
Full management
This is our comprehensive service which includes marketing the property, finding a suitable tenant, conducting comprehensive tenant referencing, setting up the tenancy, collecting the rent, chasing any arrears, general maintenance and repairs, arranging compliance, property visits and managing the tenancy.
Platinum Full Management includes Rent Guarantee and Legal Protection, providing complete peace of mind and financial stability to our clients.
Tenant find and rent collection
For Landlords who prefer to be in direct contact with their tenants and manage the tenancy and property maintenance themselves but do not want to get involved in the collection of rent or any financial matters arising, including chasing any late payments or arrears.
Tenant finding only
For landlords who prefer to be in direct contact with their tenants and manage all aspects of the tenancy themselves (including all financial aspects, property maintenance and all dealings with the tenants).
Why do you need a letting agent?
Letting a property is not quite as straightforward as it might seem. Finding a suitable tenant, collecting rent and managing a tenancy can be complex and time consuming.
The letting industry operates within a strict legal and regulatory framework which embraces property law, health and safety law (including fire, electrical and gas regulations), The Housing Act, The Landlord and Tenant Act as well as general commercial and civil law. This framework is designed to protect landlords and tenants and ensure fairness.
In the event of a dispute between landlord and tenant or where a landlord needs to take possession of a property, there are often set statutory procedures laid down. If the procedures are not followed diligently, the landlord's position could be compromised. Employing a reputable, experienced letting agent offers the landlord relief from this burden of responsibility and peace of mind.
