Landlord Lettings Guide

Your Guide to 

Residential 

Lettings 

www.markgilbertson.co.uk

WELCOME TO MARK GILBERTSON 

SALES AND LETTINGS 

ark Gilbertson 

Professional Property 

Agents have been 

trading since 2009, covering the 

borough of St. Helens as well as 

many surrounding areas. 

Much of our business is through 

word of mouth, 

recommendations and repeat 

business. We pride ourselves on 

our honesty and professionalism. 

WE have relationships with many 

local professionals and 

tradesmen so that we are able 

to help with your letting and 

on-going management. 

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PREPARING YOUR 

HOUSE FOR LETTING 




SAFETY REGULATIONS 

AND PRECAUTIONS 

If you are renting a property in 

England, any tenancy you create 

or renew on or after 1 July 2020 will 

require an electrical inspection 

and a report on the condition of 

the property (EICR) performed by 

a qualified person. Pre-existing tenancies 

will need an EICR performed 

on all existing tenancies 

before 1 April 2021. 

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SERVICES 

WE PROVIDE 

Tenant Introduction 

This service includes the following: 

• Production and distribution of 

materials, to include photographs 

and a floorplan. 

• Organising, where appropriate, 

an initial Energy Performance 

Certificate (EPC), Gas Safety 

Certificate and other legally required 

certification. 

• Provision of a To Let board. 

• Advertisements on various websites 

and property portals as well 

as our own website and Social 

Media outlets. 

• Accompanied Viewings. 

• Completion of comprehensive 

credit and income checks on 

prospective tenants, for which 

we use a third party specialist. 

• Collection of an appropriate deposit, 

which is lodged with the 

Deposit Protection Scheme. 

• Registration of the deposit on 

behalf of the landlord and tenant. 

• Collection of the first months 

rent. We arrange for subsequent 

payments to be paid direct to 

you. 

• Production of an appropriate 

tenancy agreement and associated 

documentation. 

• Production of a fully high resolution 

photographic inventory 

(signed by the tenant) for use as 

a comparison when 




IMPORTANT 

CONSIDERATIONS 

safety items, such as smoke detectors 

and CO2 monitors. Ideally this 

should be prepared within 24 hours 

of the tenancy starting. 

Tenancy Deposit Protection 

At the outset of each tenancy we 

will collect a deposit from the 

tenant. The amount of the deposit 

is usually equivalent to one 

calendar months rent (this can be 

higher should the landlord feel it 

warranted). 

Since April 2007, in line with The 

Housing Act 2004, all deposits 

collected under an Assured Shorthold 

Tenancy (or renewal thereof) 

must be protected in one of the 

Governments authorised tenancy 

deposit schemes (details later in 

the brochure). 

Inventory 

It is essential to have an inventory 

prepared prior to the start of each 

tenancy. Not only is this used to 

record the condition of the property 

it is a useful last check of 

Security Deposits 

As mentioned we will collect a deposit 

from the tenants at the outset 

of the tenancy. This will act as a 

security deposit that can be set 

against any damage the tenant 

causes to the property or any arrears 

they build up during the lease 

period. 

We are members of the Deposit 

Protection Service, which is 

administered by: 

The DPS 

The Pavillions, Bridgwater Road, 

Bristol, BS13 8AE 

Tel: 0330 303 0030 

Email: 

contactus@depositproptection.com 




Mortgage Consent 

If you have a mortgage on the 

property you are letting you will 

most likely need the consent of 

your mortgage lender. 

Most will give consent but they 

may charge an administration 

fee. To allow consent they may 

require information on the type of 

Tenancy Agreement you intend to 

use and the length of the tenancy. 

Keys 

You will need to provide your tenant 

with two sets of keys, including 

keys for any window locks. We will 

also need a spare key in the event 

of an emergency or the tenant 

looses keys etc. 

Should it be needed we will also 

be able to provide details of the 

Landlord Rent & Legal Policy we 

use. 

We also provide as standard a 

Rent and Legal Protection Policy 

for all tenancies for the initial period 

of the lease (subject to 

checks). 


For more information contact: 

St. Helens Office 

Sprayhurst House 133 Boundary Road 

St. Helens WA10 2LR 

Tel: 01744 750064 | office@markgilbertson.co.uk

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