Letting Agents covering Croydon ()
AOB Estate Agents, 39 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, London, CR0 2JG, 020 8683 0012.
Ashford Property Services, 13 Parkview Road, Croydon, London, CR0 7DF, 020 8405 1533.
Bairstow Eves Countrywide, 28 Norfolk House, George Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1NT, 020 8688 1161.
Barnard Marcus, 50 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6AA.
Benson & Partners, 49 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6PQ.
Caleb Samuels, 20 upland road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9EF, 0208 299 9999.
Carrolls Estate Agents, 252 Wickham Road, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 8BJ.
Chilcott White & Co, 125 South End, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1AR.
Choices, 41 - 43 Brighton Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6EB.
Dickinson, 304 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NG.
Ericsson Bernard Estates, Suite 45 London House, 243-253 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, London, TW9 2LL.
Home Lets, 53 High Street, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8RW.
Homecare Estates, 3 Ross Parade, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 8QG.
House Traders, 31 High Street, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8RU.
J-Let, 308 High Street, Croydon, London, CR0 1NG.
Kennedy Hawke, 149 Addington Road, Selsdon, South Croydon, London, CR2 8LH.
Kingswood Estate Agents, 959 Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2BQ.
Leaders, 312 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NG, 020 8686 7941.
Legacy Property Services, 24 Hildreth Street, Balham, London, SW12 9QR.
Mann Countrywide, 105 South End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1BG, 020 8686 7676.
Millers Financial & Property Services, 345 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2HS.
Morris Roberts Nissen & Co, 143 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, London, CR0 6HB.
Paul Meakin, 14 Central Parade, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0JB.
Pollard Machin, 45 Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, Surrey, CR2 9LA.
Quality Managed Homes, 211 - 213 Portland Road, London, SE25 4UY.
Red Properties, 80 High Street, South Norwood, London, SE25 6EA.
Singletons Estate Agents, 94 Southend, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1DQ.
Steadmans, Union House, 6 - 10 Union Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2XU.
Streatham Accommodation Bureau, 159 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 6EG.
Streets Ahead, 221 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6RB, 020 8655 1300.
Townends, 83-85 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1QF.
Upad.co.uk, 104 Tennyson Road, London, NW6 7SB, 0845 680 1394.
Willow Residential Lettings, 11 Mapledale Avenue, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5TF.
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Note: No guarantee is made to the accuracy of these details.
TIPS ON RENTING IN CROYDON
- 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 Croydon
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 CROYDON
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 Croydon
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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