Housing for first time buyers is becoming increasingly hard to achieve without parental support, extending borrowing beyond people’s means or agreeing loan periods in excess of twenty-five years.

 

Citylets has identified this above all else as a major barrier to entry in the housing market.  This has meant letting in some instances becoming the more attractive option. With this is mind we are working with Landlords to provide quality housing that is well maintained and above all by keeping up front costs low.

 

We work hard to ensure that the property you occupy is in good condition, clean and well presented.  In the event you have a maintenance issue we are pro active in securing contractors to put it right. At times your home may require an upgrade or improvement and we will work hard with you in securing that improvement with the Landlords agreement.

 

Some matters are a legal requirement for the Landlord to complete such as Corgi Gas Safety Certification and we will ensure they are done in accordance with the legal frame work. 

 

Unlike many Property Management Agents we do not recommend to Landlords that they should not accept tenants on benefits. Accepting that the decision is the Landlords we have at first hand witnessed a new burgeoning market in lettings to tenants in receipt of benefits.  We are working with landlords in developing a strategy of matching rental yields to benefit payments and identifying properties that can meet the criteria. In doing so we are hopeful in building a relationship with the Housing Benefits’ office that will ensure speedier processing and thus greater satisfaction for all parties.

 

To successfully achieve this we are working to eliminate imbalances of rent assessments given in areas were houses of similar sizes and type are given vastly different rent awards.  The balancing approach of rent assessments given by the Sefton, Merseyside, West Lancashire & Knowsley will mean that investors will know how much, within a certain degree of accuracy, the rent award for a property type will be which in turn should lead to greater stability in terms of supply and demand in the rented housing market.