We offer National and Worldwide coverage via a range of key property portals including On the Market, Rightmove, Zoopla and Primelocation

We offer competitive letting rates for a complete managed service. Alternatively we can find a tenant for a fixed fee.

Lettings

We are very proud to announce that First Step are now the Number 1 Lettings Agent in our local area.

Over a decade of rental experience
Thorough service from start to finish
No hidden costs
Honest and reliable approach
Quarterly inspections with report provided to give you peace of mind
Associated with dedicated and highly regarded property services team
Very competitive rates/ fees
In house property management
7 days a week 8am – 8pm
Evening and weekend viewings
Full background checks on tenants
Long standing tenants
Successful in achieving best possible rate of rent
We will take professional photographs of your property
We advertise on all relevant website portals
We undertake all viewings

We continually strive to make renting your property easier for you. Whether you are a landlord with a property to let, or a tenant looking to rent your next home, we are here to help make the process as stress free as possible.

• Sound and trusted advice • With no compromise on quality • A local service you can depend on

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We can handle the entire process

We handle the payments from the tenant to ourselves and place the deposit into the Governments mandatory deposit protection scheme.

We in turn, on a monthly basis, pay you the rental received less our commission rate, less any ongoing maintenance work required. If the property needs ongoing maintenance work we will then ask trusted contractors known to us to quote for works to be done.

We then send you these to approve before any work is carried out, unless they are relatively small amounts (which you may want us to proceed with without immediate authorisation at a pre-set limit).

After the check-in we undertake approximately 3 monthly property inspections. When the tenant wishes to vacate we can instruct the optional checkout inventory, advise on refreshing the property after normal wear and tear and aim to re-list the property and minimise any void period, generally we are given plenty of notice by the outgoing tenants so we can re-list the property and have someone move in just after the last tenant has moved out once again to minimise any non-rental void period.

Our Mission
The First Step way

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We aim to be available when you need us, we are here before and after working hours Monday to Sunday 8:00am to 8:00pm.

As an independent flexible Estate Agent our costs are keen, and any savings are happily passed onto our clients. We are office based so do not incur the overheads of a high street shop, this means we keep client friendly hours instead of shop hours. With our refreshing honest approach, we can help you put the fun back into achieving your goal within our local property market.

Potential purchasers can call us Monday to Sunday 8:00am to 8:00pm.
All viewings will be carried out by a professional team member familiar with your property, (not casual weekend staff – who have yet to view your property).
We are flexible and will meet all prospective purchasers at your property to suit yourdiary and lifestyle schedules.
We attract more buyers as our ‘shop door’ never closes.
Unlike other agents we offer late evening and weekend viewings to suit the busylifestyle of our clients especially commuters.

LETTING PROPERTIES

Landlords– With expert local knowledge we are able to determine the current rental price of your property. We will ensure you comply with all current legislation with regard to letting your property. We meet with all the prospective tenants wishing to view your property and do in-depth credit/reference checks to ensure you have a quality tenant once they have been approved we will provide the tenancy agreement.
Tenants – We can help locate the right property for your requirements and can guide you through the tenant application process.

PROPERTY CONTRACTORS REPAIR TEAM

First Step use local professional property repair specialists. Sometimes people don’t have time to do odd job repairs in and out of the house. Our contractors can quote for jobs large or small to help get your property onto the market without delay or help rectify survey issues such as slipped roof tiles.

OUR RATES

Our service is available to everyone 7 days a week
Rental / Lettings
Our fees to fully manage your property or a finder’s fee where we find the tenant and you manage your property are very competitive.

• £150 referencing fee for the first person then £50 per applicant thereafter
• £50 referencing fee for a guarantor
• £150 to draw up the tenancy agreement
• 1 month’s rent in advance
• 1.5 x’s monthly rent security deposit

REMOVALS

We can recommend professional removal and storage companies. Storage companies can prove really useful should you wish to de-clutter to maximise space in your property. You can securely store your bulky items for one day to 1 year! These professionals can come and have a look and provide a competitive quote.

Laura

Sales & Letting Executive

Sofia

Sales and Letting Executive

“Yours is a great price for Gas Safety Certificate, you’re one of the best agents for taking care of landlords’ interests too, so thank you!”

Vicky

February 2019

“I recently rented a property from First Step with a view to purchasing. While I was renting the property I was looked after by Laura who did a fantastic job and provided me with brilliant customer service. I’d like to acknowledge this with you.”

Obi

February 2019

Obi

February 2019

A STEP ABOVE OTHER AGENCIES

Contact First Step

If you have any immediate/upcoming requirements for lettings as a tenant or a landlord, or would like any more information on our services, please do get in touch with Laura or Sofia, call: 01462 659730