Letting Agents

Hull Property Centre specialise in the Letting and Management of properties across Hull. We work with all types of landlords and investors, not only from the UK but throughout Europe, Scandinavia, South Africa and Asia. We manage all types of property from family buy to lets, flats, licensed HMO’s/shared houses and mixed commercial units.

Whether you are letting your first property or an experienced landlord with a large portfolio you have come to the right place, so sit back and relax and let us do all the hard work.

We have hundreds of enquiries each month from tenants looking for properties in and around Hull area so now is a great time to be letting your property.

At Hull Property Centre we are able to offer tailored solutions to meet your requirements but most landlords choose either our Let Only or Fully Managed option.

Specialist HMO Lettings and Management

We have extensive experience in the lettings and management of Houses of Multiple Occupation – HMO Properties. We work with a number of corporate clients and local agents providing them with high quality rooms across the city.

Attention: Accommodation Managers …If you are looking for short term lets for your contactors then we can help.

Let Only Service includes all of the following:

• Rental valuation assessment as to achieve the best rental for your property
• Marketing your property across the most effective digital and traditional channels including Zoopla.
• Provide accompanied viewings (unless otherwise advised)
• Rigorous vetting process for prospective tenants including referencing and credit checking
• Right to Rent check
• Providing a tenancy agreement (including arranging guarantors where necessary) & all other necessary documentation
• Taking the tenant’s first payment and setting up any direct debits
• Ensuring tenants have appropriate insurance in place
• Informing the relevant utilities about the readings at tenancy commencement
• Regular sector information including advice on updates to relevant legislative
• Standing order set up to ensure rental payments are paid directly into your account

Our Let Only service is £250 for a new instruction and £185 when the property is let. Landlords will be responsible for carrying out their own moving in and moving out inventory however we can provide this service including photographs and written statements at an additional cost.
Copies of all documentation are forwarded to landlords when complete.

Our Fully Managed Service includes everything in the Let Only Service plus:

• Key holding
• Acting as a point-of-contact for tenants
• Rent collection
• Day-to-day management and maintenance of your property
• 24-hour emergency service
• Arranging inventories
• Arranging for repairs and maintenance to be carried out by our own HPC Maintenance Team
• Quarterly inspections & reports throughout the tenancy
• Serving of necessary notices where applicable
• Organising and negotiating end of tenancy dilapidation claims and deposit returns
• Landlord income & expense statements
• Smoke and carbon monoxide checks

Our periodic checks ensure that tenants are looking after your property and also flag up any important repairs that may require attention. Landlord’s permission will always be sought before any works are carried out other than in extreme emergency cases that may need to be dealt with immediately. Maintenance works done on behalf of landlords will be recharged. Our standard Full Management fee is £185 for new instructions and 10% of the monthly rent.

Additional chargeable services for landlords to ensure they meet legislative requirements will include arranging:

• Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
• Landlord’s Gas Safety Certificate (CP12)
• Legionnaires Risk Assessment
• Electrical Safety Certificate
• Fitting smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

Headline Fees

Lettings & Managed Lettings

• Let Only Service*
  – £295
• Fully Managed*
  – £250 + 10% Managed Fee
• HMO Tenant Find*
  – £100 – 6 Months AST + 12.5%
  – £35 – Short Stay Contracts + 12.5%
  – £385 Corporate Let + 15%

• Full Management of HMO’s 7+ Beds*
  – £100 – 6 Months AST + 15%
  – £35 – Short Stay Contracts + 15%
  – £385 Corporate Let + 15%
• Serviced Accommodation*
  – £17.5%

Preparation & Servicing Legal Notices

• Section 21* – £150
• Section 8* – £150
• Section 13 (Rent Increase)* – £75
• Section 48* – £25
• Court Attendance* – £250
• Tenancy Renewal* – £75
• Gas Safety Certificate – £65
• Electric Cert – £150
• EPC – £65
• PAT Testing – £50

Licensing Documents

• Floor Plans – £100
• Fire Floor Plans – £120
• Fire Risk Assessment – £175
• Fire Panel Checks – £35
• Emergency Lighting (Installation) – £800 (Subject to Site Survey)

Cleaning

• Communal & General – £15 p/h
• End of Tenant Clean – £100 per house
• Gutter Cleaning – Upon Request
• Fascia & Soffit Cleaning – Upon Request
• Window Cleaning – Upon Request
• Wheelie Bin Cleaning – Upon Request
• Rubbish Clearance – Upon Request

Accompanied Viewings

• Accompanied Viewings – £50 per property
• Independent Inspection Report – £50
• Site Visits – £50
• HMO & Planning Consultation – £85
• Utilities Meter Readings/Change of Meters – £50 per visit
• Key Cutting – £15 + cost of key(s)

Accounts

• End of Year Rental Statement* – £65
• Copy Statement* – £15

Deposits

• Deposit Holding & Handling* – £50

*price + VAT