London Property Agents; Make Letting Your London Property Easy

Renting your property can be both time consuming and expensive. Letting and property management agents provide a number of different types of services to landlords. The level of service will very often determine the amount they charge.

Property management charges are usually commission, based on the annual rental income of your property. You should therefore discuss and compare the charges of different London property management and London lettings agents in the area.

Introduction Only: The introduction service offered by London letting agents very often gives landlords the most basic of all services available. It consists of finding suitable tenants for your London property, applying for references, preparing the tenancy the tenancy agreement and collection of the first month’s rent and deposit. The letting agents’ charges are deducted from the first month’s rent and deposit. As landlord you will be responsible for the deposit and for all future property management issues.

Rent Collection: The rent collection service includes all the services offered under the introduction only service, together with a rent collection service. Once rent is collected the letting agents’ rent collection commission is deducted and balance is paid to the landlord. The landlord is expected to arrange to inspect the property and deal with any repairs under the terms of the agreement. The issues of notices to quit are normally dealt with by the letting agent but the landlord will need to make his or her own arrangements to deal with all aspects of the tenant moving out and related property management issues.

Full Management: The fully managed property service offered is the most comprehensive and deals with almost all the issues of property management required on a daily basis. Urgent repairs and maintenance will be undertaken as needed by the letting agent and quotes will be obtained for other non-essential matters. The payment for any expenditure will be deducted from rents collected before any payments are made to the landlord. For landlords who working or living abroad this property management service is essential as all matters are left in the hands of the letting agent

Fulham lettings agents: Lettings in London SW6

Fulham is adjacent to Chelsea and extremely popular with young professional singles and families. Originally, the area was a market garden and the architecture is mostly Victorian offering a range of family houses and converted flats. Fulham is in high demand with its direct links into the City and offers easy access to West London (i.e. Hammersmith, the M4, Heathrow Airport) and to the South West via the A3.

The abundance of Montessori Schools, nurseries and Prep schools make Fulham a popular choice for many young families, add to this the fact that the area has four parks, all with children’s facilities and tennis courts. The local Hurlingham Club and Harbour Club serve more sporty residents.

Lettings in Earls Court SW5

Earls Court was at one point known as Kangaroo Alley due to the vast number of antipodeans who stayed there, however this doesn’t apply as much anymore. It still has the reputation of an area where people stay – not where they live.

In addition to this, in the late 70′s and early 80′s it became the gay centre of London. Once again, this no longer applies although the area retains a large gay presence. Overall, Earl’s Court is a somewhat seedy, fairly uninspiring place – but it does have its moments.

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Lettings in Docklands: London E1, E14 & E16

Over the past 20 years, the population of the Docklands has more than doubled and the area has become both a major business centre and an increasingly acceptable area to live. Transport links have improved significantly, with the Isle of Dogs gaining a tube connection via the Jubilee Line and the Docklands Light Railway being extended to Beckton, Lewisham, London City Airport and North Woolwich. Canary Wharf has become one of Europe’s biggest clusters of skyscrapers and direct challenge to the financial dominance of the City. Further east, the Royal Docks are finally being regenerated most prominently symbolised the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

Although most of the old Dockland wharves and warehouses have been demolished, some have been restored and converted into flats. Most of the docks themselves have survived and are now used as marinas or watersports centres. Although large ships can – and occasionally still do – visit the old docks, all of the commercial traffic has moved down-river.

The revival of the Docklands has had major effects in run-down surrounding areas. Greenwich and Deptford are undergoing major redevelopment, chiefly as a result of the improved transport links making them more attractive to commuters.

The Docklands’ redevelopment has, however, had some less beneficial aspects. The massive property boom and consequent rise in house prices has led to friction between the new arrivals and the old Docklands communities, who have complained of being squeezed out. It has also made for some of the most striking disparities to be seen anywhere in Britain: luxury executive flats constructed alongside run-down public housing estates.

Lettings Agents in Docklands, London E1, E14 & SE16

The London Docklands was once a major port with docks, wharfs and jetties bustling with clippers, barges and steamships loading and unloading their cargo. In past centuries there was a great sense of community amongst the dockers and East End labouers living here. Major residential development began in the 1980s and many of the warehouses have been converted into modern apartments and penthouses. Family houses are still rare in this part of London, but for young professionals working in “The City” on the north side of the river, it has become a convenient, cost effective and increasingly fashionable place to live.

Lettings Agents in Clapham: Lettings in London SW4

Clapham was originally a small hamlet in the early 19th Century. The area now has two main assets: Clapham Common and excellent transport links into Central London and the City from Clapham Junction. Properties in this area range from splendid Georgian and Regency homes surrounding the Common to Victorian terraced houses and conversion apartments. Shops and restaurants can be found on Abbeville Village and Clapham Old Town.

Lettings agents in Chelsea: Lettings in London SW3 & SW10

Chelsea is a district of London, loosely defined by the area around the King’s Road, beginning at Sloane Square at one end, and the “World’s End” public house at the other, the River Thames and the Victorian artists’ district to the south, and some parts between the King’s Road and the Fulham Road. The eastern boundary is defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above Sloane Square Underground and Counter’s Creek provided the original western boundary. The district is part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Although the heady days of the Sixties are long gone the King’s Road still retains its charm and character and is an excellent street for shopping. As a residential area Chelsea has a reputation for elegance and is therefore home to many a celebrity. The properties are smart and can command high rental figures.

Notting Hill Lettings Agents: Lettings in London W11

Many of the grand refinements of Holland Park are also apparent in Notting Hill, but the neighbourhood has a younger, more bohemian feel to it. There is a variety of restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets, lively pubs, trendy bars and two local cinemas. The area is perhaps most famous for the Portobello Road with its busting markets and the annual Notting Hill Carnival. The vast majority of the large terraced houses have been converted into one, two and three bedroom apartments. There are also smaller houses and mews cottages. Hyde Park is a short walk away.

History of Ealing

The earliest known residents in Ealing were Saxon settlers in the twelth century, even the name Ealing comes from the Saxon place-name Gillingas.

Originally, Ealing was part of a dense forest to the west of London. However, as London developed, so did Ealing, becoming predominatly an area used for market gardens.

Ealing became the area we know today around about 1850, when -due to improved travel villages grew into small towns, until they developed into a single residential area which we today know as Ealing.

More recently, it has been predominantly Ealing Studios which has placed Ealing on the map. The well known “Ealing Comedies’ such as The Ladykillers and Passport to Pimlico were sterling examples of the studios fine work in cinema.

In 1955, Ealing Studios was taken over by the BBC and soon, scenes of Ealing were being broadcast to the nation in benchmark pieces of British broacasting such as Doctor Who and Monty Python’s flying circus