Please see below a few reasons why OC Homes should be your agent of choice:
- Established since 2008
- AWARD WINNING AGENT: Gold award in 3 categories - BEST OVERALL BRANCH OF THE YEAR 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 // BEST SALES BRANCH OF THE YEAR 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023// BEST LETTINGS BRANCH OF THE YEAR 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023
- Currently No.1 in our local area on the UK's Largest Customer Review Website for the Property Industry OC Homes Reviews | Read Customer Reviews of OC Homes | allAgents
- Voted E-Business of the Year 2023 at the NEWHAM Business Awards 2023
- Highly rated Google reviews
- Substantial presence on all of UK's top property portals to ensure maximum exposure for your property (Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket, Prime Location, & Movestreet)
- Member of the UK's foremost professional body for letting agents: ARLA Propertymark - The Association of Residential Lettings Agents
- In association with the largest tenant referencing and specialist lettings insurance company
- In association with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme: authorised by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide tenancy deposit protection in England and Wales
- Professional, committed, friendly and experienced team to help source tenants and manage your property throughout the tenancy
- High quality photos designed to capture the best aspects of your property
- Floor plans: RICS International Standards and Land Registry compliant
LETTINGS ONLY | MANAGEMENT SERVICE | |
Unrivalled marketing exposure to source the best-quality tenants | ● | ● |
Obtaining tenant references quickly and comprehensively, including the Right to Rent checks | ● | ● |
Exclusive Rent Protection and Legal Expenses Service* | ● | ● |
Preparation of an ARLA Propertymark-approved Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) | ● | ● |
Pre-tenancy safety checks* | ● | ● |
Pre-tenancy clean & inventory check-in* | ● | ● |
Rental Collection/Payments with Automated statements and landlord communications via PayProp Owner App | ● | |
Access to Alto PropertyFile customer portal | ● | |
Utility management | ● | |
Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) Registration (Deposit claim negotiation, compilation & submission) | ● | |
Compliance advice | ● | |
Dedicated Property Managers, and access to specialist property repairs & maintenance Platform (Fixflo) | ● | |
Keyholding service | ● | |
Arranging quotes, repairs & maintenance | ● | |
Access to a panel of vetted contractors | ● | |
24-hour emergency contractors | ● | |
Property inspections (Bi-Annually) | ● | |
Local authority licence application support* | ● | |
Managing the check-out process* | ● |
* Additional fees apply
Scale of Fees
(All fees are inclusive of VAT)
The management fee is charged in advance for the first 6 months of commencement date, and monthly thereafter.
The Let Only fee is charged for the term of the contract (minimum 12 months)
Premium Management Fee: 18% (15% + VAT), Includes Check-in & Check-out Inventory & Certificates (Gas, Electric & EPC – additional cost for works are not included)
Standard Management Fee: 14.4% (12% + VAT)
Letting and Rent Collection Fee: 12% (10% + VAT)
Letting Only Service Fee: 9.6% (8% + VAT) (subject to a Minimum Fee of £900 (£750 + VAT))
TENANT FEES
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OTHER FEES IF APPLICABLE (All fees unless otherwise stated are inclusive of VAT): | OTHER FEES IF APPLICABLE (All fees unless otherwise stated are inclusive of VAT): |
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Tenancy Set-Up (Managed/Rent Collection properties only): £420 Tenancy Renewal (Managed/Rent Collection properties only): £240 Preparing Inventory/Schedule of Condition: £150 Studio – 1 Bedroom £200 2 Bedrooms – 3 Bedrooms £300 4 Bedrooms + Check Out: £130 Studio – 1 Bedroom £180 2 Bedrooms – 3 Bedrooms £230 4 Bedrooms + Gas Safety Certificate: £120 plus costs / Boiler Service: £96 plus costs Energy Performance Certificate: £120 plus costs Electrical Installation Conditional Report: £240 plus costs / Portable Appliance Test: £125 Hourly rate for other work: £75 per hour Pre-letting Regulation Check: £150 Deposit Dispute Charge: £300 Additional Property Inspections: £96 Property Licence Application: £400 (plus Local authority fee) | Deposit Registration (Included if managed): £108 Duplication and testing of extra keys: £5 plus costs Issuing Notice of Seeking Possession (s21): £120 Maintenance Repair Limit - UK Landlords: £200 Maintenance Repair Limit - Overseas Landlords: £500 Obtaining estimates and supervision of major works: 12% of the cost of work over £1000 Right to Rent Check (additional tenants only): £75 Court Appearance: £420 Cleaning: from £200.00 (POA) Rent Protection & Legal Cover: Rentals up to £2500.00: £420 with Nil excess Rentals up to £5000.00: £515 with Nil excess Rentals up to £7500.00: £590 with Nil excess HMRC Return for Non-Resident Landlords: £145 p/p Vacant management: £200 International payments: £30 |
How do we ensure our landlords are protected?
We are a registered member of the Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme. This is a client money protection scheme to ensure your money is handled in the correct manner. Download a copy of our Propertymark Client Money Protection Certificate here.
To review our ARLA Propertymark Membership Certificate, click here.
To review Propertymark's Rules of Conduct, click here.