Residential
Property Management
We have a dedicated property management team managing a significant portfolio of property on behalf of clients. If you are considering appointing a managing agent, please contact Hans Nieuwkerk who will be able to provide you with some preliminary advice and explain our services.
Rent Collection
We have specialist personnel with experience in the property sector in terms of accounts and rent collection. These members of our team are dedicated to property management accounts and rent collection supported by bespoke IT system. We combine our specialist knowledge, IT systems and the all important pragmatism to secure the best possible rent collection performance.
Maintenance
As Chartered Surveyors, we have the skills and knowledge in order to judge and handle property maintenance issues with the appropriate professionalism. We have established a comprehensive network of approved contractors in order to ensure that reliable, cost effective and consistent property maintenance is achieved. We have dedicated office based administrators dealing with maintenance and repairs issues.
Service charge management
We are probably one of the leading providers of service charge management based in Kingston-upon-Hull. This is a specialist area that requires particular expertise that needs to judge and execute maintenance programmes within set budgets, supported by a clear and transparent accounting procedure.
Disputes
Property management can involve disputes between Landlord and tenant, neighbouring tenants and neighbouring owners. Whichever type of management service we provide, we can deal with the management of disputes, drawing on our experience and expertise.
Investment Advice
As part of our property management activity, we are able to provide clients with advice on investment strategy which can be combined with the agency department of Garness Jones. Whether we are developing a future strategy or reacting to circumstances, the combined efforts of our management department and agency department can prove invaluable to a clients needs.
Leaving
You must give the notice as stipulated under your tenancy agreement. The property must be left in an appropriate condition when you leave in order not to affect the return of your deposit.
PROPERTY CONDITION
You must ensure when you leave the property it is fully cleaned that there is no unreported damage. Remove all your personal items before you leave. Before you leave we will inspect the property with you.
DEPOSIT
If the property is acceptable and is fully cleaned, your deposit will be returned. If there are any problems with the property, we may retain all or part of the deposit until the identified problems are rectified.
READINGS
When you leave the property, read the metres and inform the utility suppliers along with the necessary local authorities that you are leaving. We will need to see receipted bills before we can return your deposit.
Emergencies
With the support of the network of our approved contractors, we are able to deal with emergencies quickly and efficiently. We operate an out of hours emergency line in order that clients, landlords and tenants have the security that appropriately urgent matters can be dealt with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Therefore please call our office on 01482 564564 at any time with Garness jones personnel being able to deal with matters in normal working hours and out of hours please follow directions on our answer machine message.