Letting Service

A Very Personal Service

At O’Connor Bowden we pride ourselves on providing a personal service. Our directors and our highly experienced management team work in the business each day and are always available to speak with you.

You will have direct telephone and email access to key members of our lettings team both during the day and outside of office hours. Our all-access software systems means our dedicated team can quickly respond to enquiries when mobile, on-site, in the office or even at home.

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION & ADVICE is also essential to our Landlords. We do not just “Let” a property, we make sure our clients are aware of important information relating to: Compliance; Safety; Landlord Liabilities; Rental Consents; Landlord Licensing; Money Protection & Financial Act matters.

Rental Guarantee & Tenancy Legal Protection

In today’s economy, rent arrears remain a continual concern, that’s why it’s never been more important to protect your investment.

In the event of your tenant not paying the rent due, we can provide a comprehensive rent protection service to our landlords designed to provide peace of mind if a tenant defaults on the rent and/or breaches the tenancy agreement.

• Guaranteed Rent for the duration of the tenancy;
• Free Legal & Court Action costs;

• Download: Rent Guarantee Leaflet

Written details available on request

Regional Experience and Knowledge

We are a highly experienced company with knowledge of residential rent values and tenant demand in the region’s rental markets.

We manage hundreds of homes in Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Stockport.

Rental Valuation

We assess the rental values for thousands of properties each year.

To help you consider your options, O’Connor Bowden provides a FREE, no obligation confidential valuation service. Discreet desktop valuations also available

Call us today and find out how much rent you can achieve?

Effective Marketing

We provide a comprehensive marketing package for all properties offered TO LET. Social media and internet marketing including high-resolution Photography, 3D-Floor Plans and Lettings Particulars, downloadable from our websites and property portal advertisements. Our prominent To Let Boards alert local tenants to your property’s availability.

Rightmove

Your property will be advertised by O’Connor Bowden on Rightmove – the UK’s largest property portal, reaching 1,000’s of potential tenants each day on Britain’s most popular property portal.

Property Alerts

When your property ‘hits the market’, thousands of potential tenants receive our property To Let alerts through our in-house subscribed text alert system and on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

Twitter @OCBNorthWest
Facebook @O’Connor Bowden

Postal service also available!

Social Media

Showcasing your property on favourite social media sites such as our Facebook and Twitter pages helps to promote local and national awareness of your property as well as providing a communication platform for potential tenants.

Twitter @OCBNorthWest
Facebook @O’Connor Bowden

Letting Particulars

Showcasing your property is important and may make all the difference when attracting interest from potential tenants. Our Letting Particulars are comprehensive, easy to read and informative, supported by multiple photographs, floor plans and a summary of relevant rental information.

Our Website

Showcase your property on our highly optimized mobile-friendly Website with additional national and local Social Media advertising on Facebook, Twitter and other media platforms. Our advertisements include multi-photographs, floor plans and comprehensive property and accommodation descriptions.

Photography

“A picture is often worth a thousand words”…which is why we take as many pictures of your property as possible, for use on our website & property portal advertisements, social media accounts, letting particulars and in-house digital displays and promotional brochures and documents.

Floor Plans

After considering the rental price, to try to visualize the appearance and layout of the property, most tenants prefer to view floor plans and photographs before reading information about a property. We offer 3D floor plans, as standard, to really help tenants to get a clear perspective of your property and their future home.

Viewing Appointments

We offer flexible daytime and evening viewing appointments to accompany all perspective tenants to available properties. We ensure tenants inspect every element of the home, confirm the specification and discuss any tenancy obligations before each new letting.

Applicants Qualification for Rental

With no shortage of tenant enquiries and in the interest of identifying the best quality tenants for our landlords, we ensure applicants have the ‘right to rent’ and are most likely to pass our professional third-party referencing criteria, before committing to a property or a viewing.

From To Let to LET

Let us help you eliminate void periods and maximize your income by keeping your investment property fully occupied.

Market your property TO LET with O’Connor Bowden today!

Set up by Landlords 4 Landlords

Our services are driven towards the needs of the Landlord and the asset management of their properties. With many of our directors, managers and staff being landlords too, we fully understand the needs, challenges and aspects of owning investment property.

We are Corporate Members of The Residential Landlords Association.

PRS Property Redress Scheme

O’Connor Bowden have chosen membership with the PRS Property Redress Scheme, open to Property Professionals who wish to provide added peace of mind to their clients and customers

• Click to view our PRS Membership Certificate for O’Connor Bowden Property Management

• Click to view our PRS Membership Certificate for Bowdens Property Company

Client Money Protection

YOUR MONEY IS SAFE.

Rent is protected by O’Connor Bowden with our segregated client accounts and our membership with Client Money Protect.

• Click to view our Client Money Protect Membership Certificate

TENANTS AREA – NIL Deposit Scheme

No more costly Deposits for Tenants. The ultimate deposit replacement scheme – Pay less upfront with our NIL Deposit Scheme.

Finding a deposit when you are moving in to a new rental home can be tough, especially when your previous deposit has not yet been returned, you’re paying your first monthly rent and the costs associated with moving. Our NIL DEPOSIT SCHEME provides Tenants an alternative to the traditional 5-week rent custodial deposit scheme.

• Step 1:

O’Connor Bowden will introduce you to LET ALLIANCE where they will complete your references for you.

• Step 2:

Once satisfactory references are complete, you sign terms and conditions to pay the equivalent of one weeks rent, plus VAT—all the paperwork is completed for you.

• Step 3:

You will need Tenant Liability Insurance for NIL Deposit to be valid. Let Alliance can arrange this in a few minutes.

• Step 4:

You will receive a certificate for your NIL Deposit Scheme.

• Step 5:

Once in place, you will pay a small extension fee of £15.00 including VAT, every six months.

• Step 6:

At the end of the tenancy, if the property is returned in good condition and there are no rent arrears or tenancy breaches, there is nothing more to do!

• Step 7:

The liability for any damage or rent arrears lies with you, as the tenant. Any unresolved disputes will be handled efficiently by an Independent Adjudicator.

• Step 8:

If the Independent Adjudicator finds against you will be liable for reimbursement.

Written details available on request.

TENANTS AREA – Documents & Downloads

We are always keen to help potential Tenants to secure a new home. We have provided a number of useful documents for you to download, which helps to explain the lettings process and provide an understanding on important elements of renting a property.

• Download: 6 Steps to Letting a Property Leaflet

• Download: How to Rent Leaflet

• Download: Tenants Fees & Costs

• Download: Affordability Calculator

• Download: NIL Deposit Scheme Leaflet

• Download: NIL Deposit Information Flyer

• Download: NIL Deposit Scheme Calculator

• Download: Custodial Deposit Calculator

• Download: Tenant Custodial Deposit Guide

• Download: Fast Track Tenant Referencing

• Download: Anti-Money Laundering Client Information Leaflet

Complaints Procedure

We always strive to provide the best possible service to our Landlords and our Tenants and sincerely hope there is never a need to raise a complaint, but should you have any complaints about the service you have received from O’Connor Bowden we want you to tell us, so we can try to resolve the problem and continually improve our service.

All complaints are dealt with at a senior level and you will have access to a Director at all times, if required – just ask!

Please see below, details of our Complaints Procedure as well as the membership details of our Authorised Redress Scheme.

• Download our Complaint Procedure & Form

• Download the Property Redress Scheme Complainant Leaflet