Are you a Hackney landlord? there’s never been a better time to switch letting agents

Are you a Hackney landlord? there's never been a better time to switch letting agents

Let's be honest, not all letting agents are made equal are they. And when you add in the complexity of the tenant fee ban and the increased fees that this could generate for landlords it becomes even more important to make sure you have the right professional support. If you're a London landlord looking for a letting agent in Hackney, whether you're switching from an existing relationship or setting up your business for the first time, Storeys offers the equivalent of an upgrade, in terms of both experience and service.

Why does your letting agent matter?

If you believe that most letting agents offer basically the same service then it's time to broaden your outlook.

1. Local knowledge and experience. Storeys is a letting agent in Hackney and we focus on specific areas of London, including Islington and most of East London, where we are well connected and knowledgeable. This matters, not just with respect to marketing to tenants, but also establishing local networks and contacts, for example finding tradespeople to carry out work, cleaning or refurbishments at competitive prices.
2. Stress free property management. A good letting agent should lift the burden of day-to-day management from the shoulders of a landlord. If you're paying an agent to "manage" a property but still feel like you're handling most of the decision making etc yourself it might be time to switch letting agents.
3. Negotiating legislative change. The legal landscape for renting is changing all the time, with additional regulation constantly on the table. It's crucial for landlords today to partner with a letting agent who is not just on top of changes to the law but also able to work with those changes to help preserve income streams and ensure compliance. For example, the new tenant fee ban came into effect on 1st June and basically bars landlords from charging fees that have traditionally been added to tenant costs, such as those for cleaning or credit checks. There are ways to negotiate this legislation so that you don't end up with a huge increase in costs to bear - but you need the right lettings partner to do it.
4. Genuine value for money. At Storeys we are the first to acknowledge that the lack of regulation in the lettings sector hasn't always been a good thing. Escalating fees and poor service have often given our profession a bad name. We are constantly working to restore that balance by ensuring we provide genuine value for money for our landlord clients - and a genuinely positive experience for tenants.
5. Streamlined lettings. Does your current letting agent invest in technology to streamline and optimise your experience and help keep costs down? We recognise the value of PropTech at Storeys, not as a gimmick but a carefully chosen investment that will deliver real value to our clients.

If you are a Hackney landlord and you want to get the best from your lettings investment, the agent that you work with can make a big difference. To find out more about how we set ourselves apart at Storeys, get in touch - or take a look at our Google reviews to see what others say about us.