Management Service

Instructing Naylius McKenzie to manage your property guarantees around the clock care for both your property and your tenant ensuring your everyday responsibility as a Landlord. We are able to offer a full management service or purely rent collection if preferred.

Rent

The key to our management of your property is prompt processing of rents. We arrange for tenants to set up monthly or quarterly standing orders for their rent payments from the start of the tenancy. We produce statements of account and send them to you as we receive income. The statements also detail payments we make on your behalf.

Tenants Deposit Scheme

Naylius McKenzie is a member of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, which is administered by:

The Dispute Service Ltd
 PO Box 541
 Amersham
 Bucks
 HP6 6ZR

Phone 0300 037 1000
Email deposits@tds.gb.com

If Naylius McKenzie is instructed by the Landlord to hold the Deposit, Naylius McKenzie shall do so under the terms of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.

Day-to-day maintenance

We respond immediately to any problems reported. This is important for your peace of mind and for your tenant's welfare. We use a reliable team of qualified and fully insured contractors. Because they do a great deal of work for Naylius McKenzie Landlords, you can be sure of prompt service at good prices.

Except in genuine emergencies, we get quotes for all major repairs which we will submit to you for your consideration. We process and pay on your behalf the contractors' invoices. If we do large-scale work for you, we arrange to check its satisfactory completion before releasing final payment.

Refurbishment

To keep your property in the best possible condition to attract good-quality tenants and maximum rent, it is vital to keep it up to date. Once a property has been let for several years, the décor becomes tired. Our team has access to all kinds of specialists and can advise on any type of refurbishment work, from simple redecoration including wood floors and carpets, to updating kitchens and bathrooms should you require.

Inventory

Before the tenancy begins, an inventory is prepared detailing the contents and condition of the property. This is carried out by an independent inventory clerk and a copy supplied to both Landlord and Tenant. The Landlord pays for the inventory before the commencement of the Tenancy. The inventory is there to protect both the Landlord and the property, and such costs should be seen as a necessary investment.

Taxation for Overseas Landlords

Under the Finance Act 1995, the Inland Revenue introduced a system of self-assessment, and all overseas Landlords may apply to the Inland Revenue for a Certificate of Self-Assessment in order for rents to be paid over gross. We strongly recommend that all overseas Landlords apply for self-assessment. We can if required apply to H.M. Customs & Excise on your behalf. For those who have not applied, Naylius McKenzie is required by law to deduct the tax for all overseas Landlords at the basic rate from the net rental income and pay this on a quarterly basis to the Inland Revenue. At the end of each tax year we will provide you and your accountant with a certificate of tax deducted confirming the amount of tax deducted from the rent and sent on your behalf to H M Customs & Excise.

Important Regulations (concerning letting properties)

There are important furniture and furnishing regulations that relate to the letting of your property and all Landlords must comply. We ensure that you meet your responsibilities under these regulations and arrange all of the necessary safety checks on your behalf.

FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS (FIRE) (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 1988 AND THE FURNISHINGS (FIRE) (SAFETY) (AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS 1993

All upholstered furniture manufactured after 1950 (including loose fittings and permanent and loose covers) are included with the Regulations.

There are severe penalties for non-compliance. The offence carries a punishment of up to six months imprisonment and/or a £5,000 fine.

1. Furniture in all properties that have been let prior to 1st March 1993 MUST comply fully with the Regulations with effect from the 1st January 1997. However we understand from the Department of Trade and Industry that if a tenancy commenced prior to the 1st January 1997 on a property which was let prior to the 1st March 1993 then the Landlord can continue to supply the original furniture until the tenancy expires and then on a new tenancy the furniture would have to comply fully with the Regulations. We strongly recommend that Landlords should make sure that all furnishings supplied comply fully with the Regulations.
2. Furniture in all lettings commenced after 1st March 1993 MUST comply with the Regulations except as set out below in 3.
3. A Landlord letting his own property for a 'temporary' period and not in the course of business (defined) has a MORAL but no legal responsibility to ensure the furniture complies.
4. Landlord's letting a 'second' property or Landlords letting investment property for the first time after 1st March 1993 clearly must comply.
5. We confirm that we accept a property onto our books on the understanding that the Landlord has made sure that furnishings supplied comply with these Regulations.

GAS SAFETY REGULATIONS 

Gas Safe Register is the official gas registration body for the United Kingdom, appointed by the revelant Health and Safety Authority for each area. By law all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register. Briefly all gas appliances must be checked for safety at intervals of not more than 12 months and records should be kept in respect of the appliances and the date of inspections, any defects identified and any remedial action taken. A Gas Safe Registered Engineer must carry out checks and this will include checking the gas installation, associated pipe work and ventilation and supplying a safety certificate.

Electrical equipment must be safe and not cause danger. The 1994 Regulations apply to any person who supplies electrical equipment in the course of a business. Safety of any electrical equipment that is supplied as part of furnished accommodation is controlled by the 1994 Regulations. We advise that electrical equipment is tested at regular intervals.

All new homes must be fitted with mains operated smoke detectors. We would strongly recommend that smoke detectors be fitted in all properties and that they are regularly checked, especially battery operated devices. We would also recommend that carbon monoxide detectors are installed in properties.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY CERTIFICATE

Electrical Safety Certificates will become mandatory for all new tenancies in England from 1st July 2020, and for all existing tenancies on 1st April 2021.

From 1st July 2020 Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) become mandatory in the private rented sector for new and renewed tenancies in England, and for all existing tenancies on 1st April 2021.

If you create a new tenancy, or renew an existing one, on or after 1st July 2020, you will need a satisfactory EICR. Renewals include tenancies that become statutory periodic at the end of a fixed term on or after 1st July 2020 . All properties in the private rented sector will need an EICR from 1st April 2021.

EICRs now join gas safety certificates and energy performance certificates (EPCs) as legally required documents that must be in place before your tenancy starts or is renewed. There are penalties for non-compliance.

EICRs must be renewed every 5 years, unless your electrician states that it needs to be done sooner.

We recommend you have your EICR completed at least 1 month before it’s required. Many properties require remedial work and, as with a gas safety certificate, you cannot move a tenant in until your EICR has a “satisfactory” rating.

Claims against the deposit when the tenancy ends

Having your property managed keeps you distant from any negotiations, and we mediate between you and the Tenant. On receiving the check-out report, we draft proposed deductions from the deposit, should there be any. We agree them with you and submit these to the tenant. We have extensive experience of negotiating for damages or breach of contract so you can rely on our advice to reach mutual agreement between you and the tenant.

Utilities/Council Tax

Prior to the commencement of the Tenancy Agreement Naylius McKenzie will read the meters and advise the relevant authority that the supply will be taken over by the new tenant. We will also advise the appropriate Council Tax department.

Clients Money Protection

We hold full Client Money Protection and are part of the Propertymark Client Money Protection scheme.

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