Accord Lets Challenges City Landlords
24 November 2008
BIRMINGHAM landlords with properties lying empty have been challenged by the city's leading letting agency to let them find a tenant within 14 days - or receive up to £150 off the fees.
Just before Christmas is not traditionally a time of high demand for rented accommodation, and the credit crunch means less cash flowing this year, but Accord has been so successful at letting in recent months it has a shortage of properties on its books - and a queue of would-be tenants.
"We're pretty certain our money is safe," said Accord Lets' Managing Director, Carl Mimmack, who has been at the helm of the family-owned company for almost 20 years.
"But landlords win either way. If we let the property within two weeks the landlord no longer has a property earning him nothing. If we don't, for up to three weeks after the initial fortnight we knock £50 a week off the fees."
The challenge applies to properties listed with Accord during November (excluding the let only service).
Accord Lets provides a complete package for landlords: rental valuation, help with presentation, marketing, accompanied viewings, tenant checks, compliance with legal requirements, rent and deposit collection and a fully managed service if required, taking care of repairs and looking after tenants, which for most landlords increases the return on their investment as void periods are reduced.
"It is this comprehensive service honed over almost two decades that has inspired confidence in our customers and made us so successful, added Mr Mimmack.
"Throwing down the gauntlet to the city's landlords demonstrates this confidence in a tangible way and we sincerely hope those who haven't yet experienced the superior service we offer will try to call our bluff. After all - we're the only ones with something to lose!"