Please see below a few reasons why OC Homes should be your agent of choice:
Established since 2008
AWARD WINNING AGENT: Gold award in 3 categories - BEST OVERALL BRANCH OF THE YEAR! 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 // BEST SALES BRANCH OF THE YEAR! 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 // BEST LETTINGS BRANCH OF THE YEAR! 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023
Currently No.1 in our local area on the UK's Largest Customer Review Website for the Property Industry (allAgents: Read Customer Reviews of OC Homes)
Highly rated Google reviews (Reviews of OC London Office | Reviews of OC Essex Office)
Substantial presence on all of the UK's top property portals to ensure maximum exposure for your property (Rightmove, Zoopla, Prime Location, On The Market and many more!) Featured and Premium listing status on property portals
Member of the UK's foremost professional body for letting agents: ARLA Propertymark - The Association of Residential Lettings Agents
In association with the largest tenant referencing and specialist lettings insurance company
In association with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme: authorised by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide tenancy deposit protection in England and Wales
Professional, committed, friendly and experienced team to help source tenants and manage your property throughout the tenancy
High-quality photos designed to capture the best aspects of your property
Floor plans: RICS International Standards and Land Registry compliant
Virtual reality 360 tours & high-quality photos designed to capture the best aspects of your property
Professional Videography incorporating the use of Drones for our premium listings.
Floor plans: RICS International Standards and Land Registry compliant
Professional, committed, friendly and experienced team to see your sale through to completion without any hassle
LETTINGS ONLY | MANAGEMENT SERVICE | |
Unrivalled marketing exposure to source the best-quality tenants | ● | ● |
Obtaining tenant references quickly and comprehensively, including the Right to Rent checks | ● | ● |
Exclusive Rent Protection and Legal Expenses Service* | ● | ● |
Preparation of an ARLA Propertymark-approved Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) | ● | ● |
Pre-tenancy safety checks* | ● | ● |
Pre-tenancy clean & inventory check-in* | ● | ● |
Rental Collection/Payments with Automated statements and landlord communications via PayProp Owner App | ● | |
Access to Alto PropertyFile customer portal | ● | |
Utility management | ● | |
Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) Registration (Deposit claim negotiation, compilation & submission) | ● | |
Compliance advice | ● | |
Dedicated Property Managers, and access to specialist property repairs & maintenance Platform (Fixflo) | ● | |
Keyholding service | ● | |
Arranging quotes, repairs & maintenance | ● | |
Access to a panel of vetted contractors | ● | |
24-hour emergency contractors | ● | |
Property inspections (Bi-Annually) | ● | |
Local authority licence application support* | ● | |
Managing the check-out process* | ● |
* Additional fees apply
Scale of Fees
(All fees are inclusive of VAT)
The management fee is charged in advance for the first 6 months of commencement date, and monthly thereafter.
The Let Only fee is charged for the term of the contract (minimum 12 months)
Premium Management Fee: 18% (15% + VAT), Includes Check-in & Check-out Inventory & Certificates (Gas, Electric & EPC – additional cost for works are not included)
Standard Management Fee: 14.4% (12% + VAT)
Letting and Rent Collection Fee: 12% (10% + VAT)
Letting Only Service Fee: 9.6% (8% + VAT) (subject to a Minimum Fee of £900 (£750 + VAT))
TENANT FEES
(Click HERE for all relevant fees)
OTHER FEES IF APPLICABLE (All fees unless otherwise stated are inclusive of VAT): | OTHER FEES IF APPLICABLE (All fees unless otherwise stated are inclusive of VAT): |
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Tenancy Set-Up (Managed/Rent Collection properties only): £420 Tenancy Renewal (Managed/Rent Collection properties only): £240 Preparing Inventory/Schedule of Condition: £150 Studio – 1 Bedroom £200 2 Bedrooms – 3 Bedrooms £300 4 Bedrooms + Check Out: £130 Studio – 1 Bedroom £180 2 Bedrooms – 3 Bedrooms £230 4 Bedrooms + Gas Safety Certificate: £120 plus costs / Boiler Service: £96 plus costs Energy Performance Certificate: £120 plus costs Electrical Installation Conditional Report: £240 plus costs / Portable Appliance Test: £125 Hourly rate for other work: £75 per hour Pre-letting Regulation Check: £150 Deposit Dispute Charge: £300 Additional Property Inspections: £96 Property Licence Application: £400 (plus Local authority fee) | Deposit Registration (Included if managed): £108 Duplication and testing of extra keys: £5 plus costs Issuing Notice of Seeking Possession (s21): £120 Maintenance Repair Limit - UK Landlords: £200 Maintenance Repair Limit - Overseas Landlords: £500 Obtaining estimates and supervision of major works: 12% of the cost of work over £1000 Right to Rent Check (additional tenants only): £75 Court Appearance: £420 Cleaning: from £200.00 (POA) Rent Protection & Legal Cover: Rentals up to £2500.00: £420 with Nil excess Rentals up to £5000.00: £515 with Nil excess Rentals up to £7500.00: £590 with Nil excess HMRC Return for Non-Resident Landlords: £145 p/p Vacant management: £200 |
How do we ensure our landlords are protected?
We are a registered member of the Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme. This is a client money protection scheme to ensure your money is handled in the correct manner. Download a copy of our Propertymark Client Money Protection Certificate here.
To review our ARLA Propertymark Membership Certificate, click here.
To review Propertymark's Rules of Conduct, click here.