Property management Northampton involves the management of personal property, tooling, equipment as well as the physical capital assets which are acquired and used for building, repairing and maintaining end item deliverables. This service involves the systems, processes and manpower which are required in managing the life cycle of all of the acquired property. This includes acquisition, control, responsibility, accountability, utilization, maintenance as well as disposition.
Property management services Northampton include the management of all kinds of property such as commercial property, that is, office blocks, shops and shopping complexes. The residential property managed here includes apartments, blocks of flats, bungalows and maisonettes as well as other common areas or facilities within the apartment or estate. The services extend also to managing the industrial property such as warehouses and go-downs. All this is done on behalf of the client.
Some of the management services and duties are highlighted below:-
- Assessment of rent
The clients and in this case the landlords are advised on the most appropriate and convenient market rents that can be demanded for their property after considering the prevailing trends on the market rents of comparable property around. The services in Northampton extend to managers negotiating any reviews of the rents on behalf of the client so as to ensure that there are maximum returns on their investments.
· Letting and re-letting.
In case the property under the management falls vacant, the property management services Northampton will ensure letting and re-letting. The service requires that the moving tenants comply with their obligations in relation to repairs and re-decoration.
- Utility bills and collection of rent
This service sees to it that utility bills such as electricity and water bills are paid in time by the tenants so as to avoid any disconnections and penalties that are unnecessary from the relevant authorities. The services also involve the collection of rent that is due for payment. The computerized monthly statements are thereafter submitted to the clients, including the banking slips for the collected rent, by a specified date of the month for all the twelve months.
- Handling the complaints by the tenants
This is a service that ensures that the tenants observe all their covenants made in the Tenancy Agreements. It stretches up to resolving any disputes or complaints that may arise in the course of their stay on various matters of tenancy.
- Monitoring care-taking staff
The care-taking staff comprises the security guards, cleaners and caretakers. One of the services of property managers in Northampton is to ensure a proper supervision of the staff so as the property is safe and tidy as it should be always.
- General repairs and maintenance
Periodic or regular inspection of the property is done and all fixtures and installations made if required. This service ensures that the fittings and installations on the property are in pleasant working conditions of repair and maintenance. The repairs are done of course with the client’s or owner’s approval.
- Rent and municipal rates payment
The Northampton property managers services also involve payment of any ground rent as well as city or municipal rates as is required with respect to the property that is under their management