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Residential Sales
Residential Lettings
Commercial
Mortgages
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Welcome to Chess Property Services‌ We pride ourselves on having a strong customer focus and being dynamic in using the very latest wired and mobile technologies. We take great care to train our employees to the highest standards in customer care and professional knowledge to ensure you receive the best possible service and well informed advice. Our record of success has been built upon a single minded desire to provide you, our customer, with a first class personal service delivered by highly motivated and highly experienced property professionals. Our aim is to achieve the best possible sales figure for YOU and to process your sale to a speedy completion.
So if you are considering selling your property then let our expertise work for YOU! A member of the sales team will visit your property and provide you with a valuation of your home based on current market conditions. Our experience and knowledge of the local area allow us to provide you with a credible marketing figure tuned to assist in the sale of your home. We will work with you to agree the time scales available and provide the highest quality service at competitive rates - all delivered on a no sale, no fee basis! Call today and we can commence our partnership!
Professional Sales‌ In a highly competitive market place, you require an agency which consistently achieves and exceeds clients’ expectations. A team which has a proven track record in obtaining the maximum return for your property and which thrives, regardless of market conditions.
They can furthermore download to print an e-brochure, post details on to social media sites and register to be kept up-to-date on our virtual mailing list. Visit us at www.chesspropertyservices.com
Social Media
Our knowledge of local property markets, combined with our energy, enthusiasm and integrity to succeed on your behalf are our strongest qualities!
We are actively engaged in social media and regularly post feeds for new instructions, news on property and local events. We regularly upload property blogs to Facebook, Twitter and other mediums to ensure further exposure for our clients.
The Team
Floor Plans and Photography
We pride ourselves on our honesty and integrity and as members of the Property Ombudsman Scheme for Estate Agents, you can be assured that you are dealing with a professional and regulated agent who take their responsibilities seriously. Invariably our staff and families work and live in the local community. As a result we take pride in advising on all aspects of the area including education facilities, communication, amenities, attractions, road and rail networks, social activities and local lifestyles.
Extensive Marketing
The internet is an increasingly important medium for attracting buyers in the UK and from abroad. As you would expect, we advertise our property on the leading property portals. Our web presence attracts hundreds of viewings every month and through our own market leading website, potential buyers are able to view sales brochures, floor plans and EPC graphs.
Detailed floor plans and professional photography provide invaluable information to the buyer prior to and during a viewing of your home. We only employ professionals to ensure the floor plans are clear and depict internal measurements with the orientation of the property. The photography is also done professionally to further enhance the presentation of your property online and in sales brochures, as first impressions count.
Local People… Computerised Mailings
We do not leave selling our clients property to chance. Every new instruction listed then becomes live in ‘real time’ on leading property portals and is then emailed out to all applicants registered to create an instant notification alert. All registered buyers who are in a position to proceed will receive a priority phone call to arrange convenient viewings.
Prominent Office Locations
comparable evidence ensures your home is marketed at the correct price, whilst attractive enough to achieve a sale in your preferred time scale. When you instruct us, members of our team will contact you to arrange an in-depth viewing of your home if required. This enables them to talk more informatively to all prospective viewers, whether over the phone, by email or at the property itself.
Eye catching window displays and an inviting office environment for buyers to discuss their property needs creates a selling atmosphere. Our centrally located offices provide the perfect backdrop to promote your property. We are fortunate to be located on a busy high street with good footfall alongside interesting shops.
Conveyancing
Sales Particulars
Co-ordinating your sale to a successful conclusion
Our high quality sales brochures are an opportunity to provide a prospective buyer with the best possible insight into your home. Our contemporary brochures include large colour images, floor plans and useful information all designed to encourage a buyer to want to view your home. All our brochures are available in branch or from our website.
Accompanied Viewings
We will inform you in advance of any viewings and we often accompany our potential buyers to demonstrate a lifestyle move.
Accurate Market Appraisals
Obtaining the best possible price for your property is an important factor in any move. Our experience and regular research for
We offer a comprehensive conveyancing service to help you with all the legal processes involved with home moving. Our panel of solicitors will take care of this side of the move, liaising between all parties regularly to ensure that the transaction is progressed as quickly as possible.
Each viewing of your property is always followed up with honest, constructive feedback. Any offers on your property will be given verbally and in writing with details of the buyer’s current circumstances. Our team will liaise with solicitors, other agents and mortgage lenders until the sale is completed. We realise that this final part of the move is often the most stressful so progress updates are provided on a regular basis. Communication is crucial to the successful completion of every sale.
The EXTRA service… Bespoke Mortgage Solutions Our expert advisers can help with; • Residential Mortgages – Inc Complex Scenarios • Right To Buy • Shared Ownership • Short Leases • Non-Standard Construction • Mortgages Beyond State Retirement Age • Re-Mortgages • Capital Raising For Any Purpose • I.T. Contractor Mortgages • Ex-Pat Mortgages • Guarantor Mortgages • Professional Mortgages • Buy To Let / Company Buy To Let • Let To Buy • Consumer Buy To Let • HMO Buy To Let • Commercial Finance • Bridging Finance • Development Finance • Investment Finance • Secured Loans • Life Insurance & Mortgage Protection Call Us And We Will Introduce You To One Of Our Experienced Advisers. A Broker Fee Will Apply. Please Ask For A Personalised Illustration (KFI+ / ESIS )
YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY DEBT SECURED ON IT
Commercial
As well as selling and letting commercial property we can manage commercial portfolios. We can advise and act for landlords and tenants on lease renewals, lease assignments, rent reviews and dilapidations. We also manage blocks of flats for landlords and resident associations.
Commitment and Focus
It is reassuring to know that our service and unrivalled local knowledge is recommended by our clients over and above other agents. Our highly regarded reputation in the local market has been established through years of providing our clients with the highest levels of service, focus, commitment and property expertise. The quality of our experienced staff combined with their commitment to looking after our clients requirements are the reasons why people choose to place their property with us. Key Points to remember: • Professional floor plans • Professional photography • Responsive website • E-brochures • Proven track record • Prominent office locations • Accurate, honest valuations • No sale, no fee contract • Experienced, mature teams • Excellent exposure on the leading property portals
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Landlords Checklist‌ There are many details to attend to when preparing your property for letting. This checklist is designed to guide you through the essential items that need attention prior to a tenancy starting. If your reply to any of the questions below is no or you are unsure one of our lettings experts will be please to assist you. Landlords Check List Have you obtained consent to let from your Mortgage Lender / Freeholder / Insurance Company? Have you arranged for your mail to be forwarded? Have you employed the services of an Accountant? Have you applied to the Inland Revenue for exemption from tax deduction? Applicable to non resident landlords only Have you advised any neighbours of the let and provided details for emergencies? Have you arranged for safety checks to be carried out on Gas, Electrical supply and equipment? We can help you with this Have you removed or replaced all non compliant furniture or furnishings? Do you have smoke and carbon monoxide alarms fitted? Has the property, including windows been professionally cleaned? Have all personal items been removed to give tenants maximum storage? Have you arranged suitable building and contents insurance for the property have any items of personal / monetary value been separately insured? Have you provided sufficient sets of keys, including any entrance or parking swipe cards? We will need a set if we are fully managing the property Is the garden in seasonal order with tools available, including a lawn mower for tenant’s use? Is there a working telephone and broadband line at the property? Have you left instruction booklets for all appliances in the property? Has a professional inventory of contents been made? If not we can arrange this for you. Have the utility companies, service providers and council tax office been notified of a change of occupant? This forms part of our fully managed service
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Professional Lettings‌ Preparing your Property to Rent Increasing the desirability of your property by presenting it in the best possible way will maximise your rental figure by reducing marketing time and minimising void periods. It is important that the property looks inviting to prospective tenants. The rooms should be free from clutter with only the fixtures and fittings that are to be left for use by the incoming tenant on display. We recommend a choice of neutral colours for the decor. The property can be let either furnished or unfurnished. In either case, it should have curtains and carpets where applicable and a fridge and plumbing for a washing machine. Where a property is to be let furnished, it should have the appropriate number of beds, wardrobes and chests of drawers. The kitchen must have white goods and the extent of these is a major factor in tenants paying the highest rental values. Many tenants look for microwave ovens and tumble dryers in addition to the standard equipment. Crockery, cutlery and kitchen utensils are essential. Finding a suitable tenant quickly is the best way to maximise rental income‌
Advertising and Promotion
Despite the increasing use of the internet traditional media still serves as an important source of prospective tenants. We use traditional advertising in a range of publications: Local Newspapers, Directories and Magazines - backed up with local networking and work in our local community. We have excellent relations with the local press, often resulting in useful exposure within the property supplements.
Prominent Office Location
Eye catching window displays and an inviting office environment for buyers to discuss their property needs creates a selling atmosphere. Our centrally located offices provide the perfect backdrop to promote your property. We are fortunate to be located on a busy high street with good footfall alongside interesting shops.
Web Footprint
In addition to our own website, all properties also feature on the most popular property portals so your property can be viewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Positive Results… Tenant Selection
All lettings are agreed on a ‘Subject to satisfactory references’ basis. Prospective tenants are required to complete an on-line application with our referencing partners. Based on the result of their enquiries they then confirm to us if the prospective tenant(s) are considered suitable. They will check the applicants credit history for any adverse records (CCJ’s etc) and undertake an affordability check for the proposed rental amount. References will also be obtained where applicable from current / previous employers and landlords. Once a suitable tenant has been secured, we will arrange for an independent inventory company to attend and prepare a detailed check in form / statement of condition for inclusion within the Tenancy Agreement. This is the form that will be used to cross reference against when checking out the tenants at the end of the Tenancy. It will also include gas, electric and water meter readings, where applicable. All viewing appointments are accompanied by an experienced member of the lettings team. Once a tenant agrees to rent a property, a holding deposit is paid to secure the property. Once we have finalised all the details of the tenancy, we will arrange for all parties to sign the agreement and collect one months advance rent together with a security deposit, equivalent to six weeks rent prior to releasing the keys. The deposit will be collected in advance of any occupation and returned, subject to any agreed deductions, after the tenancy has expired.
Tenancy Deposit Scheme It is a mandatory requirement to protect a tenant’s deposit Tenancy Deposit Scheme within a Government approved scheme. We are a member of The Dispute Service and all our deposits are safeguarded by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, which is administered by: The Dispute Service Ltd, PO Box 1255, Hemel Hempsted HP1 9GN T 0845 226 7837 E deposits@tds.gb.com www.thedisputeservice.co.uk
A Bespoke Service
As a landlord, you can choose between a Full Management or a Letting / Tenant Find Only service, should you wish to manage the property yourself, once we have secured suitable tenants. We aim to maintain a flexible attitude and are able to adapt our service to meet our Landlords individual circumstances and needs. Our full Terms and Conditions are available on request. All our staff are experienced in providing a quality service and are always available to answer any queries that you may have.
chess property services
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Chess Property Services Chess House, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon UB10 0LU T 0208 756 1756 W chesspropertyservices.com