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The independent letting agent in Brighton and Hove

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Harringtons Lettings have been acting for landlords and tenants since 1993. We have an award-winning experienced team.

Despite many changes that have taken place in the lettings industry, we remain the same transparent independent letting agent. From houses to rent in Hove and flats to rent in Brighton, property remains one of the safest and best preforming investment opportunities. Being an independent letting agent in Hove we have built long term relationships with our landlords. Our landlords benefit from a wide range of services that we offer. We often tailor make our service to suit their individual needs. We are truly independent whether you are a private or commercial landlord. We have a common desire to ensure that your most expensive asset is maintained to a high standard by professionals that you can rely on. There are very few agents whether corporate or independents that compete with Harringtons. We remain one of the only specialist independent letting agents in Brighton and Hove who don't deal with sales. We specialise in the lettings market only.

We understand that choosing your letting agent can be one of the most important decisions that you make. You will need a transparent agent that you can rely on. Who acts in your best interest and ensures your property is well managed. We pride ourselves in our expert knowledge in this market. With the forever changing laws and regulations we are constantly up to date ensuring our landlords are always protected. If you are looking for a Brighton letting agent, then you have come to the right people with an experienced team. We have some of the most qualified people in the industry, as well as award winning. We know it is important with landlords that they speak to the same people day in, day out who know their property. We give you direct feedback and will always give landlords our experienced advice. You will hear the truth from Harringtons, not what you want to hear.

We work very closely with our landlords and appreciate they all have different requirements. We take pride in being one of the only independent letting agents in Brighton and can be flexible to work with you. We ensure that you obtain the best possible rent as well as quality tenants for your property.

Please do not hesitate to contact us on 01273 724000 to discuss your requirements.

Harringtons Lettings

www.harringtonslettings.co.uk

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Brighton & Hove's Lettings Specialists

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Marketing and Advertising

The lettings market has dramatically changed in the last five years and it is now even more important to get the marketing absolutely correct in order to achieve your premium rental income.

Over 92% of all property enquiries come through the internet so your property has to be advertised in the correct way and from the day it hits the market. There are many different aspects to this and if it is not done correctly you will not generate the best possible price.

We advertise on all the major property websites including Rightmove, Zoopla, Prime Location and also a few niche websites too. Your property will not get better exposure anywhere else!

Harringtons are also very proud to be the grandstand sponsors at Brighton Racecourse which gives us great exposure across the City and allows us to host events where we will actively promote your property.
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Professional Photography

It is very important to get the advertising correct on these websites. Figures from Rightmove say that 70% of enquiries come within the first week of hitting the website so it is vital to get the first advertising correct.

We have invested heavily in photography to make sure that our staff are professionally trained photographers. This allows us to get better photos than every other agent. Rightmove figures show that properties with professional photographs get 55% more enquiries than properties without.

The examples on the next page show how our photography has worked in getting properties let compared to our competitors.

Both examples were marketed by us and a competitor. Our photographs were very different and, as we expected, we had a substantial amount of interest and let both properties immediately.
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Open Days

We have created an "open day" in the lettings industry which ensures that we have multiple viewings on one day when your property first becomes available. This gives us an unrivalled edge over other agents and ensures multiple viewings on one visit. This ensures competition between tenants not only to have the property let quickly but we can choose the best tenant for your property.
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Our Services

Introduction Service

This service is for landlords who do not require

support with their tenancy and are familiar with

property management and are up to date with the

laws and regulations. The service includes:

• Initial rent assessment

• Marketing and promotion of your property

• Accompanying all prospective tenants to

viewings

• Providing viewings feedback

• Obtaining a guarantor

• Preparing the tenancy documents and contracts

• Assisting tenants with the moving in process

• Carry out tenants applications to include right to

rent checks

• Preparing the tenancy documents to include the

contract

• Collecting the first month's rent and deposit

Rent Collection Service

Our rent collection service is for landlords who want to be more hands on and have the time to deal with any problems and/or maintenance issues throughout the tenant but do not have the means or understanding to deal with legal issues. This service

includes everything covered within the Introduction Service plus:

• Ensuring that the rent is paid on time into your

account from us by BACS

• Tenancy renewal and negotiation of any rent

increases

Optional Extras

Additionally, we are able to assist landlords with:

Inventory

This includes a comprehensive report on the condition of your property including photography

Checkout

We can provide you with a full professional report of what should be deducted from the tenant's deposit. Photographs of the property will be provided.

Deposit registration and notices to the tenant

For those who use our Introduction Service (included in our Rent Collection and Fully Managed Services)

Various optional extras

We have various services that can be taken as an optional extra please contact us regarding these.

Fully Managed Service

Our Fully Managed Service is for landlords who require minimal involvement in managing their property. We would take care of all of the requirements and day to day management. This service includes:

• Professional photography for placing it on the market

• Featured property listing on Rightmove

• Inventory with full photographs

• A visit to your property for a three months inspection, and then six monthly thereafter (to include full report with photographs)

• Deposit registration

• Check out report with photographs

• Carrying out work and arranging maintenance and repairs when required

• Advice on all aspects of new laws and regulations

• Looking after you and your property throughout the tenancy

• Arranging a gas safety check

• Dealing with the deposit returns

• Project management of major works (subject to an additional fee) • Arranging an electrical installation condition report

• Arranging portable appliance testing (PAT) certificate
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Top Tips for Landlords

There are many things that you should be aware of and do as a landlord. We love to share our expert knowledge with you. If it is mortgaged, ask your lender's permission to let your property. You might need to switch to a specialist buy-to-let mortgage.

Get your property ready for rent
Good first impressions count. Clear your front garden and decorate your property in neutral colours. All small touches will make a difference. Try and create a feeling of space by taking away everything that you are not planning on leaving at the property.

The better the property, the better the tenant

Keeping your property immaculate and ready to let can really guarantee a good tenant. Other characteristics should include that they are clean - a tidy property with reasonable fittings and a neutral décor is always popular. If this could also include Wi-Fi, cable or satellite TV these are always preferable.

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Tenants

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At Harrington's we value our tenants as much as our landlords. Our friendly and approachable team are here to help you find your next home and support a stress free tenancy.

We take into consideration your requirements and keep in regular contact with you. We will update you when any new properties become available whether it be a flat to rent in Hove or a house to rent in Brighton.

We understand most tenants prefer an unfurnished property. Bringing their own furniture really helps to put their own stamp on it. However, some of our properties also come part and fully furnished.

We manage a wide range of properties from studio flats through to large residential houses. If you cannot find what you are looking for straight away why not register your details on our home page. New properties are added to the market regularly. We will always try to accommodate what you are looking for and match you with the perfect property.

Before looking for a new home, it is important you are sure about the area you want to live. Think about what you would like close to you, train station, pubs, restaurants, the beach or bus stops. If you're not familiar with the area we will be happy to assist you.

We have included a new feature on our website for council tax to see what band each property falls into. This enables you to see how much the council tax would be on a monthly or annual basis. This can be found at the bottom of each property description.

We also provide the distance to the nearest train station, school and supermarket. We hope this will be useful and help make your search easier.
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Guarantors

As an agency we ask all tenants regardless of their earnings to provide a UK homeowner as a guarantor. This provides our landlord with security ensuring the rent will be paid on time and in full.

We understand that providing a guarantor doesn't suit everyone. However, we have found over the past 25 years that this system is the most secure way to ensure our landlords receive the rent payments each month on time. We do not carry out any form of referencing for most of our properties.

Alternatively, some of our landlords are happy to accept 6 or 12 months' rent in advance. This is instead of providing a guarantor and is at the landlord discretion.

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Harringtons Lettings

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The Harringtons Lettings Team

At Harringtons we have a very unique and specific way of running our business to maximise efficiency and provide quality, expert service throughout the process.

Lettings Team

Dealing with all aspects of rental valuations, investment advice, marketing, carrying out viewings and corresponding with tenants and agreeing lets with landlords.

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Admin Team

Once the property has let this department deal with tenants and guarantors applications, right to rent checks, issuing move in documents, carrying out inventories, deposit registration and returns, midterm inspections, dealing with maintenance, instructing gas safeties etc, general correspondence and administrational tasks throughout the tenancy. with any queries you may have.

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Mark Harrington- Director

Mark now works full time in the acquisitions department. Whilst he is the owner of Harringtons Lettings his passion has always been to purchase properties on behalf of clients. His role is to oversee his various companies and to ensure that the business is moving forward in this ever changing industry. He is also the managing director of iInsure 365 and over sees the marketing for both companies. His main role is to ensure that both businesses evolve through the years to include any new technology that may come onto the market.
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Emma Gretton- Lettings Manager

Emma is mainly responsible for carrying out valuations, taking on new properties and working alongside new and current landlords. She works closely with the viewings team to assist with letting properties on the market as required. Emma is also involved with many aspects of the business. She works closely with the administration team ensuring that transactions take a smooth path from start to finish. She has won numerous awards being the second best female in the letting industry in the United Kingdom. She was only beaten by her colleague Rachel in this regard.
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Rachel Erridge- Administration Manager

Rachel is one of our property managers who deals with the day to day running and management of our properties. She has worked for Harringtons Lettings for over 7 years now and has a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of the business and industry. The busy property management department manages a huge variety of properties ranging from period houses, modern apartments, family homes and student housing. Rachel is passionate about all aspects of property and prides herself on being approachable, professional and efficient.Over the last couple of years Rachel has been awarded several All Agent Awards including gold for the Best Overall Agent in the UK in the Female Category and gold for the Best Overall Agent for customer experience in the UK.Prior to working at Harringtons Rachel worked in event management at an independent event management company in Eastbourne where she travelled all over the world running events and conferences. Rachel also worked in the Events Team at Brighton Racecourse for 3 years. She believe her background helps her achieve the best possible customer service for our landlords and tenants.
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Kate Plows - Administration Assistant

Kate is one of our property managers within Harringtons Lettings dealing with the everyday running of the admin department. Kate deals with any maintenance and admin aspects that arise from properties liaising with landlords, tenants and contractors to get issues resolved in a timely manner. Over the last 4 years Kate has gained a wealth of knowledge in property maintenance and the lettings industry. Kate has now started to take over the day to day running of the administration from Rachel developing new skills all the time. Dealing with the day to day running of admin as well as taking over payments from Mark Harrington.
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Janey Morris - Lettings Coordinator

Janey is one of our lettings administrators who deals with the lettings side of the business. She also organises all of the websites and day to day marketing including social media. She is passionate about her role and her customer service is second to none. She is looking forward to progressing within the company. Janey has worked for Harringtons over the last year and prior to this worked at another letting agent in Hove. She feels her role in Harringtons is forever evolving. She enjoys a high level of learning and is enjoying the training given within Harringtons.

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Landlord Testimonial

Thank you, im glad your happy with our service.

Rating as a Landlord overseas with property in Hove. Communicates effectively and quickly with both landlords and tenants. Resolved any maintenance issues quickly on my behalf. Has provided useful legal guidance on a multitude of freeholder issues. Generally, a superb letting agent with very reasonable agent's fees.
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Its great to work with a landlord like you!

I recently used Harringtons Lettings to let my property, I joined Harringtons over a year ago as an introduction Landlord as I wanted to try them out before asking them to manage my property. Its always difficult to choose the right agency so I was cautious about giving to much to soon.I was pleasantly surprised! They managed to get me the asking price I wanted with no problems at all, Let the property straight away with brilliant tenants! I dealt with the Branch Manager Aston, he is very professional and so easy to communicate with! If I have any problems (which is rare) its dealt with straight away! He is definitely more interested in your best interests rather than any money he may get out of you! If your thinking of using a lettings agent I would definitely recommend Harringtons! I've recently just handed my property over to them on a fully managed contract!
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Thanks for the feedback

Harringtons let out two properties for me this year. They were very professional, achieved good rents and were a pleasure to work with throughout the process.

Testimonials from Tenants

Tenant Testimonial

Thank you for your review and I'm glad we could help

I have nothing but praise for the Harringtons team. From organising the viewing to moving in and beyond they have been a kind, attentive team who are respectful and responsive. I live by myself and I find it very reassuring that they are really fantastic. I have had a really tricky experience with a previous letting agency. But my experience with Harringtons has been a new start, a breath of fresh air and really lovely. On the day I moved in, even picking up the keys and being handed the lovely welcome box added so much to the experience and so thoughtful. They have been patient and kind with all my emails, queries and really eased my anxiety in moving after such a horrible time this year. I could go on and on. But truly thank you. I have recommended them to several people I know may be looking to move next year.
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Thanks for the feedback, it is much appreciated

"Harringtons have been, by far, the best letting agents I have used. They are quick to respond to queries, and in their response they have always been understanding as I am not a person, not an address, and that my home is my castle. In cases such as problematic neighbours, contract renewal, losing the first copy of my contract, expiring boilers, builders locking me out, and, in redecorating, flooding from the flat above, confusion about washing machines, they have been approachable, efficient and personable. I cannot fault them regarding the paperwork, financial transactions, being a go between, between myself and the property owner all have been excellent. Having used agencies before when I had to chase my own queries, having been spoken to like they were begrudgingly doing me a favour in returning my deposit and such. It was such a relief to be treated like a person. A person who wants to make moving as easy as possible and that someone had sorted thing out under the tenant's control. They have been great."
Tenant Testimonial

We are glad your are sorted now and thank you.

"I have rented through Harringtons for the last four years in three different properties and would not go anywhere else! The first one I moved into I had to deal with the landlady and nothing ever seemed to get done so I moved out after six months, Harringtons tried to sort the problems but they could not control the shocking landlady I had!! Since then I have moved into two different properties and dealt with Jade, she has always sorted any problem that has come up immediately. I have a lovely flat now that Aston worked really hard to secure for me. I have nothing but good to say about the whole team from Harringtons."

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