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Letting Agents and Property Managers Edinburgh and Glasgow Established 1982
Letting Agents and Property ManagersEdinburgh and Glasgow
Established 1982
Unrivalled experience. Quality services.
Why choose D.J. Alexander?There is more to successful letting than simply finding a tenant. For a start, it’s about finding the right tenant. At D.J. Alexander, we thoroughly screen all our candidates. However, we’re also experts in making your life as a landlord as simple and rewarding as possible.
Our quality service includes everything from setting up the lease and collecting rent, to property maintenance and emergency repairs. When your tenants move out, we will find new ones – quickly and efficiently.
So, whether you are a professional landlord or are thinking about renting out your own home, we’re here to help. In fact, landlords with desirable properties in Edinburgh and Glasgow have been counting on our knowledge and experience for more than 30 years.
“We understand the need for customers to be completely confident and reassured that their property is in safe, reliable hands.”
David Alexander Managing Director
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We offer an individual service to all our clients – whether you own a large portfolio or a single home, and whether you’re based around the world or around the corner.
Head Office: 1 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh.
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We are the number one letting and property management company in central Scotland, supplying more rental properties to the corporate market and receiving more blue chip referrals than any other agency.
Good homes. Great tenants.
Your home is where our heart isLet’s face it, in today’s market, most letting agents won’t have too much difficulty finding tenants for high quality residential properties. But finding a good, reliable, trustworthy tenant can often be more of a challenge. It’s the number one reason most landlords have bad experiences with letting.
At D.J. Alexander, we have a simple rule. We’re only interested in tenants who are going to look after your home as if it were their own. That’s why we meet, interview and assess all suitable candidates. We take references, carry out credit checks, and most importantly, use our professional judgement to ensure we get the right person or family for each property.
Of course, it helps that many of our tenants are referred to us by leading blue chip employers in Edinburgh and Glasgow and their corporate relocation specialists. Our tenants, therefore, tend to be professional couples and families, UK or international executives, visiting academics and responsible students. In short, great tenants for good homes.
Expert advice. Hands-on support.
The ins and outs of successful lettingMany of our clients have never rented out a property before. So, where do you start? Fortunately, with D.J. Alexander, our specialists will be with you every step of the way.
To attract the best tenants, the number one criteria is presentation. In our experience, the better the presentation, the more satisfied the tenant and the better they respect the property and the local community they join.
Having selected a suitable tenants, our Lettings Department will prepare the lease agreement and compile a comprehensive Condition Schedule on the property and its contents. The report is supported by photographs – just one of the many things we do at the start of each tenancy to help avoid loss or damage liability disputes at the end.
As standard, shortly after they move in, we survey every new tenant to ensure that our service levels have met or exceeded their expectations. We also notify all their near neighbours to make them aware that we are managing the property should any communal issues arise.
Our robust management processes will always put your interests first, protecting you from risk and saving you money in the long term.
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Never complacent when it comes to service standards, we are constantly looking for areas in which we can adapt and improve the effectiveness of our management process.
Legal insight. Market expertise.
Keeping you up to dateThe world of letting is changing. As well as dealing with the everyday practicalities, today’s landlords also have to be aware of new regulations and legal requirements.
Our expert Property Management professionals are on hand to provide help and advice on the seemingly ever changing legislation. For example, if you’re renting a property of multiple occupancy many additional regulations apply, particularly when it comes to fire safety measures. We will also guide you through the rules and regulations governing tenant’s deposits, gas and electrical safety and landlord registration with your local council.
Every day basics. Complete control.
Let us take the strainEven if you’re a professional landlord, letting a property can be a real hassle. But what if you’re moving cities for a new job? Even the most straightforward of tasks, such as collecting rent or arranging minor repairs, can be difficult if you’re hundreds of miles away.
At D.J. Alexander, we’ve been looking after international and UK-based clients and their properties since 1982.
Our Accounts Department will lodge all deposits and collect the monthly rent. So there are no surprises, we’ll detail any authorised expenditure on your monthly income statement.
You can also rest easy about maintenance and emergency repairs. We have a dedicated Maintenance Department and a trusted roster of skilled tradesmen able to deal with all aspects of domestic maintenance – at the shortest notice.
We can also arrange major property upgrades, such as a new kitchen or bathroom to ensure that your property generates the maximum return and attracts the best tenants.
If you’re a professional landlord with a single property or a whole portfolio, we’ll help maximise your profits and protect your investment. We’re more than property managers, we’re asset managers.
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Maximum occupancy. Seamless transition.
New tenants – same attention to detailOur minimum contract is six months but most of the professional lets we manage average much longer – around 18 months. Our occupancy levels stand at close to 100% depending on location and rental value with the average time between tenancies often being just a matter of days.
At the end of the tenancy, each property is thoroughly inspected and liability for any dilapidations is agreed. That’s when preparing our condition schedules at the start of each tenancy really pays off.
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Every landlord must registerthemselves, and any properties theyown, with their local authority
There must be a valid, gassafety certificate in placecovering all gas appliances
Every property must have anenergy performance certificatefor marketing purposes
All fixed and portableelectrical appliances mustbe checked as appropriate
There must be appropriate hard wired smoke alarms within any rental property.
Properties must be appropriatelyinsured for rental purposes
Landlord ChecklistBefore any property can be advertised and made available for a tenant to move into, the following items must be attended to:
We have unrivalled contacts within Scotland’s largest employers but we will also advertise your property across a number of high-profile web sites.
Looking to sell? Or buy?Our Estate Agency and legal department can offer advice on property salesand conveyancing. We also offer expert advice on all aspects of property investment for anyone looking to purchase a rental property.
Our own responsive, website attracts upwards of 23,500 visitors per month (Jan 2015)
To find out more about our services or to talk through your requirements, contact us at either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office.
49a Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2DLTel: 0141 333 [email protected]
24 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6JNTel: 0131 558 [email protected]
