We’ve just been instructed on a property “To Let” because the Agent didn’t do what the “Landlord” told them.
As a Property Manager I have often faced a question. “Can’t you just tell them to do it!?”
The issue may be about access to the landlord’s rented property. It may be the tenants obligation to keep the grass cut, it could even be that a “dog” has been heard in the house! As it happens the instruction was earned because I explained an agents obligations to a landlord when a previous agent had not. We have simply made sense of the roles all parties play in a successful relationship.
Your agent is bound by regulations not of their making. It may be the Housing Act 2004, The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 or the Consumer Protection Act 1987. The role they play should be to give advice and the simplest solution to whatever problems faced. You, the Landlord, are our “Client”, the Tenant is our “Customer”. We have a duty of care to the tenant, but we work for you. So, if you have a request to make of the tenant, or a query or concern and the request is legitimate and legal, the agent should support you because you are “The Client”. If we can help with any Property Management or Lettings issues you may face please contact us and we will be delighted to assist.
By Mark Walmsley
