Bear Letting is an innovative lettings agency that strives to make the lettings process easier for to both our landlords and tenants. Our mission in line with Bear Estate Agents is to deliver a professional and competent service at a fair price. We avoid excess administration costs but pursue expertise in the property letting process.
We commit to 'fair agency rules', which mean we do not charge excessive administration fees to landlords.
We are members of a regulated Client Money Protection Scheme (CMP).
We are ahead of the rest by not waiting for legislation to force us to provide a fair service…we already do!
All you need to do is make contact and our Bear Letting Agents will do the rest!
We are a team of Professional Letting Agents who want to change the system of expensive letting agent fees by offering, not only an experienced service, but an affordable one which will help your business to thrive, too.
Our fixed prices are consistent and competitive, so that you know exactly what your fee will be when calculating your finances for your business.
We offer choice to landlords of not only free management periods but less administration costs than other Lettings agencies.
We are committed and on hand to ensure your lettings process runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. We are here from 9am -6.00pm six days a week and from 10am-4pm on Sundays. We can, however, always be reached by email.
In order to reach the most prospective tenants possible, we use the online portals Rightmove, Zoopla, Prime Location, as well as several online newspapers. Around three quarters of property buyers now search online and according to ‘Which.co.uk’ will start their property search online.
We upload your details within 24hours of receiving them, on to www.bearlettings.co.uk. Here our serious tenants are waiting to view them. After 24hours they are the uploaded to the portals, for everyone to see.
Your property will be exposed to the most people, for this you can be assured.
The marketing materials needed for letting your property, such as clear photos, floorplans, descriptions and measurements, and a ‘to Let’ board (returnable) are prepared by us. Our team members are available, with all contact numbers needed to keep in touch.
Bear will ensure that you are kept up to date and once you have a tenant for your property, we will make sure references and the appropriate professionals have been contacted so that the tenant can commence their tenancy. Results of our 3 monthly inspections will be reported back to you.
We take as many details as possible when we vet potential tenants and check their current housing situation. If they are successful in meeting our criteria for renting your property, we take a holding deposit and a month’s rent in advance, from them.
We listen to our viewers as their opinions matter if we want to rent out your property quickly and for an optimum price. That is why we always contact your viewers for their feedback and share it with you. In that way, if necessary, we can act on this information.
Above all, we will always remain transparent in everything we do.
For those landlords who have never rented their investment out before, we can offer a 'Start Up' pack which will give you all the advice you will need, as well as One Month’s waiver of our management fee.
If you are a landlord who is dissatisfied with the service you have been receiving with your current agent and you have decided you would like to change or you would just like to try another agent, we can offer you a 3 month free management period and help you make the changeover.
Bear will offer a free rental appraisal to any landlord or potential landlord.
It is essential that accurate floorplans are created for customer satisfaction. Potential tenants will often not view properties with inaccurate plans. If a room was to appear too small in the plan, for example, or if a window opening was shown on a flat wall instead of a 'bay window' then it might not seem 'ideal'.
A floorplan gives a layout guide to a home. For that reason all floors are included as well as the floor square footage. Whilst these floor plans are not to scale, they do provide the correct information and are proven to reduce wasted viewings.
At Bear Lettings, our agents will take the time necessary to ensure accuracy in order to let your house.
How your home is presented is extremely important when it comes to letting your property. Every person who views your house online is a potential buyer, so you need to show your property at its best! For this reason we use professional photos to appear online.
They are professional because our Bear Letting Agents have been trained to take great photos that can make your home stand out.
They use the latest equipment, SLR cameras with wide angle lenses for high quality photos. You can also view the photos before the agent leaves your property.
We use tailor-made software which will be commissioned on your behalf. Our Bear account staff maintain accurate tenant account records and are automatically notified if there are any discrepancies in the accounts, such as non-payment of rent. Action can then be undertaken immediately.
Our software also allows us to reach, not only applicants already registered, but thousands of new contacts via our optimised website, so that we can market your property efficiently.
Our Central Office Hub allows all of our business to be in one place. This avoids needless expenditure on High Street offices, as well as confusion over which office to contact and who can best help you.
Our staff have experience in areas all over Essex and you will be able to speak to a team member most suited, to you. We use the benefits of centralising our business, with the one to one service of a traditional agent, to run a proactive as well as a responsive business. Done by not allowing ourselves to become entrenched in unnecessary traditions.
We do not use your asset, your property, as a 'cash cow' for our financial benefit but commit to 'Fair agency rules', which mean we do not charge excessive administration fees to our landlords or their tenants.
Bear believes that if references are checked thoroughly in the initial stages, then problems can be avoided later on. Nevertheless, situations change, which is why we keep in contact with our tenants and landlords to monitor these changes. Our referencing checks are extensive and include financial and previous history checks which will include working status and previous rental background.
Deposits are taken and placed in a Deposit Protection Scheme. We take one month’s rent as deposit, as well as another month’s rent paid in advance, from the tenant. Tenants will pay by standing order to us, and we will pay this directly to your account within 3 working days.
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