No property manager likes the thought of having to call the landlord to tell him his tenant's boiler has broken down or a burst pipe has caused damage to the property and there's a whopping repair bill to pay
It may be a mild winter so far, but mild or not winter always brings with it broken boilers, leaks and burst pipes to name a few issues. Our agents and property managers opted to have properties signed up to our emergency cover plan so they don't mind making these calls to landlords as our plan ensures there's no big unexpected invoice.
Meaning they often have conversations something like this: " Hello We just wanted to let you know your tenant called the emergency helpline last night as the boiler had stopped working. But you don't need to worry, the call out and repair has been covered under the Landlord emergency assist cover plan we have in place for you The Everything Lettings Landlord emergency cover plan protects landlords for up to £500 per claim in relation to genuine emergency call outs, and there's no limit on how many claims can be made in a year. And it's not just for broken boilers, but in this particular case a small fee provided peace-of-mind that a boiler repairs didn't blow the budget.
What's more, you have the option and can choose your own panel of contractors to carry works out for you *terms and conditions apply* Yes that's right we are able to panel the work back to your own local contractors, so your relationship with them does not fall short.
Roy Fuller, owner at Everything Lettings' , says being able to budget for such an expense use your own local or approved contractors is a great advantage for landlords and in turn our clients: "The protection comes at a very modest price considering we cover each callout for up to £500 and put no limit on the number of genuine claims*.
On average the cost of a boiler repair is around £235.37 per single problem, so if more than one part is faulty you could be looking at a repair bill of over almost £500. With labour, parts, VAT and out of hour's call-out charges, it soon adds up and can spiral out of control.
There's no way of telling how many times a boiler might break down in one winter - especially an older boiler that's not been cared for but it's better to be safe than sorry." Of course, prevention is better than cure that's why our landlords/agents upgrade the emergency cover plan to include an annual gas safety inspection and combined boiler service for a slight increased to the modest monthly payment.
Working with Everything Lettings, your local contractors and being able to budget for repairs has been the most successful way forward for our clients on their managed properties.
Everything Lettings - providing the rental industry with property maintenance plans, gas safety inspections, gas safety and combined servicing programmes, Out of hours and daytime emergency maintenance cover, EPCs and PAT testing.
Everything Lettings - Tel 0844 272 2442 Roy Fuller Mobile -07970 840561
E: roy@everything-lettings.co.uk
W: www.everything-lettings.co.uk
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