There’s great news for landlords and tenants in Middlesbrough this year, with the opening of the newest branch of Martin & Co – the UK’s largest and fastest-growing network of specialist property managers and letting agents. Housed in fully-refurbished premises in the Sun Alliance Building on Albert Road, the new office serves the residential rental sector in Middlesbrough and across the whole of Teesside. The new Martin & Co franchise is owned and managed by Paul Ladyman. Born and bred on Teesside, Paul has extensive housing sector experience in the area. Paul also recently graduated from Teesside University Business School with a B.a in Business management. Combining that experience with Martin & Co’s market-leading systems and resources, he and administrator Debbie Harrison aim to deliver the most professional lettings and property management service in the area. A choice of service levels is available to suit individual landlord requirements – ranging from simple tenant-find, through rent collection, to a fully comprehensive property management service, including routine repairs and maintenance using a dedicated team of carefully vetted contractors for complete peace of mind. A range of additional specialist services is also offered, including advice on buy-to-let, credit-referencing of prospective tenants, and help with drawing up tenancy agreements. Ultimately, however, Paul is in no doubt what really makes the Martin & Co service a cut above the rest. “As a franchise, our clients enjoy the very best of both worlds: on the one hand, all the benefits in terms of services and support that come from dealing with the clear market leader in the business – not just in the North of England, but right across the UK. On the other, the in-depth local knowledge and dedicated, friendly attention you only get from a traditional, locally-based business, where the person serving you has a direct personal stake in ensuring that you enjoy the best possible service!” The prospects for the rental market on Teesside are excellent, he adds. “With all the difficulties being experienced in the housing market at the moment, demand for rented accommodation is very much on the increase. Given this – plus the fact that industry pundits all agree that lettings nationally are set to boom – there’s never been a better time to think about becoming a landlord.” So, all in all, it looks like an open and shut case for getting down to Martin & Co right away.

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

Landlords We provide a premier letting service, from the extensive marketing of the property, vetting of tenants through to complete property management service which includes comprehensive inventory and regular inspections. We offer free rent guarantee and legal costs for first 6 months of tenancies (subject to tenants passing credit checks).

We can also advise on the recently introduced tenancy deposit protection legislation, we are registered with the Dispute Service and the Deposit Protection Service

Tuesday, 02 December 2008