Introducing the best of both worlds in lettings

There’s great news for landlords and tenants in Paisley, 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 attractive, fully-refurbished premises, prominently located in Canal Street, the new office serves the residential rental sector across the whole of Renfrewshire, as well as north of the Clyde from Bearsden to Alexandria.

The new Martin & Co franchise is owned and managed by Joseph Quaradeghini. Born and brought up in Greenock, and with a degree from what was then Paisley College of Technology (now the University of West of Scotland), Joseph spent 25 years in civil engineering in Southern Africa, where he also gained extensive experience as a property investor.

Joe has been involved in the lettings business and knows what both landlords and tenants need in terms of quality service and value for money-and that’s precisely what Martin & Co offers.

Combining his own experience with Martin & Co’s state-of-the-art systems and market-leading resources, Joseph – together with administrator Yvonne Nicholson- aims to deliver the most professional lettings and property management service in the Paisley area. A choice of service levels is available to suit individual landlord requirements-ranging from simple tenant-find, through rent collection, to 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, Joseph 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 a major company that is the clear market leader in the sector – not just across central Scotland, but throughout the UK. 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 in and around Paisley are excellent, 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 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, 30 September 2008