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21st October 2011

Property Management Statistics

Property Manager, Jackie has reported the last month of 2011 has remained a busy time for the property management team based at the Martin & Co office in Tunbridge Wells with just under 150 maintenance jobs & emergency call outs attended to. With new instructions given by new and established Landlords 5% of all recent were garden based or external maintenance. Plumbers continued to be in demand with 35% of all call outs & maintenance in the last month being heating/hot water related with two boiler exchanges required. 

 

Works can be broken down as follows:

 

Plumbing 35%

Cleaning (Pre Tenancy & Post
Tenancy) 18%

Gardening 5%

Appliance Breakdowns 9%

Window/Door/Handles/Locks 8%

Electrical 5%

New Carpets 3%

New Appliances 9%

End of Tenancy Pest Control 2%

Fencing/Boundary 6%

 

We would suggest Landlords take advantage of the last few days of dry and sunny weather as this is the perfect time to prepare your property before the rain, wind and snow arrives.

 

By giving special attention to essential areas it will greatly protect your investment. Areas that suffer most in the cold, wet and windy weather tend to be roofs, lead flashing, windows, fencing and guttering.

 

A common problem as the cold weather arrives is boiler breakdowns. If you have had problems in the years before or
have received advice that your boiler is nearing the end now is a good time to have new boilers fitted or have old boilers serviced/repaired before the call out costs mount.

 

If you are aware of any outstanding issues that are likely to be resurrected by the cold weather or if you would like to discuss any works that may need attention please contact Jackie as we would be happy to make arrangements on your behalf for contractors to attend.