rent with martin

Whether you are looking to rent a flat or family home Martin & Co can help with practical advice and tips about renting a property based on many years of experience as a specialist letting agent with over 170 offices across the UK. Each year we help tenants move literally tens of thousands of times and we can explain how to make the process of renting run as smoothly and as stress-free as possible for you.

 

Landlords are looking for a return on their investment and they appoint agents like Martin & Co to look after their commercial interests. However, both agents and landlords depend on tenants who pay their rent on time and take care of the property they have rented. At Martin & Co we recognise that it is reliable tenants who are at the heart of any successful letting business. So we value your custom, and it is important that as tenants with Martin & Co you enjoy the experience of renting a home with us.

 

why rent?

Cost

 

It’s significantly cheaper in the shorter term to rent a property than it is to buy one. The outgoings you will save by renting include:

• Solicitors’ fees on the purchase
• Stamp duty on the purchase
• Mortgage arrangement fees
• Property repair and maintenance costs
• Building insurance premiums
• Service charges (if a leasehold flat)
• Decoration costs.

And the costs you save when moving from a rented home can include:

• Estate agents fees
• HIP pack costs (not applicable in Scotland)
• Solicitors’ fees on the sale of the property.

Flexibility

 

Renting also makes it easier to move home if your needs should change in the future.

• You are only “tied” to living at a particular property for the length of the tenancy. This is normally 6 or 12 months. Once the fixed term of the tenancy has expired you can simply give one months’ notice to quit.
• Renting allows you to experiment with different styles of property such as flats, penthouses, barn conversions, cottages and the different lifestyles they present. You can try a city centre apartment for the night life while assessing if you could tolerate the noise and parking restrictions. A country cottage may be peaceful and idyllic but can you can be inconvenient if you rely on public transport. You can be outrageous and indulgent, because renting means not having to make any long term commitment.
• Life changes, sometimes unexpectedly. Redundancy may mean moving to find work; a new relationship needs a base together, a family has to have space to grow. Renting can provide the flexibility to meet your changing circumstances.
• House prices fluctuate. Renting can provide you with scope to choose financially the best time to buy and/or sell a property.

what our tenants say about renting with martin

"…Looking for my new home was something I was dreading... Martin & Co took me to see six places in one day and then back for a second visit to one of them, right at the end of the day. Not only did Martin & Co find me a home, but they found me a 'perfect' home!.."

 

"…I drove them crazy leading up to my move, so much so that they recognised my number on caller ID when I rang!! It didn't deter them and they gave me the best service throughout…"

 

"…Since moving in everything has run smoothly and if I've needed anything the staff at Martin & Co have looked after me well…"

 

"…I would recommend them to anyone wishing to rent! Thank you all!.. "

 

"....we also would like to say that throughout our tenancy and even after, it has been a pleasure to deal with Martin & Co. Out of all the agents we have dealt with over the years, Martin & Co has been the one we found most easy, helpful, efficient and always friendly…"