Any private landlords here?

[Dixie68]

If so, how do you get your places rented? I'm trying to rent a house in Hampshire and the estate agents I contact are abysmal - hardly ever answering emails, phonecalls etc. I can't believe they are doing their client landlords any favours at all as one of them in particular has peed me off to such a point that I don't even look at any houses they have for rental.
So do you guys use a website, newspaper or suchlike to advertise your properties - and can you recommend one to me so I can find a chuffing house?!
Many thanks

[eldar]

I use local agents lo let mine. From my point of view, they are as bad as you find them. Always try local papers first, but that seems to attract nutters

[Davel]

Put a sign up outside the house

Local Buy Sell mag


- Sorry completely misread your post - OOps!

Look in your local paper or Buy Sell etc

Edited by Davel on Monday 16th November 21:12

[Simpo Two]

I used a two-man band who put a leaflet through the door. They were brilliant, found several prospects, did all the viewings, legal stuff, helped me choose the final tenant - for just an introduction fee. I'd have no hesitation in recommending them, but they're in Essex.

They used Rightmove; which is trade only.

[northwest monkey]

Simpo Two said:

I used a two-man band who put a leaflet through the door. They were brilliant, found several prospects, did all the viewings, legal stuff, helped me choose the final tenant - for just an introduction fee. I'd have no hesitation in recommending them, but they're in Essex.

They used Rightmove; which is trade only.

Same as me. I've dealt with the same (very small) agents for ages. I know all 4 members of staff really well now & although I'm not even a managed let customer they sort out gas certs etc. Only charge 1 months rent & no charge for re-sign. One tenant left early (mutual) as she had been made redundant & they didn't charge me anything to find a new tenant. They are proper sales people & get on the phone & chase leads up. I have tried to use a big named agent, but found it to be spookily the polar opposite.

I thought there was an outfit you could pay to advertise with & they would give you exposure onto Rightmove?

[yellowbentines]

Sorry, misread original post, you're looking to rent, try the gumtree website as lots of private landlords advertise there.

Edited by yellowbentines on Sunday 15th November 10:10

[Dixie68]

yellowbentines said:

Sorry, misread original post, you're looking to rent, try the gumtree website as lots of private landlords advertise there.

Edited by yellowbentines on Sunday 15th November 10:10

Yeah I'm looking to rent. I'll give Gumtree a go.

[Simpo Two]

Doh, yes. Rent/let - two sides of the same coin

[Wings]

Dixie68 said:

yellowbentines said:

Sorry, misread original post, you're looking to rent, try the gumtree website as lots of private landlords advertise there.

Edited by yellowbentines on Sunday 15th November 10:10

Yeah I'm looking to rent. I'll give Gumtree a go.

No, no, no, try either your local rag, or a letting agent that either only charges you when they find you a tenant. or that charges your prospective tenant and not you.

[yellowbentines]

Wings said:

No, no, no, try either your local rag, or a letting agent that either only charges you when they find you a tenant. or that charges your prospective tenant and not you.

He IS the tenant, or prospective tenant anyway, he's looking to rent.



don't worry, I misread also as everyone else has before replying to this thread