Importance of letting agents highlighted

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Choosing a letting agent is one of the most important steps a new landlord should take when joining the market, according to property website email4property.co.uk.

Lettings firms, some of which use rent management software to organise property portfolios, have a number of uses, the web-based company said.

"A good lettings agent can not only help you in finding your tenant but they can take over responsibility of collecting rents and organising repairs," the website advised in a statement.

However, in a warning to landlords, as well as a reminded to letting firms, it was suggested that the lettings agent needs to be a member of one of the professional associations.

Indeed, this is something the Residential Landlords Association reminded letting firms about earlier this year.

Other advice issued by email4property.co.uk included issues to do with the level of rent to charge and other general responsibilities.

It is also important that all new landlords get an energy performance certificate for their property and make it available to their tenants, it added.

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