Bollington Macclesfield, Macclesfield, SK10
4.5/5, 99 reviews
89% recommended
93% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
93% lettings fee satisfaction
We are a Sales and Lettings estate agent but we like to do thingsa little differently. We are transparent and open. Selling and Letting homes shouldn't be shrouded in mystery and full of fear for vendors and landlords, we help by being by the side of our clients throughout the ... show more We are a Sales and Lettings estate agent but we like to do things
a little differently. We are transparent and open. Selling and Letting homes shouldn't be shrouded in mystery and full of fear for vendors and landlords, we help by being by the side of our clients throughout the process. The vast majority of transactions fall through for very minor reasons that some agents and solicitors do not always overcome. We believe the true work starts the day that an offer is accepted.

Of course the marketing of property is also very important and as well as the traditional methods and on-line portals, we a constantly reviewing new and innovative methods of marketing. We are committed to training and qualifying our colleagues to give the very best service to our clients. We also like to invest in our community and make it a goal to be involved in local events and fund raisers.
Estate Agents Stockport, Woodford, Macclesfield, Cheshire | Sales and Lettings

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Harvey Scott Cheshire Ltd
29 Palmerston Street
Bollington,Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 5PX
01625 576222

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 93% 100% £72,500 £565,000
Lettings 100% 93% £425 £1,000
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
10 0 27 8 32 1 15 0 4 2
Areas covered
  • Cheshire
  • High Peak
  • SK10
  • SK11
  • SK9
  • SK8
  • SK17
  • SK22
  • SK23
  • CW4
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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“From start to finish we have had outstanding customer service ......”

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Jun 13,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Laura'
Jun 13,2017
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From start to finish we have had outstanding customer service from the staff at Harvey Scott. We put our house on the market at the suggested price (which is more than we had anticipated) and it was sold STC within 4 weeks. We were extremely pleased ...
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Very fair fees for the service provided.
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“I worked with Sylvia Underwood for about 13 years and she ......”

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May 28,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Laurel'
May 28,2017
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I worked with Sylvia Underwood for about 13 years and she was friendly and pleasant and I got to know her quite well (I was also happy with various other members of the team who helped over the years but didn't know them as well as ...
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“The whole team at Harvey Scott were, from the very ......”

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May 19,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Jacquie'
May 19,2017
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The whole team at Harvey Scott were, from the very beginning, friendly and hardworking. They were always available to explain and help with any questions we had. Helen has contacted us regularly with updates throughout the buying and selling of our property, and has dealt ...
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“Really appreciate the kind of support that you had provided ......”

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May 16,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Parthasarathy'
May 16,2017
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Really appreciate the kind of support that you had provided during my complete stay in UK. Thank you very much team. Keep it up....
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“I rented for 18 months from Harvey Scott Cheshire and found ......”

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Apr 19,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Ray'
Apr 19,2017
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I rented for 18 months from Harvey Scott Cheshire and found all their staff to be excellent. Most of my dealings were with Mark Norbury,Neil Chesworth, and Janet Stevens during the tenancy, and James Sherratt at the start of it. They were very professional yet ...
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“A big thanks to Helen Grieves ,Neil Booth and James ......”

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Apr 12,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Barry'
Apr 12,2017
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A big thanks to Helen Grieves ,Neil Booth and James at bollington branch for all there hard work. Very friendly and professional people....
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“Helen was most helpful and supportive,, she kept me well ......”

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Apr 12,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Shelly'
Apr 12,2017
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Helen was most helpful and supportive,, she kept me well informed through out the sale of my property.could not of asked for any one better....
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“Harvey Scott offers a friendly and efficient service to its ......”

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Apr 10,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Melissa'
Apr 10,2017
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Harvey Scott offers a friendly and efficient service to its tenants. If I had any queries about or issues with my property, these were quickly resolved....
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“Neil and Helen were absolutely brilliant, they didn't mind how ......”

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Dec 19,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'MC'
Dec 19,2016
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Neil and Helen were absolutely brilliant, they didn't mind how many times we rang for updates or to ask a question, they rang us with information before our agent did, we would recommend Harvey Scott and wish we had put our home on the market ...
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“They went beyond the call of duty when things went ......”

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Nov 02,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Becky'
Nov 02,2016
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They went beyond the call of duty when things went pear-shaped and sorted everything out. Nice down to earth people...
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Reasonable
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“Like to take this opportunity to thank Vicky & her team ......”

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Sep 20,2016
Minithumbdown
By: 'Nanv'
Sep 20,2016
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Like to take this opportunity to thank Vicky & her team like Jason who took amazing photos which the online & brochures like very presentable. As we worked as a team with great communications, we received an offer less than 2months and we accepted the final one ...
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Good
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“Vicky Warren was outstanding. We were very impressed with her ......”

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Sep 19,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Angela'
Sep 19,2016
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Vicky Warren was outstanding. We were very impressed with her pro-active handling of the sale, ideas for attracting interest in the property, her enthusiasm whilst showing viewers round the property and keeping us updated at all times. New photographs were taken, sales literature changed, featured ...
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Very competitive - very happy with the fees paid
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“Firstly thank you to Vicky and the team for managing ......”

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Aug 17,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Charles'
Aug 17,2016
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Firstly thank you to Vicky and the team for managing to get a good offer within a few days of the property going on the market. Helen, the sales progressor did a great job in what turned out to be a really tricky sale to ...
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The agents fees were the best in the area.
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“We have been very impressed by the service at Harvey ......”

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Aug 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'RMNB'
Aug 08,2016
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We have been very impressed by the service at Harvey Scott. From start to finish their commiitted staff members made sure that our purchase was happening in a timely fashion. Helen on sales progression was always at the end of the phone / email if you ...
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N/A due to buying
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“Both Vicky and Helen were helpful and positive throughout. They ......”

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Jul 22,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Kathy'
Jul 22,2016
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Both Vicky and Helen were helpful and positive throughout. They did a fantastic job and another over a couple of potential difficult issues. Thank you ....
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Good
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“Fantastic service over the years, all problems were solved promptly. ......”

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Jul 21,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Pie'
Jul 21,2016
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Fantastic service over the years, all problems were solved promptly. Easy to get hold of, no complaints from me at all......
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“This is the first time I've used Harvey Scott for ......”

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Jul 20,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'LD'
Jul 20,2016
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This is the first time I've used Harvey Scott for sales - and I'd thoroughly recommend them. Vicky Warren and Helen Grieve were excellent to deal with - very friendly and professional. Not only was I sent, following my initial enquiry, accompanying info on how ...
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fees were in line with general market rates.
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“This is the first time I've used Harvey Scott for ......”

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Jul 20,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'LD'
Jul 20,2016
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This is the first time I've used Harvey Scott for sales - and I'd thoroughly recommend them. Vicky Warren and Helen Grieve were excellent to deal with - very friendly and professional. Not only was I sent, following my initial enquiry, accompanying info on how ...
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fees were in line with general market rates.
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“Harvey Scott have been brilliant in helping my brother and ......”

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Jul 19,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Robert'
Jul 19,2016
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Harvey Scott have been brilliant in helping my brother and I sell our house in Macclesfield. They have made a great effort to ensure that the property had the very best exposure, have offered good advise freely and ensured that a buyer has been found ...
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Good value for money
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“Whilst this property sold for a loss from purchase price, ......”

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Jun 21,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'EMD'
Jun 21,2016
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Whilst this property sold for a loss from purchase price, the current market conditions dictated that situation. HS did their best to seek the property....
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Very fair
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“Everyone at Harvey Scott has been excellent. I had to ......”

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May 25,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Dr'
May 25,2016
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Everyone at Harvey Scott has been excellent. I had to move out of my rented place in a bit of a hurry and due to their helpfulness and conscientiousness I moved into my new place in 20 days from first viewing to collecting my keys! They ...
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“i was delighted with the service we received from the ......”

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Apr 13,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mrs'
Apr 13,2016
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i was delighted with the service we received from the staff in Bollington when we sold our house recently. Vicky and Jason were very knowledgeable and friendly and sold our house within days of going on the market. Helen in Stockport kept us informed of ...
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Competitive, but well worth it for the service provided
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“The worst estate agent experience ever! Extremely unprofessional and rude ......”

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Apr 12,2016
Minithumbdown
By: 'livinglife'
Apr 12,2016
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The worst estate agent experience ever! Extremely unprofessional and rude on many occasions. I will never deal with this estate agent again. From the first day there were issues with the property, which were rectified on the last week of our tenancy (nearly a year ...
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“Excellent service and I cannot recommend Harvey Scott and particularly ......”

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Mar 09,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'The'
Mar 09,2016
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Excellent service and I cannot recommend Harvey Scott and particularly the ever enthusiastic Vicky and her colleague Jason too highly, not least because my house sold in under a week in early January thanks to their hard work. They are friendly, polite, helpful, never patronising ...
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Very reasonable and in line with other agents in the Macclesfield area.
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“The team at Harvey Scott have been brilliant, we processed ......”

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Jan 20,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Annie'
Jan 20,2016
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The team at Harvey Scott have been brilliant, we processed the sale of our property quickly and without any problems. Both James and Vicky have been a pleasure to work with and have been very informative throughout....
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Fees were fair and reflective of the work completed.
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“We used Harvey Scotts in Macclesfield to rent a property ......”

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Nov 26,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Sue'
Nov 26,2015
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We used Harvey Scotts in Macclesfield to rent a property on behalf of a friend who was moving back to the area from Cornwall. All the staff dealt with us very professionally and nothing appeared to be too much trouble for them. The property needed ...
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As we were unable to complete on the agreement, all monies (with the understandable exception of ‚£200 which may have been either the holding deposit or agency fees) were returned promptly.
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“Harvey Scott have been excellent in the first point of ......”

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Oct 22,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Hayley'
Oct 22,2015
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Harvey Scott have been excellent in the first point of Vicky valuating and explaning the sale of the house and advise on what to have on show and what not to. And then Jason was an excellent comunicator in letting us know who was viewing ...
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“We were impressed from the outset by the personable & professional ......”

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Oct 08,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Bob'
Oct 08,2015
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We were impressed from the outset by the personable & professional attitude of all the various staff that we dealt with. They proved to be most helpful in terms of presenting the flat in order to attract maximum interest. Although there were several other flats available ...
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“Vicky did the initial valuation and they really researched other ......”

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Oct 05,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Becky'
Oct 05,2015
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Vicky did the initial valuation and they really researched other prices, the market (unlike other vendors). They focussed on the advantages of the property and it's unique selling points and really understood the current market but were realistic with our expectations (in a polite way ...
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“We have dealt with Harvey Scott Bollington for a good ......”

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Sep 23,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Jackie'
Sep 23,2015
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We have dealt with Harvey Scott Bollington for a good numbers of years for letting purposes and now when we have come to sell the property we have found them to be very professional and informative in all areas making both lettings and sales stress ...
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Vendor Fees

1% Plus VAT
No Tie in Period
No Minimum Marketing Period
14 Day Written Notice Period.

EPC £102.00 Including VAT

Video Tour Included
Premium Listing Included
Accompanied Viewings
Prompt Viewing Feedback

Landlord Fees

Landlord Fees
FULLY MANAGED (FM): 60% of rent (inc VAT)*

*See SETUP FEE below. Ongoing full management fee of 12% (inc VAT) of each month's rent thereafter. Full Management = FM herein.

INCLUDES:

Compile a comprehensive photographic inventory/schedule of condition
Collect and remit the monthly rent received
Pursue non-payment of rent and provide advice on rent arrears actions
Advise all relevant utility providers of changes (landlords should always notify the end of utilities responsibilities on the first let)
Deduct commission and other works
Undertake three house visits per annum and notify landlord of the outcome
Arrange routine repairs and instruct approved contractors (providing two quotes)
Hold keys throughout the tenancy term
Make any HMRC deduction and provide tenant with the NRL8 (if relevant)

RENT COLLECTION (RC): 120% of rent (inc VAT)*
*See SETUP FEE below. Ongoing rent collection management fee of 6% (inc VAT) of each month's rent thereafter. Rent Collection = RC herein.

INCLUDES:

Collect and remit the monthly rent received
Deduct commission and other works
Pursue non-payment of rent and provide advice on rent arrears actions
Make any HMRC deduction and provide tenant with the NRL8 (if relevant)

TENANT FIND or LET ONLY (LO): 120% of rent (inc VAT)*
*See SETUP FEE below. Tenant Find = TF herein.

INCLUDES:

Collect and remit initial months’ rent received
Agree collection of any shortfall and payment method.

Provide tenant with method of payment
Deduct any pre-tenancy invoices
Make any HMRC deduction and provide tenant with the NRL8 (if relevant)

Additional non-optional fees and charges (irrespective of level of service)
SETUP FEE as per service level chosen

Agree the market rent and find a tenant in accordance with the landlord guidelines
Advise on refurbishment
Provide guidance on compliance with statutory provisions and letting consents
Carry out accompanied viewings (as appropriate)
Market the property and advertise on relevant portals
Erect board outside property in accordance with Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Advise on non-resident tax status and HMRC (if relevant)

INVENTORY FEE (TF & RC Only) Min. £90, max £200 (inc VAT)
Dependent on the number of bedrooms and/or size of the property and outbuildings.

DEPOSIT REGISTRATION FEE: (FM Only) £60 (inc VAT)
Register landlord and tenant details and protect the security deposit with a Government-authorised Scheme
Provide the tenant(s) with the Deposit Certificate and Prescribed Information within 30 days of start of tenancy

RENEWAL FEE: £120 (inc VAT)

Contract negotiation, amending and updating terms and arranging a further tenancy and agreement
Dealing with any deposit protection regulations and the service of regulatory documents

CHECKOUT FEE (FM only): Included in the management fee

Agree with tenant check out date and time appointment
Instruct inventory provider to attend
Negotiate with landlord and tenant any disbursement of the security deposit
Return deposit as agreed with landlord and tenant to relevant parties
Remit any disputed amount to Scheme for final adjudication
Unprotect security deposit
Instruct contractors; obtain quotes; organise repairs /replacement/cost of any broken or missing items

COURT FEES: Payable to HM Courts and Tribunal Service and/or chosen representative solicitor

LOYALTY COMMISSIONS: From time to time Harvey Scott may receive a small commission for recommending a service or supplier to Landlords and Tenants

Fees negotiable dependent on circumstances.

Tenant Fees

Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information (Housing Act Tenancies Only). As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments;

Before the tenancy starts (payable to Harvey Scott ‘the Agent’);
Holding Deposit: Equivalent to 1 week’s rent
Deposit: Equivalent to 5 weeks’ rent

During the tenancy (payable to the Agent);
Payment of £50 if you want to change the tenancy agreement
Payment of interest for the late payment of rent at a rate of 3% above base rate
Payment for the reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices
Payment of any unpaid rent or other reasonable costs associated with your early termination of the tenancy

During the tenancy (payable to the provider) if permitted and applicable;
Utilities – gas, electricity, water
Communications – telephone and broadband
Installation of cable/satellite
Subscription to cable/satellite supplier
Television licence
Council Tax

Other permitted payments;
Any other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.

In addition to the application fee below Non-Housing Act Tenancies will incur different scale of fees which are available on request;
Company and Non-Housing Act Tenancies Application Fee = £499

Tenant Protection
Client Money Protection is provided by Propertymark. Redress Service is provided by The Property Ombudsman. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.

Client Money Protection by Propertymark – www.propertymark.co.uk
Property Redress by The Property Ombudsman - www.tpos.co.uk
Last updated at 02/07/2021, 12:30 PM by James Sherratt
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No procedure set.
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