Buy To Let .co.za

Every real-estate investor should know two things:

·         Over the long term owning rental property is good business with great returns.

·         Except in cases where you have the time, temperament and skills managing your property investment must best be left to professionals.

JOHNLEE PROPERTIES is an independent firm specializing solely in Residential Lettings and Property Management throughout Pretoria and surrounding areas. Johnlee Properties devote their expertise solely to residential lettings for unbeatable fees.

By joining JOHNLEE PROPERTIES you are getting a complete property management solution which includes:

 Prompt payment on or before the 5^th of every month:
As we use a debit order system you are assured of prompt payment. No more financing of your bond payment out of your own pocket and making calls to find out when you will receive your rent.

Rental Budget:
We determine a rental budget and a fair marketable rent rate for your property. The studies we compile include mortgage payments, maintenance and management costs.

Advertising:
We will comprehensively advertise your property through the:
The written media (Beeld, Pretoria News, Rekord, Junk Mail);
Electronic Media (www.cyberprop.co.za, www.property24.co.za, www.rentpretoria.co.za, www.rentflat.co.za,  www.to-rent.co.za,)
The placement of highly visible “For Rent” signage at the property.

Tenant Screening:
We will thoroughly screen all replies to your property. We screen tenants by pulling a credit report, verifying their employment as well as their income, and we also interview their last landlords to verify that this prospective tenant was a good tenant and left their last rental property in good standing. Yes, we screen our prospective tenants very hard, but it is as important to JOHNLEE PROPERTIES as it is to you that we place good people into your investment property. The early personal contact that a tenant receives from JOHNLEE PROPERTIES establishes a good dependable relationship.

Personal Service with Accompanied viewings;
We will not send anyone unattended to your premises. We will attend all viewings and discuss each and every aspect of the proposed lease and issues relating to the property with the parties affected. This builds a strong foundation for the lease as all relevant aspects of the lease are included in the written lease agreement drafted by us or our in house attorney.

Routine and Emergency Maintenance:
We will answer the renter’s maintenance complaints and arrange for repair work. Our tenants have access to a 24-hour emergency number if a problem should arise in the middle of the night. This adds security to the tenant as well as the investor that we are watching after your property 24 hours a day 7 days a week. So no-one will call you in the early hours of the morning about a running toilet or a burst pipe.

Inspections:
When a tenant occupies a property we conduct a thorough inspection with the tenant taking photographs as proof for later reference. This way we have on record the condition that the property was in when a tenant moves in. When that tenant leaves we use the same report to as benchmark. This way there is no confusion on the condition of the property after a tenant leaves. During the lease we do standard 6 monthly inspections of the property.

Monthly Statements:
Each month you will receive a detailed statement on your property. These statements are easy to read and understand. The statement will break down the month’s activity on your investment property. It will show rent collected, management fees and deducted itemised maintenance.

Legal Compliance with contract, trust account and deposit   

All contracts are drafted individually to cater for the needs of the parties, and is scrutinised by our in house attorney before signature to ensure legal compliance and to ensure that the landlords rights are adequately protected in the event of legal proceedings.

Deposits are kept in a Trust Account underwritten by the EAAB (Estate Agency Affairs Board) in accordance with the law.

Instituting Legal action and collecting Rent

·         Johnlee Properties manage all facets of rent collection from:

·         SMS reminders;

·         Phone Calls;

·         Letters of Demand;

·         Credit Listing on ITC, TPN (Tennant Profile Network);

·         Handing the matter over to attorneys to institute legal proceeding;

·         Managing the legal process and eviction.

Advice and Support

Johnlee Properties are always available to give advice and support. The owners and agents of the business are firm believers in property investment and readily share their experience in this field.