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Hiring a letting agent might be a good choice as many of us think it is. It might be good but not at all times. The kind of trouble the tenants run into because of bad letting agents is annoying. So if you decide to handle a letting agent then be very careful in choosing the right person for the job. So, how to choose a good letting agency or a letting agent? First make sure the firm or the individual is a registered agent with the Association of Letting Agents, National Association of Estate Agents or the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Make sure the letting agents are well trained and are capable of meeting the industrial standards. The years of experience also counts and check for their creditability by getting referred by people who had already received their services. They must be able to conduct reference checks on tenants or at least hire people for this purpose. Rent and holdings policy, fees, legal expenses, etc must be decided well in advance and don’t rush up to strike a deal. Check whether the agency has professional indemnity insurance before hiring them for your job.