Headstart provide a first class residential lettings service offering our clients our total commitment and dedication. We know you need someone you can trust, someone who has your best interests at heart and will make letting your property as easy as possible.

At Headstart, we offer an efficient and flexible service to Landlords, so that we can meet the requirements of each individually.

Bournemouth has a mixed population of under-graduates, graduates and professionals, which makes it an ideal location for landlords looking to let property. Our marketing strategy, in addition to local newspaper advertising, our own internet site, local community websites, national websites such as propertyfinder.com, fish4homes.co.uk and rightmove.co.uk and their partner sites, targets student websites and financial institutions local to the area.

Our aim is to maximise your rental income, to attract high quality tenants, to ensure that we attain as close to 100% occupancy as possible.

We aim to ensure that we will find you tenants that will not only maintain the property to the highest possible standard but also pay their rent on time and in full.

We will advise landlords on all the relevant legal and safety requirements, including Gas Safety Certificates, Electrical Safety Checks, Energy Performance Certificates and the Tenant Deposit Scheme.

We have a close partnership with the Dorset Energy Advice Centre who provides all our Energy Performance Certificates, which will be required by law for all tenancies beginning from the 1st October 2008.  They also offer free or heavily discounted energy saving schemes and products, which would increase your property’s Energy Performance Rating and therefore it’s appeal to potential tenants.

Our deposits are always at least £200 more than a month’s rent to safeguard against any potential damage.  In addition, a 3rd Party company prepares an Inventory and Schedule of Plight and Condition for the Property, which will include fixtures and fittings and furniture where appropriate, which ensures that both the deposit and the property will be safeguarded against any bias.

Prospective tenants are vetted carefully and thoroughly, including where appropriate credit checks and bank references. They are always instructed to read our thorough Tenancy Agreement, so that they know exactly how to comply by the terms therein.

Introduction Only Service:

This service is usually utilised by more experienced landlords, who have knowledge of the Legal and Property Management elements involved in Residential Lettings

· Free no obligation valuation of property

· Advising Landlords of all legal and safety legislation and requirements

· Marketing of property in the local press, our website, national websites such as   propertyfinder.com, fish4homes.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk and their partner websites,   local   community websites and in local professional institutions

· Accompanied viewings at the property

Tenant Find Service:

This service again is more suited to more experienced landlords, who have knowledge of the Legal and Property Management elements involved in Residential Lettings

· Free no obligation valuation of property

· Advising Landlords of all legal and safety legislation and requirements

· Marketing of property in the local press, our website, national websites such as   propertyfinder.com, fish4homes.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk and their partner websites,   local   community websites and in local professional institutions.

· Accompanied viewings at the property

· Performing rigorous referencing and vetting of potential tenants, and where   necessary,   guarantors

Let Only Service:

This service would be ideal for landlords who has experience in Residential Lettings but would prefer the Marketing, Legal and Financial aspects to be handled by professionals, whilst handling day to day management issues themselves.  A Let Only Fee would be liable only ONCE per tenancy using this service

· Free no obligation valuation of property

· Advising Landlords of all legal and safety legislation and requirements

· Marketing of property in the local press, our website, national websites such as   propertyfinder.com, fish4homes.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk and their partner websites,   local   community websites and in local professional institutions.

· Accompanied viewings at the property

· Performing rigorous referencing and vetting of potential tenants, and where   necessary,   guarantors

· Preparation of Tenancy Agreement and service of legal notices through the course of   the   tenancy

· Obtaining a comprehensive Inventory and Schedule of Plight and Condition

· Receiving and holding of the deposit as stakeholder

· Supervising the transfer of Utility and Council tax accounts into new tenants name

Rent Collection Service:

This service would be ideal for landlords who has experience in Residential Lettings but would prefer the Marketing, Legal and Financial aspects to be handled by professionals, whilst handling day to day management issues themselves

· Free no obligation valuation of property

· Advising Landlords of all legal and safety legislation and requirements

· Marketing of property in the local press, our website, national websites such as   propertyfinder.com, fish4homes.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk and their partner websites,   local   community websites and in local professional institutions.

· Accompanied viewings at the property

· Performing rigorous referencing and vetting of potential tenants, and where   necessary,   guarantors

· Preparation of Tenancy Agreement and service of legal notices through the course of   the   tenancy

· Obtaining a comprehensive Inventory and Schedule of Plight and Condition

· Receiving and holding of the deposit as stakeholder


· Rent collection and remittance via BACS


· Issuing monthly statements for assistance with Tax Returns


· Check Out at the end of the tenancy

· Supervising the transfer of Utility and Council tax accounts into new tenants name

Full Management Service:

This service is ideally suited to Landlords who wish to have professionals handling every aspect of the marketing, letting and management of their investment property.

· Free no obligation valuation of property

· Advising Landlords of all legal and safety legislation and requirements

· Marketing of property in the local press, our website, national websites such as   propertyfinder.com, fish4homes.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk and their partner websites,   local   community websites and in local professional institutions.

· Accompanied viewings at the property

· Performing rigorous referencing and vetting of potential tenants, and where   necessary,   guarantors

· Preparation of Tenancy Agreement and service of legal notices through the course of   the   tenancy

· Obtaining a comprehensive Inventory and Schedule of Plight and Condition

· Receiving and holding of the deposit as stakeholder

· Rent collection and remittance via BACS

· Issuing monthly statements for assistance with Tax Returns

· 3 monthly Management visits to the property

· Instructing and overseeing maintenance issues, where instructed to do so

· Arranging estimates for works

· Arranging tenancy renewals and advise on any potential rent increases

· Check Out at the end of the tenancy

· Supervising the transfer of Utility and Council tax accounts into new tenants name