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Letting Service
Initial Property Assessment
We will arrange a free assessment of your property to discuss how to maximize rental potential.
Marketing
The key to a successful letting is maximum exposure of your property to the market place. We will tailor a marketing strategy to suit your requirements to include the following:
- Access to our large database of tenants
- Display your property in our offices on the Grand Parade
- List your property on daft.ie
- List your property on eralettings.ie
- Place your property on our listing
- Press advertising if required
- Erect a ‘To Let’ board if required
Viewings
All viewings will be accompanied by one of our staff including evenings and weekends.
Negotiations
We will professionally handle all negotiations to ensure that you get the very best terms.
References
References are required by all tenants. We will verify these references on your behalf and discuss with you for approval.
Lease Agreement
We will produce a letting agreement in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. We will arrange that all paper work is complete prior to occupation.
Management Service
Rent Collection
We will collect your rent monthly in advance and lodge it directly into your account minus agent’s fees. Any overdue rent payments are rigorously pursued.
Transfer of Utility Bills
We will oversee the transfer of all utility bills to the tenant’s name.
Inspection Visits
We will visit your property three times per annum and send you a written report after each visit. This gives us an opportunity to check the condition of your property.
Financial Statements
A monthly statement of income is available on request.
Maintenance
We will carry out any maintenance required on your property during the tenancy. We will arrange to have work completed by one of our approved contractors. We are equally happy to deal with any contractor nominated by you.
End of Tenancy
We will inspect your property at the end of tenancy and arrange for return of deposit to your tenant. We will deal with any queries that may arise at this time and arrange any cleaning etc. that may be necessary.
PRTB
We are happy to organise the registration of your property with the Private Residential Tenancies Board.
Interior Design
We have a panel of specialists that can offer our clients a total solution in interior design, fit out and refurbishment. They include:
- Interior Designers
- Architects Engineers
- Solicitors
- Builders
- Carpenters
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Carpet Cleaners
- Handymen
- Cleaners
- Security Services
- Painters
- Gardeners
- Landscapers
- Tilers
Block Management
The services provided by the Block Management Division include the following:
- Preparing Service Charge budgets.
- Maintaining bank account and reconciling monthly statements.
- Maintaining diary of events and maintenance schedules.
- Routine bookkeeping and accounting.
- Liaising with Auditors and issuing Auditors Report and Financial Statements to all owners.
- Maintaining computer database files in relation to all owners.
- Recruitment of Management Contractors and employees.
- Arranging routine common area repairs, maintenance and cleaning.
- Apportionment of service charges in accordance with the Lease.
- Sending each owner their Service Charge invoice and updating accounts records when same is paid.
- Arranging Service Charge payments by quarterly Direct Debit where relevant.
- Payment of all contractors’ invoices.
- Payment of wages and dealing with PAYE and PRSI where relevant.
- Dealing with the Inspector of Taxes and the Collector General in relation to all routine tax and Company matters.
- Dealing with all telephone and written communications from owners and residents in relation to all matters relevant to the remit and responsibilities of the Managing Agents.
- Arranging Annual General Meeting and issuing Notice and Agenda to all owners in relation to same.
- Attending Annual Budget Meeting and the Annual General Meeting.
- Dealing with breaches of House Rules, Lease Covenants, etc.
- Project managing non-routine renewals, refurbishment and works.
- Dealing with local authorities, adjoining property owners, etc.
- Dealing with any matters in relation to security, break-ins, vandalism, etc.
- Taking of minutes at meetings and the issuing of same to Committee members and/or owners.
- Issuing of Newsletters to owners and/or occupiers.
- Dealing with professional and technical advisors.
Talk To Our Experts
Our Experts are always on hand to help you with either buying or selling a property. Give them a call now to talk through what you are looking for and ask them any questions you have.
Letting Manager
Shirley is the manager of ERA Lettings and has over 8 years experience in the business.
Email: shirley@abetterchoice.ie
Call: 021 4905000
Property Advisor
With over ten years in the property industry, Finbarr recently merged his own company Access Properties with ERA Downey McCarthy.
Email: finbarrroche@abetterchoice.ie
Call: 021 4905000
ERA Downey McCarthy has won the prize for the top performing ERA broker out of 65 offices nationwide.
Frank Doonan CEO ERA Ireland is pictured presenting the award to Michael Downey and Sean McCarthy. "This is a fantastic achievement for Michael and Sean and all the team at ERA Downey McCarthy. To win this prestigious award six years in a row is a tribute to the hard work, dedication and quality service that all at ERA Downey McCarthy provide to their clients" said Frank. 
