FAQ's

We offer an unrivalled level of service and expertise. Our team of staff all have first-hand experience of achieving successful property sales and rentals even in the most difficult property market. This level of personal and knowledgeable service, combined with our comprehensive marketing campaigns on all the major property portals, can help ensure you achieve the sale or rental you need within your timescales.

In order to achieve maximum visibility of your property to prospective buyers and tenants, we market our properties on all the major property portals which are

Rightmove , Zoopla and On the Market. We also market our properties on Boomin.

Each of our offices hold a prime position within their local area with bespoke displays to each office giving your property the exposure that it deserves.

Our offices can be found in prominent high street locations in Alsager , Congleton , Crewe , Newcastle-under-Lyme and Sandbach. Full details of where our offices can be found by following this link

Our offices are open Monday to Friday between 9.15am -5.30pm. We're also open on Saturdays between 9am and 4pm.

We will ensure that your property complies with all the latest regulations affecting the rental market. We can organise any necessary certification that may be required, such as an Energy Performance Certificate and Gas and Electric certificates, as well as check any potential tenants' right to rent, giving you complete peace of mind.

We will conduct a visual inspection of your property on a regular basis to ensure any problems and maintenance issues are dealt with in a timely manner.

When your property becomes available to rent, we will proactively find new tenants willing to pay the optimum rent as quickly as possible to minimise the risk of a void period occurring between tenancies. We will also handle all the necessary paperwork, including comprehensive reference checks, preparation of new tenancy agreements, inventory report at the beginning and end of a tenancy, deposit registration and ongoing rent collection.

Stephenson Browne always strive to be thorough and precise and provide a helpful, proactive and professional service at all times.

We can provide whatever level of letting service you need. Our fully managed letting service takes all the worry and hassle of letting your property off your hands. We take care of everything for you on an on-going basis, including: - Letting agreements between you and your tenant
- Inventories
- Setting up standing orders
- Liaising with utility companies
- Arranging relevant legal notices for your protection
- Deposit submission through our association with The Deposit Protection Service
We also offer a Let Only service, which includes all of the above as a one-off service rather than an on-going arrangement, meaning you will be responsible for rent collection and any further problems that may occur. We would only recommend our Let Only service to experienced landlords as there are many issues that could occur during a tenancy period that would require prior knowledge of the letting process.

If you are looking for a no hassle option with full protection and legal compliance, happy tenants and minimal void period these are just a few of the many reasons our clients have given for using Stephenson Browne's full property management service.

As we have a mailing list of ready and willing tenants looking for new rental property, we can usually match a tenant to your property within four weeks of initial instruction. Once you decide to let your property with us, our negotiators phone out and match your rental property to the right tenants.

We can offer a Fully Managed service, Let Only and Rent Collection Only.

A Fully Managed service can be provided with an initial set up fee of up to one month rent and a monthly management fee of up to 12% plus vat of the monthly rent. A Let Only service is charged up to one month rent. Rent Collection Only service is provided at a fee of up to 7% of the monthly rent.

You will be required to have landlord insurance protection, an Energy Performance Certificate at grade E or above, a Legionnaires Certificate, an annual Gas Safety Inspection and certificate and an Electrical Installation Condition Report prior to the commencement of a tenancy. These can be performed by one of our trusted contractors and prices can be provided on request.