You have decided to become a Landlord and want to purchase your first buy to let property. To make this rental a success, it is important to consider certain matters.

What property should you buy? Of course, this is partly dependent on budget. We will give you advice on the property and what needs to be done to make it attractive to tenants. It is our job to ensure you obtain the maximum rent.

Where we are managing a property we check the rent obtained each year to ascertain if the rent is due to be increased.

The yield - the all important question that every landlord needs to know. The simplest way to calculate the rental yield is to divide the amount you would pay for a property by the amount you will receive in yearly rent. For example - if you paid £100,000 for a property and received £200 per week in rent then the annual rent would be £10,400. This means the yield will be 10.4%.

Consider the tax implications - there have been recent changes and we can introduce you to a specialist tax advisor who will advise you, given your particular circumstances.

Make sure your property is safe to be rented out. You will need both a gas safety certificate and electrical installation check. There is both building insurance and in some circumstances contents insurance to consider. We can recommend specific landlords policies for you.

We can arrange specific Rent Guarantee & Legal Protection Insurance. This is always recommended and we can arrange it for you.

Get a Free Valuation

If you're contemplating becoming a landlord, the best starting point is to get an idea of the market value of your property.

Book Valuation

Rental Yield Calculator

Use our handy calculator to work out how much the rental yield you could achieve from your property.

Calculate

Property Alerts

Ever missed out on the perfect property just because you heard about it a bit too late? Never miss out again!

Register Now
Kent Residential
"

I can only recommend Kent Residential, especially considering my experience with previous agents. Louise has been professional and very efficient with...

- Marc Fingal

Kent Residential
"

From the bottom of heart thank you to Louise, for all the hard work she put in for me and my husband. When we were looking for a house. She made the...

- ruthy mnyoro

Kent Residential
"

Thanks to your office throughout my tenancy at Flamboyant House. Always been timely with sorting out repairs. Thank you personally to Carly Sands for...

- Sandy Hamilton

Kent Residential
"

Kent Residential have looked after my property for nearly ten years I recently had a change of tenant they took care of everything including arranging...

- Tommy Thompson

Kent Residential
"

Victoria has been extremely helpful with all aspects of leaving my current property and moving to a new property....

- Janet Sands

Kent Residential
"

I really got a good experience from the staff especially, Victoria Whitlock who gave us a clear explanation for our doubts and I appreciate for the...

- ansu kurian

Kent Residential
"

I rented a property that was managed by Kent Residential (formerly Seekers Maidstone) for 7yrs and I really cannot recommend them enough! Every one of...

- Stuart Fawcett

Kent Residential
"

After a recent move it was clear there was an issue with the windows of the property. Bedroom window had a large gap in the seals allowing wind and...

- Fills001

Kent Residential
"

Excellent experience with Kent Residental. Zoe provided professional and prompt assistance, always available and willing to help. I never felt like a...

- Siobhan Jones-Evans

Kent Residential
"

I have found Kent Residential to be most efficient in responding to tenant concerns, arranging repairs, collecting the rent , and providing useful...

- Jeremy Gates

Read More