Guide to renting property in London

When you choose to rent a property in London always try to do your own research before getting in touch with a letting agency. Have a clear idea of the location in London that you would like to live in, the type of property that you would prefer and also the budget per month that you can afford for your London property. The letting agents in London have a fast turnaround on property to let so you need to shop around to find what you are looking for. A letting agent will only probably keep you on their books for a week or so as they will presume that you will have found a property from elsewhere if you do not keep chasing them up. Letting agents are an easy way to find a property to let rather than looking in the local papers in the letting sections. A good letting agent will be able to offer you a choice of properties to suit your needs and also be able to give you a good description of the property that matches its facilities.

Always be slightly wary of what the property letting agent says as they are working on your behalf to find you a property but also on the behalf of the person who wants their property letting. Always make sure that you ask if the property meets all of the gas and fire regulations and this will make sure there are no dangerous hazards in the building you are letting.

You must try and check that you are getting value for money on the property that you are wanting to let in London. London is one of the most expensive places in the country to rent property in and this is due to the high demand as well as the fact that they are able to charge high prices and people can afford to pay them. Do your own research on the area in London you are looking at and compare properties and prices, looking at the locations, facilities and the state of repair of the building.

Letting agencies in London if they are reputable, will be members of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), which is a representative body for the letting agents and property management industry. If the letting agents are members of ARLA they will be expected to follow certain standards of how to let property. To be a member they must have been trading as a letting agent for at least two years from a business premises and have business indemnity insurance.