Why Landlords prefer to use a High Street Agent to rent their property
Although landlords want the fee to be as reasonable as possible, 81% are willing to pay a fair fee for the service they receive.
41% of landlords visited the local agency before inviting them to value the property. This 'pre-check' is not possible with an online agent.
The ability to meet face to face was the primary reason that 38% of landlords chose a local high street agent rather than going with an online agency.
59% of landlord would not use an online agency or consider using an agency without a local office.
To avoid the inconvenience of dealing with maintenance issues and arranging contractors, 61% of landlord chose a local agent with their own property management team. Just like Dawsons!
Statistics provided by The Property Academy landlord survey 2018 from a survey of over 2000 landlords.
With 5 local offices from Swansea to Llanelli, a specialist in-house accounts and maintenance teams and over 25 years in the property business are the reasons we are the local leading letting agency.