Our Landlords Services - Liberty Blue Estate Agents & Auctioneers Waterford

Letting Your Property?

At Liberty Blue Estate Agents, we’ve been helping landlords to manage their properties since 1997. We understand the challenges you face – finding the right tenants, dealing with regular maintenance and solving issues when things go wrong, ensuring rent is paid on time. It can be time consuming, frustrating and even overwhelming. Coupled with ongoing changes in legislation and regulations. Being a landlord today means professional management is required to ensure success.

At times a dispute can arise, circumstances can change and these scenarios have to be managed and resolved. Our service includes a 24 hour emergency response and a dedicated online maintenance platform to help tenants troubleshoot basic issues which saves our clients money.

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Rated 4.9/5 from 932 Reviews

The Three R’s of Being a Successful Landlord

Risk reduction, Regulations and Responsibilities

There are more and more challenges facing landlords today. At Liberty Blue Estate Agents and Auctioneers, we’ve been helping landlords to manage their properties since 1997. We can help you to navigate the legal and practical elements of making a property rental work successfully as a business.

Risk Reduction

What are the potential pitfalls when you are renting out property?

It starts with ensuring that the apartment or house is safe and fit for purpose – we can help with an initial inspection to let you know what changes might be needed before renting.

Then it is crucial to find the right tenants and to have a proven process in place so that your rent is paid on time, every time.

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Regulations

Compliance with the legal regulations for renting is vital.

Our team keeps up to date at all times with changes in the rules that apply to landlords so that you can avoid falling foul of the law.

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Responsibilities

Property maintenance, emergency fixes and tenant changeovers are all part of renting out.

We have the processes and professional contacts to take care of every element of your responsibilities as a landlord for you.

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We know that being a landlord can be time consuming, frustrating and even overwhelming. When we manage your property for you, we use our experience and expertise to take the hassle away and let you get on with your life. And remember, our fees are tax deductible.

My husband and I are more than happy with our extensive experiences with Liberty Blue Estate Agents. They have managed our rental property for us now for many years and have made our lives much easier by having their professional expertise and friendly help whenever needed. They go above and beyond to try to help run things smoothly.

– Margery Stapleton, landlord.

Liberty Blue Property Management Service Highlights

Better Rent Continuity and Cash Flow

Late rental payments are a no-go for landlords. That’s why we have perfected our processes so you can be certain that your rental

property operates smoothly. We use Splink online payment technology and we have a highly trained team who are on the ball on your behalf.

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Lower Maintenance and Repair Costs

Every property needs to be maintained and things do go wrong now and then. With more than 27 years’ experience, we know how to deal with repairs

and maintenance without blowing a fuse or the budget! Our system uses technology, streamlined communication and the best team of contractors and managers to keep costs at a minimum and tenant satisfaction at a maximum.
We have invested in FixFlo – the online tenant repair reporting system for our landlords and tenants. This app works to filter out issues that the tenant can resolve safely and easily and helps to process other reports for action, saving time and money for you.

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Better Tenant
Retention

Good tenants are worth holding on to so we help you make sure that your property gets the right ones from the start.

We check their reliability rating through Planet Verify technology, where we gather the necessary information such as references. We carry out inspections twice annually and use an inspection app called inventory base. This enables us to carry out a thorough condition and safety inspection of your property. A detailed report with photographs and any necessary actions required is generated and a copy is sent to you.

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Guidance on Regulation

At Liberty Blue Estate Agents we have the experience to help you navigate the regulations in place for renting out property.

For example, did you know that there are minimum standards to be met for rental properties? Check out the Residential Tenancies Board website – they have very clear information on this and lots of other topics too.
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Rental Valuations

We know how important it is to get the rental rate right from the start so that your costs are covered, the business is delivering a return and the tenants are happy to pay.

There are lots of factors to consider from what is happening in the market to what regulations might affect the rate.

We would be happy to help you to estimate the rental value of your property – just get in touch.

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12 Steps to Stress Free Property Renting for Landlords Like You

A member of our team visits your property – raises any issues with you that need to be addressed before arranging
Photos to be taken to best represent the space. We are happy to arrange cleaning for you or take care of any minor maintenance issues.
We create an ad for your property and advertise it on Daft.ie, the property portal and on Libertyblue.ie
Prospective tenants are directed to complete a viewing application form.
Tenants are pre-checked through our Planet Verify app – we check personal identification and references securely.
A member of our team views the property with the prospective tenant.
If all is in order, we issue the letting agreement through the online encrypted platform and request the prospective tenant to sign.
The tenant pays one month’s rent as deposit and one month’s rent in advance through our secure online payment system, Splink.
We transfer any relevant utility accounts into the new tenant’s name.
Payment is automatically transferred to your nominated account by the agreed day of the month.
Ongoing maintenance issues are dealt with by us through our Fix Flo app and with our select team of professional contractors.
Inspections of the property are made twice annually by our team and a report is issued to you.

Checklist for Landlords

Arrange BER rating prior to letting
Annual boiler service
Fire Safety equipment – including fire blanket and extinguisher
Ensure smoke and heat detectors fully functional
Carbon Monoxide detectors
Clean and ready to view
Landlord property insurance
All appliances in good working order
Three sets of keys (one for our team and two for tenants)
Provision for garden maintenance, e.g. lawn mowing

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   Catherine Carr 
 2024-07-22
 
 
  Liberty Blue provide a superb service. I could not recommend them highly enough. Maria and her team were constantly in contact and upfront throughout the whole process. They went above and beyond to ensure an efficient and effective outcome.
  
 
       
   Dorothea Fahy 
 2024-07-19
 
 
  I recently had the pleasure of working with Regina from Liberty Blue Estate Agents in Waterford, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. As an estate agent in Limerick and the owner of DF Properties Estate Agents, I have greatly benefited from Regina's incredible help and kindness. Her invaluable guidance has truly streamlined my experience with estate agency, providing spot-on advice and steering me in the right direction at every turn.

One standout aspect of Regina's service is her award-winning marketing through social media, which is phenomenal. Not only does she ensure that properties receive maximum exposure, but she also provides invaluable advice to homeowners on how to leverage social media effectively. This guidance has been hugely beneficial in enhancing the visibility and appeal of properties.

Moreover, Regina's book, *How to Build a Smarter, Faster, Better Estate Agency*, is a must-read for anyone in the business. It's packed with practical tips and insights that are beneficial not only for estate agents but for any business professional.

If you're a homeowner in Waterford considering selling, or a landlord thinking of renting out your property, I can confidently and wholeheartedly recommend Liberty Blue and Regina for all your property requirements. Their attention to detail is exceptional, ensuring a seamless and efficient process.

Thank you, Regina, for all your invaluable advice and support.
  
 
       
   Ste K 
 2024-07-19
 
 
  Devon made what would be a tedious process pain-free. Great communication throughout letting me know where we were at each stage. A big thank you to all at Liberty Blue, especially Regina, John and Devon.
  
 
       
   Fateh Shah 
 2024-07-19
 
 
  Excellent experience.very professional 👏
Especially Maria Clifford and John Darcy.
  
 
       
   Helen English 
 2024-07-15
 
 
  Thank you so much Maria Clifford at Liberty Blue. You were very professional, efficient, and understanding throughout the process of buying my first home. I am thrilled with my new home and thank you for helping me get there. I would 100% recommend Liberty Blue.
  
 
       
   John Haberlin 
 2024-07-12
 
 
  Maria from Liberty Blue was very professional and friendly and i would highly recommend her services.
  
 
       
   Veronica Walsh 
 2024-07-12
 
 
  Maria Clifford was a dream to deal with. So professional and so sensitive in the case of us selling our family home. Would recommend her to anyone. Regards, Margaret Barron
  
 
       
   Mohammed Taj-Eldin 
 2024-07-12
 
 
  Great experience working with Veresia! Veresia is very helpful dealing with client's maintainance issues ans she works efficiently with vendors to get a replacement quickly and update the client frequently! I definitely recommend her for other clients! Thanks Veresia!
  
 
       
   John Barron 
 2024-07-12
 
 
  Very professional, reliable and friendly service.
  
 
       
   Belinda Hall 
 2024-07-12
 
 
  Liberty Blue have managed my rental property for a number of years. However in the last couple of years I have dealt with a lady called Veresia.  Veresia has gone above and beyond what I see as her role to manage my property.
Earlier this year there was a fire in the apartment and Veresia jumped into action from the very beginning and managed and coordinated everything and I couldn't be more grateful for her.  It was made a stress free process with Veresia on top of every last detail for both myself and the tenants.
Veresia is an absolute asset to Liberty Blue and I am very grateful that she is my contact for my property.