Two Day Home Search Programme

Suitability:

For purchase or rental searches.

Often used to assist single executives who know their destination city, and who know what they would like to rent or buy.

The programme allows two days with the employee for househunting.

Time Allowed:

Thirty hours

Items Included FOC:

Full Information Pack.
Web Site User Registration.
Up to 200 miles mileage.

Additional Costs:

Legal fees.
Contract & inventory costs.

Work Authorisation

On request we send a work authorisation to the client contact. This is signed and any special instructions or notes are added by the client contact. It is then faxed back to us.

Initial Contact

We make contact with the employee by telephone, explain the service to be provided, and agree a planned assignment completion date. Where necessary we provide counselling on possible housing search areas, and agree a target property specification and search area. We set a date and time for the initial meeting, and agree a meeting point. Where required we book a suitable hotel.

Home Search

We register the property requirements with all agents serving the target area, evaluate replies and build a property shortlist. We then select the best potential properties, and arrange viewing appointments. We collect the employee at the agreed time and location, and provide an accompanied viewing service, advising the employee as to the suitability of each property. We try to view between ten and twelve properties per viewing session, depending on market circumstances and the availability of suitable properties. We encourage the employee to rate each property, building his or her own shortlist.

Negotiation and Contracts

We offer on the chosen property (or properties) and attempt to negotiate acceptable terms. For a rental property, we make any necessary pre-contract enquiries ourselves.

Contracts

We work with the client's choice of legal adviser, progressing the contracts, and making every effort to keep the transaction to the planned schedule.

Move In and Utilities

For a rental property, we attend the check in with the employee and ensure that a correct inventory and schedule of condition is taken. Where repairs are required we inform the managing agents. For all properties we arrange for meter readings and the transfer of utilities.

Follow Up

We telephone the employee the day after he or she has moved into the property to check that everything is in order. We provide local information, parking permit application forms, etc., as required. Our quality manager sends a Questionnaire to the employee seeking his or her views on the service provided. We make a further follow up call after four weeks, and continue to be available by telephone for as long as the employee needs our help and advice.