Property
Maintenance Spain
Owning a holiday, or second home in Spain
should be a dream come true, but in some circumstances,
the dream can quickly become a nightmare - Valencian ‘land
grabs’, crooked developers & sales agents, illegally
built properties are a few of the problems that can arise
with the purchase and ownership of your Spanish property.
Once the purchase has been made, other
problems can arise If you do not intend to stay there long
term - water damage, electrical problems and insect infestations
are common problems here in Spain and can de-value your
property.
Property Maintenance
is an overall part of property ownership, we all know that
- but what if your property is 2,000 miles away?
Why use a professional Management
and maintenance services Company?
a) To guarantee that your investment
receives the best possible care and attention so you can
be assured that your home is secure and in safe hands.
b) A property that is obviously visited
regularly is less likely to be targeted for burglary!!!
Being burgled is not something we like
to think about - we all believe that 'it cannot happen to
us'. The reality though is that it can be you, and if it
is, make sure that it is reported immediately to the police
also to the insurance company. Regrettably our clients tend
to request our services after the event. By introducing
simple precautions the 'nasty man' could have chosen your
neighbour’s house instead.
c) If you're not in Spain yourself, you
need to know that there's someone on hand who you can trust
to ensure everything runs smoothly. What happens if the
toilet doesn't flush, a window gets broken, or the swimming
pool pump breaks down?
d) To keep the property free from the
‘element problems’ - mainly damp and mould growth
which are unfortunately a significant problem with homes
on the Costa Blanca.
When you visit your Spanish home, it
is unlikely that you wish to spend time cleaning, mending
and finding local contractors instead of relaxing and enjoying
yourself, and it is under circumstances like these that
employing a management company can truly be of benefit.
We can arrange for tradesmen to take care of these specific
problems on your behalf, leaving you to relax and enjoy
your Spanish home.
When you've got keyholding, cleaning,
and villa management covered, all that's left for you and
your family to do is to arrive prepared for a refreshing
and relaxing Costa
Blanca holiday.
Why should I pay for a management/
maintenance services Contract?
A Property management service is there
for the purposes of giving owners peace of mind –
a local number to call for guests visiting the property,
and ‘your eye in Spain’, keeping a regular check
on the property. Many owners ask why they have to pay an
annual fee and often request that we supply rentals and
cleaning only. However, they still expect us to be ‘on
call’ to sort out any problems when any problems arise.
Many owners rely on the fact that they have a 'new' property
- but deterioration begins the day that construction
ceases and things can, and do, go wrong.
Guests staying in the property are given
help and assistance if required to enjoy their stay in your
home and owners will begin to see the importance of local
representation. When an owner is charging £800 per
week for their property, visitors need to know that their
money has been well spent and that they will enjoy their
holiday. It is encouraging for them to know that they can
call a local number here in Spain and get any problems sorted
out immediately.
A good service generally results in repeat
bookings so in this instance, both the guest and the owner
is happy. What does it cost the owner who is making £800
a week for at least 6 weeks peak season? A management contract
on a 3 bed villa with pool per week is £12.50 including
keyholding, property checks and advertising for rental property.
Our cleaners and maintenance team will
ensure that your property is maintained and cleaned for
your guests to the high standards you would expect for yourself.
During the course of property inspections
throughout the year, maintenance or repair situations may
arise. These will be notified to you immediately and we
will be happy to provide you with quotes for any work that
needs doing. Emergency work may be undertaken immediately,
depending on the situation.
We provide keys for any incoming guests
generated from our bookings. However, should you require
keys to be provided for the arrival of your own guests,
a charge will be levied. Any alternative key collection
arrangement will be entirely at owner's risk. We are only
able to take responsibility for the property or any of its
contents when we are sole key holders.
If owners arrange for any maintenance
work to be carried out with private contractors and wish
us to provide keys, then we must have written authorisation.
There is a vast difference between a
legal and professional property management and maintenance
company and your ‘friend’ down the road. How
are you going to deal with that friend when things go wrong
– after all he’s doing you a favour isn’t
he? Unfortunately, in order to ‘cut costs’,
many owners choose the friend first, and switch to a professional
company when things start to go wrong. Many of our emails
from property owners who have tried to cut corners tell
stories of properties being rented without owners knowledge,
‘managers’ taking money taken for rentals and
then disappearing, properties not being satisfactorily cleaned
when guests arrive, and worse still a couple of occasions
when clients have booked and paid for a holiday and arrive
to find there are no keys available and they are unable
to contact the ‘manager’ who rented it to them.
We offer a broad range of services and
price discounts under an annual management contract, but
unfortunately, we cannot offer these services for free!
See Also Swimming
Pool Maintenance
A yearly property maintenance contract
can cover all of the above and more - see
details
|
