Tenants

We are one of the top letting agents in the North West providing award winning service.

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Landlords

We provide you with the best possible service and the right tenant for your property.

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For Rent

Visit the Lewis William OnTheMarket pages to view all our properties to rent.

Leigh Tyldesley

For Sale

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About Lewis William

Beverley Ellison and Andrea Carrey

Lewis William Residential Lettings was established in 1999 by partners Beverley Ellison and Andrea Carrey, who between them have over 45 years' combined experience in the property market.

Lewis William are a local, independent firm specialising in Residential Lettings and Property Management. As specialists we are fully focused on the priorities and needs of the Landlord.

As Landlords ourselves we completely understand the needs of our clients & treat each property as one of our own; indeed our landlord testimonials are second to none.

We understand that letting your property, especially for the first time, can be a worrying experience and with this in mind our most important consideration is providing you the Landlord with the best possible service and the right tenant for your property.

We never forget that the property is your most important asset and we can confidently assure you that by instructing us to act, as your Letting and Property Management Agents your asset will be in professional and caring hands.

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Lewis William Residential Lettings is a member of safeagent, which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of PRS, which is a redress scheme. safeagent Membership number - A2130, PRS Membership number - PRS012483.

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Coronavirus Information for our Tenants and Landlords

We are in testing times which we have never experienced before, to all who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to update you on the procedures and precautions we have put into place in all our Lewis William Lettings Branches.

Our clients safety is our priority and furthermore the health and safety of our employees are paramount, we want to reassure you that we have safety procedures in place to ensure we work in a clean and safe environment within our offices by adhering to government guide lines.

We are also making sure that all our lettings team understand the role each of us can play in preventing the spread of any germs, including regularly washing their hands, avoiding contact with people who are feeling unwell, if they are feeling unwell to stay at home.

We also want to reassure all of our client that this pandemic will not affect our service to you. If we are asked to close our premises by the government, our systems can be transferred to work remotely if required. We will continue to maintain our high standard of service on or off site. Normal service will be continued please contact us in the same way by telephone or email.

At this current time our offices are open but to protect our employees we ask that all landlords and tenants please telephone our offices for any enquiries, if you wish to come to the office it will only be by appointment.

Our contractors are working business as usual, in some circumstances when they are entering your property for any matter of maintenance we strongly advise that the recommended distances are adhere to.

If you feel you may have difficulty meeting with your rental payments, we urge you to contact our offices immediately, we will be more than happy to help and advise you on the matter.

We will get though this difficult time, in the meantime please stay safe.

 

Kind Regards,

Andrea and Beverley.

Estas Awards

Lewis William at the Estas

The family-run business has since carved a reputation as one of the top letting agents in the North West.

This was confirmed when we won the prestigious ESTAS Awards presented by Phil Spencer.

The awards were based purely on comments and feedback from landlords regarding the standard of customer service they receive from their letting agents.

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Stone Cross Estate Agents

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Testimonials

Tenants

Lewis William has carved a reputation as being one of the top letting agents in the Leigh, Lowton, Golborne, Tyldesley, Atherton, Astley, and Ashton-in-Makerfield areas.

This was confirmed in 2010 when they won the prestigious Gold Estas Award which was based purely on comments and feedback. Over 19,000 votes were received, making the awards the most important and valuable in the industry.

Visit the Lewis William (Leigh Office) OnTheMarket page and the Lewis William (Tyldesley Office) OnTheMarket page to view all our properties for rent.

To move into a property, you are required to pay:-

Pets, If you have a pet then permission will have to be granted.

Rent, See advert for rent.
Holding Deposit (equal to 1 week's rent)
Security Deposit (equal to 5 weeks' rent)

Default fees

Lost keys / Security Devices and replacements are charged at a reasonable cost and evidence will be provided.
Rent Arrears, after 14 days 3% interest will be charged above the Bank of England Base rate.
Charge of Sharers, Minimum charge of £50 + VAT (£60) this charge may be higher if further work is involved. Evidence to support this will be provided.
Surrender of Tenancy, If the Landlord agrees that the Assured Shorthold Tenancy can end before the end final date, then the tenant will be charged rent up until the new tenancy start date and the cost that the landlord will incur if he allows a tenant to vacate before the end date. Evidence will be provided.
Variation of Tenancy, Minimum charge of £50+ VAT (£60) this charge may be higher depending on changes that are required.
Evidence to support this will be provided.

Lewis William Residential Lettings is a member of safeagent, which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of PRS, which is a redress scheme. safeagent Membership number - A2130, PRS Membership number - PRS012483.

Further Information

The Holding Deposit and Security Deposit will be registered with a Government Bond Scheme.

The Holding Deposit is non-refundable if the Landlord decides not to rent the property to you if you fail the credit checks and referencing.

If the landlord does not go ahead with the tenancy then it is the landlord's responsibility to refund you the Holding Deposit. Lewis William Residential Lettings work in partnership with Let Alliance who will provide you with a no obligation quote for tenant liability insurance upon completion of your reference application. Alternatively, you can provide Lewis William Residential Lettings with a copy of your current policy details prior to moving in to a property.

Utility Contact Disclosure: “As your agent, we have a legitimate business interest to make sure that any change of tenancy information is supplied to the relevant utility providers of the rented property to ensure that the relevant charges or liabilities are directed to the responsible parties at move in and move out.In fulfilling this duty, we use Home Move & Utility Management Partner, LawDeck Ltd (t/a Homeshift) to identify and notify the existing utility suppliers that you have moved in or out of a property. LawDeck Ltd (t/a Homeshift) can also help you at your direction to ensure the orderly continuation of your utilities and related household services.

Please note all accounts beyond our credit terms will be passed to our debt collection agency, Sinclair Goldberg Price Ltd. All accounts, without exception, will be subject to a surcharge of 15% plus VAT to cover our costs in recovery. These accounts will also be subject to any legal costs incurred in obtaining settlement.

General Data Protection Regulation 2018 Information We Hold

Lewis William Residential Lettings hold the following information about tenants: name, address, email, telephone, 2 forms of identification (including photo identification) date of birth, employment information, insurance information, bank statements.
Who your information will be shared with. Whilst the Landlord or his Agent shall make every effort to keep the Tenant's personal details safe and secure, it will be necessary to share such information with trusted third parties such as:-
Utility companies (Gas, Electric, Water, Council, including Homeshift) Tenants details will automatically be given to Homeshift who will transfer the Utilities / Credit and referencing agencies / Tenancy Deposit Schemes. The Landlord or the Agent will not divulge personal contact details to any third party organisation for marketing purposes without prior approval unless this is necessary to comply with a statutory obligation.
When will my data be deleted? Lewis William Residential Lettings will hold this information for as long as necessary. This is usually a reasonable period of time for retention after the expiry of the tenancy.

Landlords Services

  • Free Rental ValuationOpen or Close

    A member of our team will meet you at your property and discuss our services and offer advice on letting your property.

    If you require a member of our team to meet you at a property you are about to purchase we will be more than happy to advise you on the rental value of your investment *A fee may be payable*.

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  • Let and Managed PropertyTier 2Open or Close

    Full marketing and viewing of property

    Introduction and vetting of prospective tenants

    Preparation of tenancy agreement

    Preparation of inventory

    Periodic inspection visits

    Overseeing of maintenance issues

    Collecting and processing of rental payments

    Tenancy renewals and checkout against full inventory

    Government-approved insurance-backed Bond Scheme

    Gas Safety Certificates*, Electrical Certificates*, PAT testing*

    * charges will apply

    Landlords*

    To Let a property, you are required to pay:-

    Managed Service

    Setting up fee - £399.00 + VAT (£478.80)
    Monthly commission charge - 10% + VAT

    Further Charges

    TDS charge - £50.00 (£60.00) + VAT and £20 + VAT (£24.00) Yearly Renewal (managed service)
    Inventory charge – 1 Bed £100.00 + VAT (£120.00), 2 Bed £150.00 + VAT (£180.00), 3 Bed £200.00 + VAT (£240.00), 4 Bed £250.00 + VAT (£300.00)
    Contract Renewal 6 months AST with 2 Months Break Clause - £120.00 + VAT (£144.00)
    Contract Renewal 12 months AST with 2 Months Break Clause - £175.00 + VAT (£210.00)
    PAT testing - £55.00 or £2.50 per item if a full certificate is issued.
    Rent Guarantee - £30.00 + VAT (£36.00) monthly.
    Referencing and Right to Rent - £175.00 + VAT (£210.00)
    Gas certificate - £70.00 / Electric certificate - £130.00 / EPC - £90.00

    *Please note that Lewis William runs a special offer scheme, and these prices may change if your property qualifies for a special offer, therefore please ensure that you refer to your agreement for full fee terms and conditions.

    Lewis William Residential Lettings is a member of safeagent, which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of PRS, which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly. safeagent Membership number - A2130, PRS Membership number - PRS012483.

  • To Let OnlyTier 1Open or Close

    Full marketing and viewing of property

    Introduction and vetting of prospective tenants

    Preparation of tenancy agreement

    Preparation of inventory*

    Periodic inspection visits*, tenancy renewals*, Section 21 notifications*

    * charges will apply

    Let Only

    Setting up fee - first month's rent + VAT
    Inventory - £150.00 + VAT (£180.00)

Contact Us

Leigh Office

Covering the Leigh, Lowton & Golborne areas.

98a Lord Street
Leigh
WN7 1BY

Tel: 01942 514763

Email:

Monday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday 9:45am to 5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday Closed

Tyldesley Office

Covering the Tyldesley, Atherton & Astley areas.

198 Elliott Street
Tyldesley
M29 8DS

Tel: 01942 887761

Email:

Monday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday 10:30am to 3:30pm
Sunday Closed

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