Landlord Information

At Bright, we have 20 years’ experience in the Manchester city centre rental market. As an independent, family-run business, we are lucky enough to be on hand 7 days a week - morning, afternoon and evening, to provide our clients with the best possible service, personalised and tailored to your needs.

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned property investor, our knowledge of the Manchester market allows us to maximise rental income whilst minimising the stress of property management.

Our lettings service is thorough and professional. We advertise on the online portals and arrange bespoke property photography. We prepare each property meticulously before every viewing, dressing the bedrooms and living spaces, making sure your property looks its very best. Our expert agents arrange and attend each viewing with prospective tenants, getting to know them, and ensuring we find a good match.

We specialise in finding you a perfect tenant, using our proprietary referencing system, ApplyToRent, which is designed by us, for us.

We check:

• Right to rent compliance
• Credit reports
• Employment and income
• Previous landlord feedback
• Affordability
• Guarantor’s assets and credit worthiness

Our success with this system is borne out by our rent collection rates - 99%+ of all payments are made on time, and in full.

We provide full property management, including:

• We collect rent on your behalf each month, taking the stress away from you, and providing you with rent statements. If you would like to liaise with your accountant, we are happy to do so.
• providing you with rent statements
• Manage check-ins and check-outs, including full photo and video inventories
• Managing all repairs and maintenance 24/7, coordinating contractors, managing invoices, and organising meter readings
• Regular inspections to ensure your property is always in excellent condition and to identify any upcoming maintenance issues before they become a worry
• Regular rent reviews to ensure you are achieving the best possible return on your investment
• Ensuring the property meets all health, safety and fire legislation, including: smoke and heat alarms, gas safety certificates, EPC rating, EICR electrical checks
• Managing any legal processes should they be required
• Producing and managing tenancy agreements, ensuring they are updated to meet new legislation
• Managing tenancy deposit disputes, removing all stress from you