When you appoint Linprop as an agent to sell your property you can rest assured that:

• Sufficient time and effort have been spent on pricing your property correctly - which vastly improves the chances of achieving its maximum asking price. We are knowledgeable and thorough in our valuation. Even though we have a very good idea of a property’s value when we see it for the first time, this initial opinion is tested by means of a well-researched Comparative Market Analysis. The hours spent on this always pay off - we very seldom sell a property for less than 95% of the estimated market value.
• A specific marketing strategy will be developed for your property and will be reassessed when necessary. We make full use of technology as a marketing tool, but still believe that nothing beats personal contact.
• Your property’s availability will be quickly brought to the attention of a large, targeted audience. We have an active database of potential buyers with whom we communicate regularly by means of email. In the interest of our sellers, we network with agents from all over the country who share the same ethics.
• Your privacy will be respected. We will always give you adequate notice and request an appointment if we want to introduce a buyer to the property.
• You will only be introduced to qualified prospects. We do not try to impress sellers with the number of prospects we introduce, but rather by matching the buyer to the property. Through experience we have learned that the best offer on a property will be made by the buyer whose requirements are most closely matched to what the property offers.
• You will receive regular and informative feedback. We give regular feedback to our sellers during the marketing process, and keep regular contact until the transfer is affected.
• Your interests will be our number one priority. If we have a sole mandate, we will accept introductions from any other agent who may have a buyer interested in the property.
• The security of your property, you and your family is of utmost importance to us. We have measures in place to ensure that buyers introduced to your property, whether by appointment or on show days, do not present a security risk.
• Your feelings will be considered. We understand that selling a home is an emotional process for most people, and we aim to be supportive and act with empathy throughout the process of marketing, selling and transfer.
• You will receive assistance with every aspect of the sale of your property. We assist with practical matters like preparing the property for the market, electricity compliance certificates, pest control certificates, and the closing of water and electricity accounts.

Linprop offers a complete rental property placement service - taking care of all the marketing, appointments and paperwork for you.

We will …

• Attract potential tenants to the property through strategically placed advertising. We make effective use of internet-based advertising by listing our rental properties on the Linprop website - which links to a number of other property search pages and directories - and by listing directly on various other key property websites.
• Take care of every aspect of interactions with potential tenants. We schedule the necessary appointments, meet with potential tenants and make any follow-up calls after a viewing.
• Carefully screen potential tenants for their suitability and reliability. Any potential tenant interested in a rental property will be asked to complete a rental application form which gives us the necessary information and permission to conduct credit checks, phone previous landlords and verify current employment. In this way we can ensure that a potential tenant will be able to afford the monthly rental and will be likely to take good care of the property - substantially reducing the owner’s risk in renting.
• Efficiently finalise all paperwork and practicalities related to the lease. We will notify a potential tenant of the approval of his application and will draw up a lease agreement that clearly records the rights and responsibilities of both parties according to The Rental Housing Act guidelines. We make sure that the lease agreement is signed by both parties and conduct an inspection of the premise on the day of occupation as well as when the tenant vacates the property.
• Minimise the risk of late or non-payment of rent by a tenant. We link your tenant’s rent payment records to the Tenant Profile Network (www.tpn.co.za). By creating a payment profile for your tenant any late or non-payment will directly and immediately affect your tenant’s credit rating - a powerful motivator for any tenant to keep rent payments up to date!

Let Linprop take care of the time-consuming management and administration associated with renting out your property.

For the duration of an owner’s lease agreement we will:

• Conduct property inspections every three months
• Organise quotes for any repair work needed
• Make payments for repair work done on the owner’s behalf
• Collect monthly rent payments
• Pay municipality accounts and/or levy statements on the owner’s behalf

All rental income received and expenses paid on behalf of the owner will be clearly communicated to the owner via a monthly statement.