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Our founder Richard Hawkins has over forty years of experience within the property management and surveying sectors.This experience is supported by the expertise of our other team members, each of whom has extensive industry knowledge and a commitment to providing a high quality service to every one of our clients.Whether you are planning to purchase a property and are looking to arrange a survey, or you are looking for a professional property management service to make lettings a little easier, we can help.

Rural town

Row of terraced houses

View over rooftops

Rural cottage

House

Administration  fees apply - £175 inc VAT per property

Ipswich is a large town with plenty of amenities and several very pleasant neighbourhoods. The town is on the main Norwich to London rail line, with a commute time of less than 1.5 hours. Ipswich is also on the Felixstowe branch line, allowing access to various stops in Suffolk. Both national and local bus services are also efficient. There is a regular bus service to London or the Southeast, as well as National Express coaches offering services to Heathrow and London Stansted Airport, which is about 1.25 hours away.Ipswich has a wealth of cultural heritage combined with excellent amenities that are far better than what most towns and bigger cities are offering. The town’s main landmarks include an excess of 650 listed buildings which include a number of medieval churches.

Richard Hawkins - Ipswich

Tenant Fee Guide  The Tenant Fee Act 2019 means as well as paying rent, letting agents can charge tenants the following permitted payments:  Before the tenancy starts (payable to Richard Hawkins &#39;The Agent&#39;) * Holding DepositA maximum of 1 week&#39;s rent. This fee may be non-refundable should you decide not to progress your application/sign the tenancy agreement within 15 Calendar days (unless otherwise mutually agreed) or if you have given false/misleading information on the application form or any application fails a Right to Rent check. This fee will be returned to you in the event the landlord is unable to proceed; and* DepositsA maximum of 5 weeks&#39; rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 weeks&#39; rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above. This is to cover damages, dilapidations &amp; defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.  During the tenancy (payable to the Agent) * Interest payments for the late payment of rentUp to 3% above Bank of England&#39;s annual percentage rent;* Payments to change a tenancy agreement (at Tenants request and if agreed by Landlord)Capped at £50 (inc VAT) to cover associated agents&#39; costs;* Change of Sharer (at Tenants request and if agreed by Landlord)Capped at £50 (inc VAT) per replacement tenancy, or any reasonable costs if higher, to cover associated agents&#39; costs;* Early Termination of a TenancyProvided authorisation is given allowing you to vacate the premises prior to the expiration of any tenancy agreement the fees/costs will be capped at the landlord&#39;s loss or the agent&#39;s reasonably incurred costs; and* Lost Keys or other security devicesTenants will be liable for the reasonable costs incurred for the loss of keys/security devices i.e. actual cost of replacing keys/security devices and/or where required cost of Locksmith, new lock, new keys plus £15.00 per hour if out of hours.  During the tenancy if permitted and applicable (payable to the provider) * Utilities (i.e. gas, electricity, water and sewerage);* Communication services (e.g. telephone, broadband);* TV licence;* Council tax; and* Installation and subscriptions of cable/satellite supplier Other permitted payments * Any other permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 including contractual damages.  Tenant Protection Richard Hawkins is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) which operates a Client Money Protection scheme. Richard Hawkins is a member of The Property Ombudsman which is a redress scheme.  You can find out more by contacting us directly.

Cant recommend these guys enough. Office girls are absolutely brilliant and always at the end of the phone for any problems, questions or answers. Thanks guys and carry on the great work.

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