Letting agents in Moordown
Moordown semis, bungalows and cottages let to families, hospital staff and airport workers on longer tenancies, with every tenant referenced and every legal check done by a local team.
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We let family houses, bungalows and cottages in Moordown from our office at 557 Charminster Road, a short drive away. Moordown's tenants are mostly households who mean to stay, so a let here is less about speed and more about choosing the right tenant and setting the tenancy up properly. This page is the Moordown detail behind our letting agents service.
What lets in Moordown
- Three-bedroom semis. On the Mayfield Park estate, laid out around 1911, and the interwar roads off Wimborne Road. Gardens and drives make them the core family let.
- Bungalows. More of them than in most Bournemouth suburbs, let to older tenants and anyone who needs step-free living.
- Victorian cottages and terraces. Near Wimborne Road, smaller and popular with couples and first-time renters.
- Flats above Grand Parade. For single tenants and couples who want the shops and buses at the door.
The Moordown area page has more on the streets, parks and bus routes.
How we let a Moordown house
Valuation. We visit, look at the condition, the garden, the drive and the EPC, and give you a rent range with the reasons. A first figure is available from the instant rent estimate.
Marketing. Photographs that show the garden and parking as well as the rooms, a floor plan, the portals and our list of registered tenants, including hospital and airport staff.
Referencing. Identity, Right to Rent, credit, income and a landlord reference for every adult, with a guarantor where needed. For a family let we take time over the previous landlord reference, because the tenancy may last many years.
Move in. A periodic tenancy written to the Renters' Rights Act, the deposit protected within 30 days, the prescribed information and How to Rent guide, the certificates, and a photographed inventory including the garden, sheds and fences.
Legal checks for a Moordown let
Gas safety every year, an electrical report at least every five years, smoke alarms on every storey, a carbon monoxide alarm where there is a fixed combustion appliance, an EPC of band E or better, and Right to Rent checks on every adult. Older cottages sometimes fall short on the EPC or the wiring, so we check before marketing. Our landlord legal checklist has every item, and Renters' Rights Act for landlords explains periodic tenancies and pets.
Choosing a service
Landlords who live nearby often take tenant find and manage the house themselves. If you live further away, property management in Moordown covers repairs, inspections and compliance. A furnished house can also be let by the month through long term lets in Moordown or through the colder months as a winter let in Moordown. If you are weighing a sale, see sell your property in Moordown and property valuation in Moordown. Lettings across the town are on letting agents in Bournemouth.
The Moordown property market
Moordown is a settled northern suburb on Wimborne Road, part of Bournemouth since 1901, with Victorian cottages, interwar semis and a large number of bungalows. It lets mainly to families and longer-term tenants, and sells to first-time buyers, families and downsizers who want a bungalow close to shops and buses.
Moordown lets to people who intend to stay. Families take the three-bedroom semis on the Mayfield Park estate and the interwar roads for the gardens, drives, primary schools and parks. Staff at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital rent here for the direct route along Castle Lane, and people working around Bournemouth Airport for the short drive north-east. Bungalows let to older tenants and to anyone who needs a step-free home. Students are a smaller part of the market than in Winton to the south.
Three things shape a Moordown let.
Family houses mean longer tenancies. Under the Renters' Rights Act every tenancy is periodic, and a family settled near a school rarely moves, so the choice of tenant matters for years.
Gardens and drives. Most houses have both, and the tenancy agreement should say who looks after the garden and what is expected.
Shared houses still need licences. At five or more sharers in two or more households, a mandatory HMO licence applies, and at the time of writing a new small shared house needs planning permission under the Article 4 Direction.
Who rents and buys in Moordown
- Families on longer tenancies. Three-bedroom semis with gardens and drives let to families who want to stay for years near primary schools and parks.
- Bungalow buyers and downsizers. Moordown's bungalows sell to older buyers and downsizers who want step-free living close to shops, buses and the hospital.
- Hospital and airport workers. Staff at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and around Bournemouth Airport rent here for the direct routes along Castle Lane and north to Hurn.
- First-time buyers. Cottages, terraces and smaller semis give first-time buyers a house with a garden at prices below the coast and the larger suburbs.
Let furnished, from 28 nights, all year round.
A furnished flat in Moordown does not have to sit on a twelve-month tenancy or empty from November. Through the group's platform, Flexiestays, it can be let to contractors, relocations, hospital staff and visiting families for a month or more at a time.
- Stays of a month to several months
- Guests looking for somewhere to live, not a holiday
- Fills the gaps between tenancies and summers
Letting your property in Moordown, step by step
A free valuation
We visit, read the lease and the certificates, and give you a rent range for the property in Moordown with the reasons, plus our fees in writing.
Marketing and referencing
Photographs, a floor plan and the listing go out to the portals and our registered tenants. We show the property and reference every adult before you accept anyone.
Move in, then managed
Tenancy agreement, deposit protection, certificates and a photographed inventory on the day. With management, we collect the rent, inspect and arrange repairs.
Three ways to let, one local team
Tenant find
One fee when the tenant moves in
- Rental valuation and advice
- Photos, floor plan and portal listings
- Viewings and referencing
- Right to Rent checks
- Tenancy agreement and deposit protection
Rent collection
A percentage of the monthly rent
- Everything in tenant find
- Monthly rent collection
- Arrears chased from day one
- Monthly statements
Fully managed
A percentage of the monthly rent
- Everything in rent collection
- Inspections and reports
- Repairs through local contractors
- Gas, electrical and EPC renewals
- The tenant's first call, day and night
Before you choose A free valuation a rent or sale range with the reasons, and our fees in writing - No obligation
- We reply within one working day
- No fees to tenants beyond what the law permits
Other ways to let
- Winter and long staysFurnished lets of 28 nights or more through the group's platform, Flexiestays.
- Holiday let managementThrough Sea Breeze Property Services: 16% commission for holiday let management, no retainer.
- Corporate letsFurnished homes for companies, insurers and relocations, invoiced monthly.
- SellingA sales valuation, marketing and progression to completion.
Fees are confirmed in writing before you instruct us. Tenants pay nothing beyond the permitted payments in the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Our fees in fullLetting agents in Moordown: questions
Who rents houses in Moordown?
Mainly families wanting gardens, drives and nearby primary schools, hospital staff using the Castle Lane route to the Royal Bournemouth, and people working around Bournemouth Airport. Bungalows let to older tenants and to anyone needing a step-free home. Most tenants intend to stay for several years.
Can I let my Moordown bungalow?
Yes, and bungalows here attract a particular tenant: older people, people with mobility needs and families with a relative who needs step-free living. We describe access accurately, photograph the bathroom and entrance, and reference applicants in the usual way, including income or pension and a previous landlord.
Who looks after the garden in a Moordown let?
Whoever the tenancy agreement says. Usually the tenant keeps the garden tidy and the landlord deals with trees, fences and anything structural. We write the arrangement into the agreement and photograph the garden at the inventory, so there is no dispute at the end.
How long will it take to let my Moordown house?
A well-presented family house with a garden and drive usually draws strong interest, but finding the right long-term tenant matters more than speed. We give a realistic timescale after we visit rather than a general promise.
What services do you offer Moordown landlords?
Tenant find, rent collection and fully managed. Many Moordown landlords live locally and choose tenant find or rent collection; those further away usually take full management for repairs and inspections. Fees are confirmed in writing before you instruct us.
Can tenants keep pets in my Moordown house?
Under the Renters' Rights Act a tenant can ask to keep a pet and the landlord must not refuse unreasonably, and may require insurance against pet damage. Family houses with gardens draw many such requests. We handle the request and the paperwork; this is not legal advice.
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