Don't Relet Blog

What is Don't Relet?

17/11/2022

Don’t Relet is revolutionising property management, This simple tool can be used effortlessly from an agents and owners phone or computer to alert them to properties that are being marketed for short term rentals. Agents or owners can then decide which course of action they would like to take, they can contact the listed person to enquire about the property, they can alert the owner or they can send a range of preapproved letters. Previously property managers, have either had to turn a blind eye to this activity or spend a significant portion of their time searching the internet, comparing photos and investigating various posts to even ascertain if any of the properties in their portfolio are being relisted. Don’trelet makes this process much easier for property managers, it simply does the leg work for them. Don’trelet trawls 100000’s of pages of the internet looking for and comparing photos and descriptions to see if properties are being used as short to medium term rentals. Once Don’trelet establishes that a property is being relisted, it will inform the property manager, who can either agree that this is the property, or say that this is not the property. Property managers than have the option to contact the listed person renting out the property, or they can simply send a preapproved message for to the listed person requesting that they stop. For Real estate owners the preapproval of letters means that they can choose to have control over what type of letters are being sent out, and ensure that these have been reviewed by their own legal team. It also means that agents know that the letters they are sending are endorsed by their agency and removes the approvals process. The onerous tasks of searching, writing and approving no longer take hours, rather they can be done in few simple clicks that are available on an agents phone anywhere anytime. Don’trelet helps agencies regain control of the rental market, they can retake the narrative and ensure that the tenants who are renting the property are the ones using it, increasing their value in preapproving renters. Many landlords are quick to forget how important the vetting process is for their property, tenants who pay their rent and look after the landlords property are important for the landlord. Don’trelet ensures that owners are not upset they are missing out on the true market value of their property as well as minimising the costs associated with increased usage by multiple tenants, it minimises insurance claims being rejected and it ensure the safety of all tenants at the property, as well as that of the landlord’s neighbours. Don’trelet is easy to use , you simply upload photos and data of properties that you may have from inspection reports, previous sales, or advertising. You can download old reports in PDF and we can import them for you , or upload photos straight to Don’trelet. Don’trelet is cost effective as it a subscription service, the cost of which can be included into new contracts, or added to current ones.

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That is a holiday area problem!

17/11/2022

Many owners feel that they do not use to use Don’trelet as their investment property is not in a holiday region, it may not have access to beaches, or ski resorts, however this a common misconception and helps tenants avoid detection. In fact, many properties that are released or sublet are in major cities, where accommodation is already expensive or limited. The draw card for your tenant who will become the host, is that they can often earn most of the rent that they pay you in a few days. Tenants will advertise your property for short term stays without the owner’s consent or knowledge and can recoup a large portion of their rent in a few nights. The reason so many tenants feel brave enough to try this is that they correctly assume that owners who own rentals in cities or urban areas, will not consider that these are being released to others and therefore won’t check. Don’trelet takes the hassle out of checking if your property is being offered as short-term rental and instead of owners spending hours searching the internet, Don’trelet searches for you and will alert you when your property is being listed for rent or short-term stays. This saves owners and agents hours and hours of time, trawling websites, and social media pages to see if their property is being listed on anyone of the 100’s of sites that lists accommodation. Furthermore, Tenants often go to great lengths to hide the property from detection, going so far as changing names of properties including your signs and hiding the exact location of the property. It is difficult to spot your property online because the person creating the listing might not have photos that have beien used by real estate agents, instead they are making sure that the lighting and angle are slightly different so that they do not arouse suspicion. At Don’trelet we compare your photos and tenants’ photos and try to match up details such a view, and distinctive features to find if your property is being relisted.

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