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THE Letting Agent for 'Accidental' and Expat Landlords
Not Your Average Letting Agent. (Because We’re Landlords Too.)
Hello. We’re Jan and David. We’re landlords, just like you.
And we run a letting agency that treats your property in exactly the same way as we treat our own properties - because that’s how this whole thing started.
We began by managing properties for friends and family alongside our own, and, well, word got out.
So here we are, a small, multi-award-winning, independent agency in Hertford and Ware, doing what we do best: making landlords’ lives easier.
Landlords First. Letting Agents Second.
Most letting agents are, well... just letting agents. We’re different. We’re landlords who (very) selectively manage properties for others - the same way we look after our own.
That means:
👫 Meticulous tenant vetting – We only place tenants in your property if we’d be happy having them in one of ours. (We don't want tenants who aren't going to look after our properties, or who think paying the rent is optional. We're guessing you don't want them either.)
📲 Personal service – As one of our landlords, you can call our personal mobile numbers directly. No call centres. No “press 3 for despair.” Just us, Jan and David (plus our small team). Real humans you can actually talk to.
🎓 Regulated and qualified – We’re regulated by RICS and licensed by ARLA Propertymark, which means we do things properly. No dodgy dealings, no hidden fees, and no security deposits disappearing into thin air.
For Accidental & Expat Landlords (& Other Sensible Landlords, Too!)
If you’ve somehow found yourself owning a rental property and now have no idea what to do, congratulations! You’re an accidental landlord. (With 150+ pieces of legislation that apply to renting a property, it's like being handed the controls of an aeroplane mid-flight. Probably best to get some expert help.)
Or maybe you’re an expat, working hard (even if it's only on your golf swing) in Singapore, Sydney or San Francisco, but low-key panicking about your UK property. Either way, we’ve got you covered.
We take care of everything:
🔧 Maintenance - so you don’t have to find out how much a plumber charges at 2 am.
💰 Rent collection - so you don’t have to chase tenants like a debt collector in a bad crime drama.
⚖️ Legal compliance - because nobody wants a surprise lawsuit, a huge fine or a criminal record.
No Hidden Fees. No Nonsense. Just Good Service.
Ever read a letting agent’s contract and felt like you needed a degree in cryptography to understand it? Not with us. Our fees are clear. No sneaky extras. No hidden surprises. Just straightforward, honest pricing.
And if you’re not happy? Well, we’re so confident in what we do that we offer a one-year money-back guarantee* on all our management services. Try finding another agent who’ll do that. (Spoiler: you won’t.)
Passionate About Hertford and Ware
Hertford and Ware aren’t just where we work – they’re home.
We went to school here, grew up here, and still live here, which means we're proper 'Hertford hedgehogs'!
So we know every street, every shortcut, and the best place to get a proper bacon sandwich. But our expertise doesn’t stop at the towns' edges.
We also manage properties within a 30-minute drive of Hertford and Ware - because great landlords (and great properties) aren’t confined to a couple of postcodes.
This local insight means we don’t just put anyone in your property - we find the right tenants for you.
And when it comes to advice? You’ll get straight-talking, no-nonsense guidance, rooted in years of real, hands-on experience.
Let’s Make This Easy.
Being a landlord should be rewarding, not a second job that slowly eats away at your soul. Let us take the stress off your plate:
📞 Call: +44 (0)1992 308181
📧 Send an email: hello@knightpm.co.uk
📅 Book a landlord consultation at your property - click on the green button below.
🐦 Or just send a carrier pigeon with a note that says, “Help!”
Whatever works for you.
We’ll take care of everything - so you can get back to doing what you do best. (Even if that’s just putting your feet up with a cuppa.)
Why Do We Charge for a Consultation?
Ah, the age-old question: “Why should I pay for a consultation when other agents do valuations for free?”
Short answer? Because we value our time. And, honestly, you should too.
Long answer? Well, here’s the thing…
We’ve spent 35+ years as landlords, learning the hard way - navigating market crashes, dealing with tenants who think walls are for doodling on, and figuring out what actually works (and, just as important, what doesn't).
That knowledge? Hard-won. And it’s worth something.
By charging for a consultation, we do two things:
🚙 We keep out the ‘tyre kickers’ – You know the ones. People who just want a free chat, with no real intent to rent their property. Lovely people, but not our people.
📖 We ensure you get real, valuable advice – Because when people invest in something, they actually listen. And we want to give you honest, actionable insights - things you can use, whether you choose us or not.
Oh, and here’s the best bit…
If you decide to use our services after your consultation, we’ll refund you DOUBLE the consultation fee as a credit against our Tenant-Finding fee.
Yep, you read that right. Double.
So, technically, it’s not a cost - it’s an investment in getting things right from day one.
If that sounds fair (and it should), let’s talk.
*Terms and conditions apply.
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Registered Office: Four Rivers House, Fentiman Walk,
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