Case Study: Professional property management for landlords who want clarity, not chaos
As a local landlord, Mark wanted more than basic rent collection. He needed confidence that every part of his properties was being managed properly from compliance certificates and maintenance to tenant vetting and ongoing communication. Western Lettings gave him visibility over everything through clear systems, regular updates and proactive management.
What stood out most was the quality of tenants placed and the level of detail behind the process before tenants even moved in. Instead of constantly worrying about regulations or chasing updates, Mark was able to rely on a management setup that kept everything organised, compliant and running smoothly behind the scenes.
As a tenant trying to view a property, I was greeted with an AI Receptionist which didn’t understand me or understand the answers to the questions it was giving me. It resulted me not even physically being able to get through until my second or third attempt. Thankfully they removed this AI however arguably made it worse to contact them.
Now as a tenant trying to view, you’re told to put a note of interest online then it hangs up on you, which is all well and good however when you’re discussing an application you’ve submitted online or a prebooked appointment, you’re scunnered as you cannot get through to them.
As an example, I received a call to discuss a property, the gent left me a voicemail to call them back, but I cannot, and couldn’t make it. But couldn’t get in touch to reschedule?
I have given 2 stars as staff I spoke to are genuinely lovely, however these practises and systems are a reflection of a company that doesn’t want to speak to potential tenants and deliberately make it hard to do business.
Hire a receptionist and train them to qualify customers instead of binning them.
Quick to respond to any issues/queries we have, really friendly and professional team (thank you Mark!)
Always quick to quell any worries when they arise.
It's rare you get such a good team of landlord and estate agent these days, but here we are!
Thank you again for letting us rent with you!