It’s important to know the best way to appeal to potential tenants when letting your property. Here are five top tips for letting a property in Brook Green.

1. When preparing to let your property, take an honest look at every room. If there is anything that you know needs repairing or replacing, even if it’s as small as changing a light bulb, it’s worth getting it sorted . This will help to remove any negatives and allow potential tenants to focus more on the positives of your property.

2. Families drive the lettings market in Shepherd's Bush and Brook Green. If you’re looking to attract family tenants, show how the property will be used and lived in so that potential tenants can easily imagine a family home. They’ll want to see children’s bedrooms, buggy space, and crucially, any storage. Properties that rent the quickest are always homes currently lived in by families.

3. Try to be flexible on furnishings. Tenants are becoming increasingly fussy about the style and look of any furniture supplied or they have their own that the want to use.

4. Schools are one of the area's major attractions, particularly where foreign tenants are concerned. If you’re in a catchment area for a good school, try leaving out your children’s school bags, or have a list of term dates in full view on the fridge, so that potential tenants who have pinpointed these schools are further attracted to the area's suitability and your property.

5. Communal areas in period conversions can be a real turn-off for viewers. Arrange with the other leaseholders to keep these areas tidy, remove any junk mail and, if necessary, apply a fresh coat of paint to tired, scuffed walls. Prospective tenants will see this area first, and it will set up their impressions for the rest of the property.

Further information

For more information on letting your property see Landlords Step-by-Step Guide

Contact the Savills Brook Green office for more details