"I've got peace of mind with Lettings First"

Lambeth landlord Carlton Smith is a real convert to the Lettings First service, since we introduced him to the family who have been tenants of one of his Brixton properties for the last year.

"I didn’t know what to expect, to be honest, because I’d never really considered letting to people on housing benefit before," he says.

"But the main thing for me was that I knew I’d get the rent paid, whatever happened, and Lettings First vetted the tenants beforehand, which put my mind at rest on that score, too."

Carlton is now keen to sign a new assured shorthold tenancy with the same family for another year.

"I used to get tenants who would then move on quickly and leave the property empty, which was not so good financially: the current tenants have stuck around, and I’m signing a new contract for a second year – it’s worked out really well."

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