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What happens to my property whilst it’s empty? Choice Rentals will be working hard to find a replacement tenant as soon as possible. Depending on the time of year and prevailing market conditions, Properties can, on occasion, remain empty and so arrangements need to be made to protect your property during this period. To assist you with this, Choice Rentals providesa vacant management service at £37 (inc. VAT) per month which includes a monthly visual check of the property followed up with a brief writtenreport. We are also abletoassist with maintenance issuesand the payment of utilities. To takeup thisservicepleaseliaise with your property manager who will gladly makethe necessary arrangements. • We offer a vacant management service to look after the property between tenancies. Should I advise my insurers when the property is vacant? Yes–Especially as most insurerswill make it a condition of cover that theproperty is not left empty without regular checks. If necessary we can, at your expense, arrange for additional visits and for the heating and hot water systems to be drained down during winter months. • Always keep your insurersinformed when the property is empty and comply with their requirements.