MECS Essential Guide For Birmingham Landlords

We created this guide to help landlords feel more confident when it comes to renting their property. 🏡

Being a landlord carries many legal obligations and responsibilities and we want you to feel informed, confident, and comfortable with the letting process.

We’ve been involved in the local property market since 2010. From our office in Harborne, we’ve helped hundreds of landlords rent their properties successfully.

It’s a privilege to be able to do so and one that we do not take for granted – ever.

We hope you find this guide helpful and if you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team at MECS

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