Frequently Asked Questions
Provided below are answers to some of the most common questions
we're asked. If you have a specific question please email
us at info@redknightrelocation.com or call us on 07740 985 831
4588.
1. What do you do?
2. Why don’t I just go through an Estate or Letting Agent?
3. Surely I can find a property myself
easily enough?
4. Are you connected to any agents,
builders etc?
5. How do you charge?
6. What Areas do you Cover?
7. What are the benefits of using
a Relocation Company?
8. Why should I choose RedKnight
Relocation?
9. How long will you search for a
property for me?
10. What will a Property Report
contain?
11. Can you send me a list of available
properties?
12. Can you send me an Area Report
on the York area?
1. What do you do?
The average house hunter or tenant contacts between 20
and 30 agents and receives more than 200 property details.
Over 25% of the house buyers view between 25 and 30 houses
before finding a suitable property. Over 35% take over six
months to find the right house. More than 50% of house hunters
moving area stay away from home overnight in order to view
several properties at once. And that's not counting the
frequent visits to find the right area in the first place!
Is it any wonder that moving house is now accepted as one
of life's most stressful experiences? It is also time consuming
and costly. Travel expenses and hotel accommodation quickly
add up. Add to this the question of the best schools, job
vacancies for second earners, the best areas suited to your
lifestyle and before long you find that the lack of knowledge
and general uncertainty when making such an important decision
soon disrupts family and business commitments.
A relocation agent provides independent home search and
relocation advice, through a variety of services, to private
or company clients within a clearly defined area.
For the house hunter whose time is limited by business
commitments or distance RedKnight Relocation provides the
perfect answer to a stress free move.
2. Why don’t I just go through an Estate or Letting Agent?
Estate Agents act for sellers. We act for you, the buyer.
Similarly for rental properties, letting agents act for
the landlord or owner while we act for you, the prospective
tenant.
In any case, each Agent holds details of just a small percentage
of the available property in an area. You would have to
contact them all. There are 30 estate Agents in York alone!
We save you time, money and stress by doing this legwork
for you, so you only need to view properties you know are
close to your search criteria.
3. Surely I can find a property
myself easily enough?
Clients use RedKnight for a range of reasons. Generally,
we save clients time and money by providing expertise in
a particular location.
Many clients appreciate the objective and independent advice
we provide, while others moving long distances welcome the
reassurance of having someone on the ground locally to look
after their interests, using knowledge that would otherwise
take years to obtain.
4. Are you connected to any agents,
builders etc?
No. The advice we give is totally independent and we receive
no commission or any other payment from a third party. We
do not sell or let property, nor do we maintain our own
lists of available properties. Our business runs solely
from the fees we receive from successfully finding homes
for our clients.
However, because Agents know us and know that our clients
are serious about moving home, means that they often contact
us with details of properties otherwise not yet on the open
market, giving our clients an advantage, especially in areas
where there is a high demand for property.
5. How do you charge?
Please see our Fees page for
details. Bear in mind that:
- our services are flexible and our fees are therefore
calculated individually to reflect the service we are
providing for you
- you may recoup some or all of your payment to us if
we can negotiate savings on a purchase price using our
specialist local market knowledge
6. What Areas do you Cover?
We specialise in relocating clients around North Yorkshire
and have particular expertise in the Greater York area.
However we also enjoy handling projects outside that area.
7. What are the benefits of using
a Relocation Company?
- We facilitate a very smooth house move
- We reduce the enormous stress involved
- We also save you time and can save considerable expense
- We ensure you avoid a costly mistake in the purchase
of your property
8. Why should I choose RedKnight
Relocation?
We are proactive, professional and persistant. We offer
an individual service that is tailored specifically to your
needs. By having an informal meeting with you we can establish
exactly the type of property you would like, taking into
consideration your place of work, family needs (i.e. spouse's
job, schools and interests).
- We have extensive knowledge of the area
- Our excellent contacts ensure up to the minute information
on properties available
- No time wasting or viewing unsuitable properties
- Our aim is to acquire the best property for you at the
best price
- We can handle your whole move, from start to finish
- We broadcast your requirements simultaneously to all
our database.
9. How long will you search for
a property for me?
The Registration Fee lasts for an initial period of 6
months. This can be renewed by negotiation.
10. What will a Property Report
contain?
Property Reports on short-listed properties viewed by
us will contain information on:
- Location
- Construction
- Accommodation
- Outbuildings
- Land/gardens
- Condition & Defects
- Suitability
11. Can you send me a list of
available properties?
We are neither an estate agent nor a managing agent -
our job is to search for properties and provide relocation
advice, for a fee, according to a clients specification.
Through our extensive research and our excellent relationship
with estate agents and managing agents we are often aware
of properties before they become generally available on
the open market. We do not distribute this information to
the general public this is for our clients only.
If RedKnight Relocation does not find a suitable house
do we still have to pay?
Finders Fees become payable on exchange of property contracts
or on the signing of a property lease, so if a suitable
home is not found only the initial retainer fee is paid.
Fees for other services are based on fixed costs and cover
not just time and expenses spent on the search but also
professional expertise. These fees are payable whether or
not a property is chosen.
12. Can you send me an Area
Report on the York area?
Information packs are personally prepared with our retained
client's life style in mind.
For an informal chat to discuss your requirements call
us today on 07740 985 831 or email us at info@redknightrelocation.com
