From changes in tenancy laws to advice on increasing rental values, we ensure our properties are working at their best.
Why are landlords using CPS Homes?
Street by street knowledge of our city
Whether you need buy-to-let advice or help on how to increase the value of your portfolio, our free rental valuations are an easy introduction into how we can support you.
A step-by-step guide to being a landlord
We’ve collated some of our best tips, along with regulatory information, in our step-by-step guide to being a landlord. Make renting out your property stress-free.
HMO experts
Regulations for Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) can be a headache, so we have in-house specialists who can talk you through your obligations and complete paperwork on your behalf.
Rent Smart Wales
As your managing agent, we’ll spare you the cost and effort of doing the training and obtaining the licence you’d legally need to self-manage. Our staff are fully Rent Smart Wales trained and registered, so you can trust their knowledge is at its best.
Bespoke levels of service
Need guaranteed rent? Someone to manage repairs? Not a problem. Just need a contract-holder-find service or rent collection only? That’s fine too. We have tailor-made packages to suit you.
Face to face tenancy check-outs
We ensure our contract-holders are checked in and out of the property in person. We ensure the property condition is agreed in person, at the time, for everyone’s peace of mind.
Full occupancy
An empty property is no good to anyone, so it’s just as well we’re experts in keeping them filled. We average 362 days occupation each year, which is 99.2% all-year-round occupation. In comparison, the national average is a three-week void period every year.
Fast turnaround
Housing more than 7,000 contract-holders every year, we’re Wales’ biggest agent. Such is the demand for our new listings, we’ve calculated that, on average, it takes us just 4 days to let a property.
Periodic inspections
We conduct regular inspections of your property to ensure it’s being well looked after. One of the most common things we hear from new landlord clients is that their previous agent didn’t provide feedback on the condition of the property, so we always report back to you.
Accredited agency
We're accredited by industry-recognised bodies such as ARLA, ALMA and The Property Ombudsman.
Contract-holder referencing
The contract-holders we source undergo rigorous checks to ensure they’re suitable occupants. Our digital application and signing processes ensure a fast turnaround on getting renters into their properties securely, with no corners cut.
Free agency switch service
If you already rent your property through another agency, we will organise the switch over of everything from rental payments and deposits to inventories, without an inconvenience to you.
Choosing the Right Property Management Service
Renting a property is not just about finding contract-holders anymore. Legislation within the private rented sector in Wales has become more and more complex over the past few years, making it difficult for landlords to ascertain where their legal requirements start and end. Nowadays, being a landlord comes with more legal responsibilities than ever before. As Wales' biggest property management service provider and experts in landlord responsibilities, we're fully up-to-speed on what is a 'must do' and what is just advisable. Gas and electrical safety certificates, fire detection systems, legionella risk assessments, emergency lighting, Rent Smart Wales and more; at least one of our three property management services will have you covered.
Fully Managed Service
Our fully managed service includes everything from contract-holder find, rental assessment, and comprehensive marketing, to organising maintenance works, safety certificates, and cover from our emergency maintenance response teams. We take the rental payments from the contract-holders and will chase any rent arrears, carry out periodic inspections, update the inventory, and take care of the tenancy deposits and any deposit disputes that might arise.
Rhys
Senior Property Investments & Marketing Advisor
How much rent could I achieve?
We offer free, no-obligation rental valuations for all Cardiff properties. We'll even offer value-for-money improvement advice to help maximise your rental return.
We understand that an up-to-date valuation of your property can help you make an informed decision towards your future.
Book a free property valuationHMO Licensing
There’s a common misconception that every HMO requires a HMO licence. They don't. A HMO only requires a licence if it falls within a HMO licensing scheme.
At CPS Homes, we pride ourselves on being the market leader when it comes to HMO property management in Cardiff.
So we feel our in-depth HMO section covers everything from the different licensing schemes in operation in Cardiff to amenity standards.
"The service provided by the whole sales team was outstanding, from initial valuation through to the amazing photos taken and the sale of the house. We were kept updated at each stage of the sale and Nathan even helped with the negotiation on the price of the house we wanted to buy, CPS really did go that extra mile and I would thoroughly recommend using them to sell your house."
Nicola Whale, Vendor
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"I just had Scott over for photos of a property going on the market and it may have been the single best experience I've had with a property company both professionally and personally. He was absolute dynamite and I'm immensely satisfied with the service. I couldn't recommend higher."
Bevis Cooper, Vendor
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"Tiffany was great, enthusiastic and provided excellent service to me when selling my house. She made everything really easy and smooth and took a lot of the stresses away that come with selling your home."
Tony J, Vendor
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"I've been renovating property for 6 years now and I must say Scott, Nathan and the whole team are 2nd to none. Open, honest and transparent plus the photos and videos of the properties are amazing."
Dariush Baladabadi, Vendor
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"Lovely staff and great journey from start to finish! Everyone was very friendly and Emma who showed us the property was ready to answer any questions. Every phone call we had was positive, would definitely recommend."
Leah Robinson, Renter
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"Scott came to take photos and video of my house - very professional, super friendly and enthusiastic - legend! Really great start to the house selling process. Thanks Scott! "
Jay Bedwani, Vendor
"Thank you to Scott at CPS. It was lovely meeting with you this week to market our properties. It is always great to get such valuable insight from an experienced member of the team. Even with 30 years experience, there is always something for me to learn. Great photos - thanks again for your time! "
Peredur Jones, Landlord
"We're looking to purchase and have had 3 viewings. Today we viewed at short notice and I can honestly say the team go above and beyond. They have shown such a willingness for us as buyers, but also they do their best for sellers by going above and beyond. Thank you."
Justin P, Buyer