"I am a landlady with many properties and have dealt with Pace for about 10 years. Marcus is very friendly, honest, efficient and helpful and has made my letting experience extremely easy always finding me suitable tenants. I have nothing but praise for Marcus who has been with Pace many years.
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Welcome to Pace Properties, Southend on Sea
Pace is an estate agent & letting agent for tenants & landlords in Southend on Sea, Leigh on Sea, Shoeburyness, Rochford and Westcliff. We also provide a range of effective and reliable services for leaseholders and freeholders such as block management in the South East.
We are professional, ARLA & NAEA licensed property specialists. We pride ourselves in providing standards of individual care and service you will find second to none - in all aspects of property management, residential block management, sales, lettings and investment properties.
As a family-run firm of estate agents, letting agents and property management specialists we are able to offer a flexible, personalised service to customers across Southend-on-Sea, Thorpe Bay, Shoebury and Westcliff. Our staff are highly trained, industry qualified and here to assist you every step of the way - a reflection, we believe, of why so many people trust in Pace.
We stay ahead of the field by combining traditional values such as honesty, fairness and respect, with the very latest training and technologies to deliver a cutting edge service.
In the news...
New electrical safety rules
Landlords have for many years been obliged to ensure that the electrical installation in a rented property is safe when tenants move in and maintained in a safe condition throughout its duration but they have not been legally obliged to have an official test, in the same way that the gas safety must be certified.
Keeping your cash safe
From April this year, all property agents must register with an approved client money protection scheme, or CMPS which protects landlord or tenant money, if a letting agent goes into administration. Any agent failing to join a CMPS will face a penalty of up to £30,000 for non-compliance.
Tighter regulations for HMO landlords
New regulations have come into force which state that a landlord requires a licence to let a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).
As a rule of thumb, a property is classed as an HMO if it’s inhabited by people who are unrelated and share facilities such as kitchens and bathrooms.
If you’re a landlord, be aware that even if you previously let an unlicensed HMO, the regulatory changes may mean you need a licence now.
Mary R
After renovating a block of 21 flats to place into our rental portfolio we instructed PACE and gave them two weeks to let all the units on a sole agency basis. They marketed the flats for a week and conducted a strict open house event on the following Sunday for 4 hours. Within this slot 15 flats were let with the remainder let the following week.
The Director of Runwood Homes
As a landlord with multiple HMO properties, I have employed the services of PACE for a number of years now as they ensure I have my required specification of tenant placed in all my rooms. I only let rooms to employed applicants and very much favour their opening hours as this attracts and accommodates the right people.
Johnathon Simons HMO Landlord
Sara is my dedicated property manager and has been for some time. I have always found Sara to be a very professional member of staff. Sara always keeps me informed and provides regular visit reports, which is important for any landlord. Sara deals with any problem that befalls her, contacting me if she needs to. Sara will discuss any problem and invariably come to a solution.
Raymond Durrant – multi property landlord
The staff are always friendly and helpful, my special thanks to Sara, we have built a very special rapport and I feel very comfortable phoning if I need anything. I feel very happy that I have one person to deal with all of my issues.
Evelin Jenkins - Tenant
We cannot stress how much we appreciate having a dedicated property manager for our properties. We live 350 miles away and also spend a great deal of the winter out of the country. To be able to phone our manager who understands our properties and how we operate is for us complete peace of mind.
Peter and Maureen Mason – Multi property landlords
I was extremely thankful I chose PACE to conduct the sale of my property and extremely grateful to Sue Mellor who worked very hard to ensure a smooth transaction. She was most knowledgeable and professional throughout, always reachable and approachable. She was able to answer all the questions I posed.
Yvonne White
I've recently purchased a property with the help of Pace. I found the staff extremely helpful and friendly. My first contact was Katie, she showed me around the property and liaised with the vendor. After, I dealt mostly with Sue Mellor. She was very knowledgeable and helpful. She kept me informed throughout the process and was the first to congratulate me on completion.
Roni Miller
I just thought I'd drop you a line about Adele Moore who is managing my flat. Adele is doing a great job and is a credit to Pace. She has done, and continues to do, exactly what she says she will do and as a customer that is exactly what I want. Adele doesn't take things at face value and investigates things when she needs to, again a thing that clients will prize.
Tony Mihill - Landlord
Thank you to the team at PACE for firstly providing excellent property management services over many years and secondly for helping me to sell my property recently.
All your hard work has been very much appreciated. Special mentions to Sara, Amy, Sue and Billy for their friendly and professional service!
Charlotte, (Property Management & Seller)
