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In the context of a long-term rental, whether for housing, a business or even offices, the real estate agent is the intermediary between the owner who wishes to rent out a property or the tenant who is looking for a property. For rent.
LONG TERM RENTAL
L. Benoit
WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF ?
In the context of a long-term rental, whether for housing, a business or even offices, the real estate agent is the intermediary between the owner who wishes to rent out a property or the tenant who is looking for a property. For rent.
Professional established locally, he knows perfectly the real estate market of Saint-Barthélemy. His skills and know-how allow him to advise his clients on all aspects of a long-term property rental, whether regulatory, legal or technical.
ADVANTAGES FOR THE TENANT AND THE LESSOR (OWNER)
With respect to the owner, the real estate agent will look for potential tenants, select them and draw up a rental lease, an inventory, in compliance with the legislation in force.
Specialist in the real estate market, this professional can be commissioned by a potential tenant to find a property corresponding to his criteria: monthly rent, location, number of bedrooms, parking, proximity to the beach, type of view, etc.
Depending on the nature of the property to be rented, the real estate agent will advise his clients, owners and tenants, on the regulations in force (eg nature of the lease, amount of rent).
Indeed, in a context where the regulations change regularly, the real estate agent is best able to inform the owner and to apply increasingly restrictive obligations. All the tasks carried out by the agent aim to prevent conflicts between the different parties: owners, tenants, insurance companies, neighbours.
THE REGULATORY ASPECT
The long-term rental of villas, apartments, commercial and professional premises, falls within the scope of the activity of the real estate agent.
This one has aproperty management card(card bearing the mention “Property Management”) issued by the Prefecture of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin or by the Chamber of Commerce and Territorial Industry (CEM in Saint-Barthélemy) . To obtain the professional card, he must prove a professional aptitude (diploma or experience in an agency) whose equivalences are fixed by ministerial decree.
This card allows the real estate agent tohandleandcollect funds, ofcollect the depositsand ofpay the rentto owners.
The real estate agent must also have a financial guarantee ensuring the funds held (or handled) on behalf of third parties (tenant / lessor). The guaranteed amounts depend on the actual level of activity (at least 110,000 euros), which is also periodically checked by the organization.
Finally, he must benefit from Professional Civil Liability (RCP) insurance against the financial consequences for which he could be held responsible.
This information must be displayed in the agency.
Depending on the type of lease, its provision will give rise to free fees or fees regulated by law.