Maine Stays / Homes wanted / Smethwick
Homes wanted · SmethwickHomes in Smethwick, wanted by Maine Stays.
From a spare house to a small block, owners in Smethwick can bring us almost anything that is self-contained and in good repair.
Who stays
Who would live in your home.
Our guests are people with a reason to be in the area: a contract, a hospital rota, a relocation or a house being repaired. They need a whole home, not a room.
Contractors, clinicians, corporate teams and relocating families all look for the same thing: a whole, furnished home rather than a hotel room. Homes in and around Smethwick can give them that.
What works
What makes a Smethwick home suit us.
The practical things count for more than the finish. This is the checklist we start with.
- Vacant now or coming vacant soon
- Three bedrooms or more, or two generous ones
- Within reach of employers, hospitals or good roads
- Space to work at a table as well as to relax
- Somewhere to park on the drive or the street
How it can work
Choose the route that suits you.
We manage it
The route we lead with. You keep the property and the income while we do the work of running it for guests.
Read more →Lease it to us
Lease the home to Maine Property Solutions and receive a fixed sum each month for the term.
Read more →Sell it quietly
Register it for an off-market sale and Maine Property Solutions introduces it to investors on its list. The buyer pays the fee.
Read more →Homes for councils
A whole, self-contained home can be leased to Maine Property Solutions for council placements once the consents are in place.
Read more →The local picture
What to know locally.
Smethwick is in the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council area of the West Midlands. Questions about using a home for short stays, such as planning and council tax, are for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. We work through them with you before anything starts.
Our homes are Sullivan Heights and Humber Hub in Coventry and The Merry Hill Lounge in the Dudley borough.
Guests looking for a stay in Smethwick can see how Maine Stays presents it on our Smethwick accommodation page.
Housing officers at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council can read our accommodation page for the council.
Maine Property Solutions sets out its own company let terms for Smethwick and its management service.
Getting going
Four steps, all in writing.
Outline
What you own and where.
Options
The routes that suit it.
Terms
In writing, before any commitment.
Handover
Management or a company let begins, or next steps for a sale.
Useful to have
Documents that speed things up.
- The title or lease for the property
- Any planning permission for changes you have made
- The gas safety record
- A note of any works planned or needed
- The energy performance certificate
Tell Us About It
Got a home in Smethwick? Tell us about it.
Questions
Questions from owners in Smethwick.
How is the management fee shown?
As a percentage of room revenue, printed on every statement with the figure it was calculated on.
Can I choose later?
Yes. You can hear every route before deciding on any of them.
What consents are needed?
Your lender, your insurer and, for a flat, the freeholder need to allow the use.
Who are the guests?
Working guests: contractors, NHS staff, corporate teams and families between homes.
One message starts it.
Tell Maine Property Solutions where the home is, its size and what you would like to happen.
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