Property Management by Laura
Calle Amor Indiano 54, Guatiza
Lanzarote, 35544
Tlf: (0034) 646479284
(0034) 928835525
WHY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BY LAURA?
You own a property in Lanzarote and you need someone to carry out the basic needs such as cleaning, laundry, pool maintenance and maybe even gardening. PML does all of these things. We have been servicing properties on Lanzarote for over 35 years and many of our customers have been with us for most of those years, which we think speaks for itself.
But if you own a property here you need more. You need someone to oversee your affairs as well as your property. This is a foreign country to you and sooner or later you will need help here that your lawyer, accountants, bank or insurers can’t give. You or your guests will need help because something has gone wrong, they have another kind of problem, or they may even be ill.
We recently had a tour of a new property that we were taking over, led by the letting agent, rather than the owner. As we went around the house, various subjects came up for discussion and we responded with how PML would deal with some problems. After a while the agent said ‘you have been around this job for a while haven’t you?’ We said ‘Yes, but there’s still plenty to learn, even after 35 years’.
In choosing an entity that can deal with any eventuality here, you need a proper company, a legal and established local business that can represent you openly, without hindrance, but with local experience. It follows then that there should be staff within this framework that understand the local administration and of course have a good command of the language. They should also be a legal entity, not frightened to confront the authorities on your behalf because they aren’t paying taxes and social securities for example.
If you want some alterations or work done at your property, you need someone to do it properly, efficiently and on time. PML have overseen hundreds of such projects here, some of which can be seen on our website with progress photographs.
A company that has full time staff so that internal illness and holidays do not present the owner with the all too familiar problems caused by the ‘one man band’ or ‘the couple’. PML has its own ‘in house’ technical staff and someone is always on call 24 hours a day, every day. In most cases we don’t have to rely on calling out a third party plumber or electrician on a Sunday evening. This might not seem too important now, whilst everything is working, but sooner or later, it will be necessary. We have heard of many, many owners that have been disappointed with the service they hoped they would be able to rely on when they really needed it. The reason is almost always related to language, illness, holidays or lack of technical know how, having to rely on third parties to fix problems.
Last of all you need to be able to communicate, you will need to email over that document that you received in Spanish and had to sign for, to see what it is for, or you need an e-mailed photograph of work in progress.
You are placing the care of your investment in someone’s hands and leaving it, to go home, thousands of miles away. When you make your choice then, these are the questions to ask;
Can someone turn up quickly at any time with assistance of any kind?
Do you speak the language and understand the local technical methods?
Can you give back up service during holidays etc.?
Do you have years of experience here and can you put me in touch with several of your clients who will be happy to recommend you after receiving years of such service?
Please bear all these points in mind when you make your choice.
PML is a proper, registered Spanish business with all the necessary taxes and social securities paid and liability insurance in order. We offer a full time technical and administrative staff, as well as 24 hour availability and a degree of professionalism not often found in this business on this island. With our experience over the years, we are convinced that we are undoubtedly the very best value.
If you want a truly reliable service though, someone to always deal with you, and provide excellent value for your money, then give us a try. We are confident that we won’t disappoint, but if you disagree, our contract can be cancelled with just one calendar month’s notice at anytime.
