Property Maintenance and Management

While you are away...

Key Holding

Monthly charge

5 Euro

Programmed Inspection Visits

Monthly costs including VAT

One visit per month	25 Euro
Fortnightly Visits	45 Euro
Weekly Visits	65 Euro

The inspection visit includes key holding, checking electricity and water, checking irrigation systems are working correctly, and reading meters. We also check your mailbox for bills.

Bill Handling

Collection and Payment of bills

from 10 Euro per bill

Have your Electricity, Water or Telephone bills paid on time to avoid unnecessary disconnection, and reconnection fees. If there are any irregularities with bills that require further investigation at the DEH, OTE offices or at the appropriate town hall, then additional charges may be incurred.

We will require a mutually agreed sum of money deposited with us. Unfortunately, some banks may charge us If it is necessary for you to transfer funds to us from your home country, please check with your bank. We will not be able to pay your bills until the funds reach our bank account, unless by special negotiation.

Accepting Deliveries

We can accept deliveries on your behalf. Goods and delivery charges must be paid for in advance, or you should provide us with sufficient funds and details. For furniture deliveries for example, it will be necessary for you to advise us where you would like the items to be placed.

Cost per delivery

20 Euro (up to 1 hour waiting)

If it is necessary for us to wait any longer than one hour, any additional time will be charged at 10 Euro per hour.

Shopping

If you require any shopping, then please provide us with your list, and we will deliver the items to your home prior to your arrival.

Cost from local shops	from 15 Euro per trip
Cost from Chania shops	from 25 Euro per trip

Preparing your Home prior to your arrival

This will include turning on electricity & water. Turning on the external lighting and heating if required. Cleaning and mopping floors and balconies, dusting furniture and fittings, cleaning kitchen and bathrooms, cleaning windows and shutters, turning on the fridge and making up beds.

1 bed (approx 50 m2)	From 45 Euro
2 bed (up to 80m2	from 65 Euro
3 bed (up to 100 m2)	From 85 Euro
Larger properties	please contact us for a quote

These prices are provided as a guide. For properties with large balconies and outside terraces, then the price may increase to reflect the extra work involved. Please contact us for a quote.

Supervising the building of your home

Flights can be expensive, so if you would like us to keep an eye on the progress of your building work, we can provide you with regular reports and photographs, and ensure that your wishes are being followed if you are unable to make regular visits to supervise work in person. Most builders are very proud of their work and are more than happy to co-operate with us if clients have asked us to work on their behalf.

Please ask us for a quote

Builders Cleaning

A builders clean is a thorough initial cleaning of the property (inside and balconies) when the builders have finished. It includes removing grout paint and cement from tiles, paint from light switches and electrical sockets, removing packaging and stickers from kitchen units and bathroom fittings, removing pencil marks and sawdust from kitchen units and wardrobes. Cleaning of windows and shutters and removal of rubbish and packaging within reason. All floors will be mopped once they have been cleaned, and tiles and kitchen unit doors and wardrobes will be polished.

Builders cleans should be carried out before furniture has been delivered to the house, villa or apartment. White goods will not cause a problem. Water and Electricity services must also be connected to enable us to work. Clients must be satisfied with their property and must have had the property handed over from the builder. Go West Property Management will not accept responsibility if the builder returns to the property after cleaning to carry out additional work. Return visits as a result of extra work will incur additional charges.

Please contact us for a quote.

Obtaining Quotes and Overseeing Necessary Maintenance

If necessary repairs are identified during inspection visits, you will be notified immediately and supplied with photographs. We can obtain competitive quotes and arrange to oversee any remedial work.

Cost	from 25 Euro for obtaining quotes, plus cost of repairs
	from 15 Euro per hour for overseeing works

Equipping your new home

If you prefer to use your time in Crete to enjoy your home, then why not ask us to do the shopping for you. We can equip your home with everything from teaspoons to outdoor furniture. All you need to do is provide us with your budget, shopping list and preferred colour scheme and tastes and we will provide you with a quotation.

Insurance

Our company has a public liability policy. As we are a registered company, if we are providing property inspections for your home, in the unfortunate event of a claim, our records are recognised by leading insurance companies.

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