Elite Sales & Lettings

Elite Sales and Lettings Limited is a family-run property firm established in 2006, operating from its base in Yardley, Birmingham. The company extends its services across Birmingham, Solihull, and the broader West Midlands region. Saeed Akram serves as the founder, Business Manager, Senior Valuer, and Managing Director of the firm. The company's leadership brings a combined 45 years of experience within the estate agency sector.

Mr. Akram's professional background includes extensive work in both private and social housing, with previous roles at Birmingham City Council, Local and Countrywide Estate Agents, British Gas, Benefits Service, and Solihull Metropolitan Council. This diverse experience underpins the firm's operations in the regional property market. The firm specialises in a comprehensive range of property services, including the selling, letting, management, and auction of various property types.

Elite Sales and Lettings also functions as an introducer to a selection of mortgage and insurance products through its affiliated partners. Their lettings services encompass full property management, which includes maintenance and repair services available through their silver or gold letting packages. Additional offerings include rent collection, tenant referencing, accompanied property viewings, property market appraisals, property valuations, and property leasing. The company aims to facilitate the entire property transaction process for its clients.

Elite Sales and Lettings operates with a business philosophy centred on delivering a transparent, professional, honest, and personalised service to its clients. The firm prioritises building long-term relationships and aims to minimise stress for property owners and tenants alike, while providing value. To support its operations and enhance service delivery, the company has invested in cloud-based property management software. This technological integration allows for efficient business management and a hands-on approach to both sales and lettings.

The firm combines traditional standards with modern technology to provide informative and accurate advice within a professional working atmosphere. Elite Sales and Lettings is a member of the Property Redress Scheme and The Deposit Protection Service, ensuring that any complaints are handled promptly, fairly, and independently. The company's expertise spans a wide array of property types, including apartments, commercial properties, detached houses, end-of-terrace homes, flats, maisonettes, semi-detached properties, terraced houses, and townhouses. While Elite Sales and Lettings handles a broad spectrum of residential accommodation, including city centre apartments and properties suitable for company lets, its primary focus is not exclusively on Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA).

The firm's residential letting portfolio includes properties such as brand new city centre apartments and other dwellings across Birmingham and Solihull. The company's approach to residential lettings involves a thorough understanding of the local market, allowing them to achieve suitable rental prices and minimise void periods by remarketing properties in the final weeks of a tenancy. For landlords, Elite Sales and Lettings offers solutions ranging from finding reliable and approved tenants to full management services designed to provide peace of mind. The firm's team maintains regular contact with tenants throughout their tenancy to ascertain their intentions as the contract approaches its end.

This proactive management allows the company to negotiate contract extensions, manage rent increases, or arrange for move-outs if the property is required back by the owner. The company also leverages the final 28 days of a contract to remarket properties, aiming to secure new tenants and prevent vacant periods. For prospective tenants, the firm provides dedicated support, offering local knowledge and experience to guide them through the letting process. The company's website offers services such as email and text property alerts to notify tenants of new listings, and property details are accessible via smartphones.