Kenniston & Associates

Kenniston & Associates

Established in 1990, Kenniston & Associates specialise in the acquisition of investment properties, principally for overseas clients, providing a comprehensive rental and management service.

JOHN KENYON, ACIB: Formerly a corporate international banker, John has now been actively acquiring and managing property for overseas clients for some 20 years and will assist prospective clients with all financial aspects related to the acquisition of an investment property. Purchasing property is a major investment: Our management team have the experience to tailor the comprehensive service we offer to the needs of individuals and guide them through the complexities of finding a suitable property. With our professional financial advice, careful choice of property and efficient management, you can maximise the gross rental income on your property investment and expect a sustained capital appreciation in the long term. Nevertheless, finding the right property to meet your requirements during periodic visits can prove time consuming expensive and indeed frustrating.

Kenniston & Associates can remove those frustrations by offering you either their complete financial and management package or specific services tailored to your individual needs in the confidence that you are getting the experience and understanding resulting from our many years in the financial and property management business. Unlike estate agents who have a vested interest in selling property, we are in a position to select the best properties available on the market in accordance with your investment criteria. We provide a complete rebuild and refurbishment service, let and manage these properties and give you sound financial advice at every step of the way.

Financial Advice Consultation with our financial adviser will enable us to:

• Outline to you the tax implications pertaining to non-residents and the most effective way of structuring your investment to take full advantage of the available concessions


• Assist in the formation of offshore companies and their ongoing management.


• Outline opportunities available for property syndication.


• Arrange finance through the most competitive sources with recommendation on borrowing levels.


• Prepare and submit your tax returns as your Tax Agents on your letting income.

Finding and Purchasing a Property This is a specialist service we offer to non-residents, tailored to meet individual investment requirements.

Commercial: We will select and forward details of all property to your specifications together with our recommendations as to the purchase price and rental yield.

Residential: We will identify those areas with good letting potential. Being constantly in close touch with estate agents and developers we can recommend a selection of suitable properties and negotiate the most competitive purchase prices. We can recommend reliable chartered surveyors and solicitors with whom we would work closely to ensure that the purchase proceeds smoothly.

Building and Refurbishment Service: We offer an advisory and comprehensive refurbishment service. This service can be undertaken in conjunction with our letting and management service or entirely separately and includes:

• Liaising with builders, decorators and interior designers.


• Obtaining and adjudicating estimates and forwarding these to you for approval.


• Advising on schemes which will maximise the potential of your property.


• Supervising the work as necessary.


• Purchasing direct from the manufacturer or wholesaler at reduced prices to meet all budgets.

The letting market is highly competitive. The higher the standard of property, the better the calibre of tenant you will attract and the quicker the property will be let.

Letting the Property: For this service we will undertake to:

• Inspect the property and give a rental valuation


• Advise on the types of tenancies available


• Take up references


• Negotiate the terms of the tenancy


• Hold deposits as independent stakeholders against dilapidations


• Arrange an inventory check in/check out Introduce prospective tenants by working closely with the principal relocation agencies, multinational companies and financial institutions


• Property Management and Care Programme: Our comprehensive service is designed to take away the headaches and problems associated with looking after a property.

We should be happy to provide you with further details relating to our Terms of Business and the comprehensive service we offer upon request, either by post, facsimile, telephone or e-mail.