Updating post from Reddit.
I am just curious as to how and when landlords seek out fire safety advisors / consultants. Such as for fire risk assessments, advice on legal requirements etc etc. I have recently gone independent (as qualified to do so) yet I am struggling to find anyone who actually wants my services. Yet I see illegal things in buildings daily that could result in massive fines!
Letting agents and managing agents use them, they have pressure from insurers to assess and address risk.
Oh ok, so the management companies use them as opposed to the actual landlord?
That would all depend on who’s managing the property, some LL use agents to just find tenants others use for 100% managing property
How much are you charging for an assessment for an average job
Average job will be around £150 - £300 obviously depending on what needs to be noted down.
You will need to try to give landlords a reason to change from their current assessor, prices like that wont do it.
You wouldn't want to find landlords, it's they that would find you if they need you. They would only know to need you if council or something requires it. So you want a good online presence locally on Google, etc..
If you want to do outreach then contacting agents is best idea. A landlord may need you ounce, in theory a letting agent due to scale may need you more frequently.
You should probably focus on HMO landlords/agents, it's typically they as part of licencing requirements that need you.
You may want to consider a cheap add-on service to check fire alarms and safety equipment. Landlords can DIY but to be hands-off many may consider it and your name on the log book looks better. The best thing about this, if you offered it, is it's recurring income and a way to inform landlord a out your more higher ticket offerings. Marketing wise, HMO landlords have to be on a register with the local authorities - which you can get.