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How to add value to your home or rental property
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 5 minutes Whether a buy-to-let investment or your main family residence, your property is probably your most valuable asset. You could potentially add value to your home by creating additional ‘living space’ […]
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How to boost tenant interest with professional property photography
| 2 Comments on How to boost tenant interest with professional property photographyReading Time: 4 minutes [kc_row use_container=”yes” force=”no” column_align=”middle” video_mute=”no” _id=”549149″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”199075″][kc_column_text _id=”514776″] With thousands of new properties being added to the market every day, finding tenants is not as simple as it […]
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Buying Property at Auction – 6 Tips for Landlords
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 3 minutes Whether you’re a first time landlord or just new to the auction scene, buying property at auction can seem a little overwhelming. To enter the auction room knowing you could […]
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Tenant Not Paying Rent? Tips To Prevent Rent Arrears
| 5 Comments on Tenant Not Paying Rent? Tips To Prevent Rent ArrearsReading Time: 6 minutes In 2019 landlords and letting agents have seen an increase in the number of tenants not paying rent on time. Let’s take a look at the implications of non-payment and […]
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Right to Rent Checks – Getting it Right
| 1 Comment on Right to Rent Checks – Getting it RightReading Time: 5 minutes Right to Rent checks are in breach of human rights – according to a High Court ruling made on Friday 1 March 2019. The court further said that the requirement to carry […]
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Asbestos in Rental Property: What Landlords Should Be Aware Of
| 3 Comments on Asbestos in Rental Property: What Landlords Should Be Aware OfReading Time: 3 minutes Asbestos in rented property exists in significant numbers across the country. The long-term harmful effects of asbestos inhalation are well-known and the unsettling fact is that, despite being banned in […]
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| 1 Comment on How Landlords Finance Property InvestmentsReading Time: 4 minutes If you’re interested in becoming a property investor, developer or landlord, one of the first questions you may ask is “how do landlords finance rental properties?” Well, there is actually […]
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Renting Jargon – 50 Lettings Definitions for Landlords and Tenants in 2024
/ | 3 Comments on Renting Jargon – 50 Lettings Definitions for Landlords and Tenants in 2024Reading Time: 9 minutes Residential lettings can be confusing. With over 160 laws and regulations related to renting, there’s a lot of complicated jargon thrown around. Landlords and tenants can not be expected to […]
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Getting Started As A Landlord
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 3 minutes The UK’s property rental sector has seen phenomenal growth since the year 2000, and there are now around 5.4mn privately rented properties and households. This sector growth has doubled during […]
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Is Renting To Pet Owners A Bonus Or A Bone Of Contention?
| 4 Comments on Is Renting To Pet Owners A Bonus Or A Bone Of Contention?Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s a well-known fact that the UK is a nation of pet owners – around half of adults own a pet, which adds up to 11.1 million pet cats and […]
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Should I do a landlord tenant credit check?
| 2 Comments on Should I do a landlord tenant credit check?Reading Time: 3 minutes As landlords, it’s important for us to protect our investments from the minute a potential tenant wants to sign the tenancy agreement. Gathering background information about a tenant is a […]
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The new HMO property laws and buy to let
| 7 Comments on The new HMO property laws and buy to letReading Time: 3 minutes What is a HMO? House in multiple occupation, or HMO, is a property shared by a number of unrelated people on a room basis. They used to be referred to […]
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Rental Property Maintenance: whose responsibility is it?
| 8 Comments on Rental Property Maintenance: whose responsibility is it?Reading Time: 2 minutes As a landlord, your property is a huge investment. Whether you manage one home or a hundred, you want to make sure that you protect your investment and, of course, […]
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Protect and prepare your property for winter
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 4 minutes The nights are longer and the weather is colder: winter is officially here in the UK. As the weather conditions deteriorate, a lot of landlords worry about their properties and […]
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First time landlord? Our top money saving tips
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 3 minutes Are you a first time landlord renovating your first buy to let property, or are you smartening up an existing let so you can boost the rental yield, chances are […]
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Common Landlord Mistakes – Have You Done Any of These?
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 3 minutes Landlords have a lot to think about and manage. Owning a property and renting it out is a challenge in itself, with the amount of time and effort that needs […]
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How to Conduct a Rental Valuation
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 3 minutes Getting hold of the keys to your first rental property is hard enough, especially when you consider the effort required to raise the finance and then complete any renovations or […]
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Can Landlords Enter Property Without Permission
| 20 Comments on Can Landlords Enter Property Without PermissionReading Time: 4 minutes A question I was asked this week by one of my clients is whether or not a landlord can enter property without permission from the tenant? Specifically, my client was […]
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When to Sign a Tenancy Agreement
| 51 Comments on When to Sign a Tenancy AgreementReading Time: 2 minutes I’m often asked by our landlords and tenants alike when to sign a tenancy agreement. We’ve been working on a number of new tenancy agreements this week and we have […]
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Find Tenants Fast Using The 3 P’s
| 2 Comments on Find Tenants Fast Using The 3 P’sReading Time: 3 minutes For landlords that need to find tenants fast, there are a few things one can do to encourage tenants during this notoriously slower period. The end of July and August […]
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How a to-let board can help let out your property
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 3 minutes Whichever method of advertising you choose to let out your property, it makes good business sense to boost your marketing campaign with a to-let board. Reaching the Locals Marketing a […]
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