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Concierge services are in demand in rented housing
Concierge or porter services: Concierge services have been common in certain parts of the world for many years especially in the Middle East, America and Far East. Nearer to home the French concierge...
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UK Flood risks increase insurance premiums
With one of the wettest summers on record we thought we would look into the impact this has on landlords and tenants in relation to the cost of insuring properties against flood damage, how to...
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What your agent does for you – Part 2 Finding the right tenant
In the second of our series looking at the role of the Letting Agent we focus on actually finding the right tenant for you as landlord. Finding a tenant This includes the agent ‘qualifying’ each tenant...
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What your agent does for you – Part 3 Getting References
In our previous posts we looked at marketing and finding a suitable tenant We are now going to look into the next step, which is to obtain the references. At this stage we will have already met the...
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What your agent does for you – Part 5 Feedback
The benefit of the feedback you get from your agent cannot be overestimated. Agents spend their days talking with tenants so they know exactly what tenants want and can quickly react to trends in the...
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Gas Safety in rental property – What your agent does for you Part 6
Landlords: If you have gas appliances in your rental property they must be checked every year, and an annual Gas Safety Certificate issued by a Gas Safe engineer. We explore why you should use a...
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House Prices are subject to the North – South divide
Property prices rose and fell around Britain last year but the trend overall was downward. With already low interest rates and lenders being cautious many people will have to continue to rent as...
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New licencing requirements for landlords in Newham
source Licencing of rental properties Newham could start a trend in the rental sector Newham Landlords who rent out properties privately are the first in the country to face mandatory licensing which...
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Finally some good news for first time buyers!
Light at the end of the tunnel for First Time Buyers as lending increases The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) announced a significant rise in the number of first time buyers in the UK for the first...
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The great council house sale – news now in
Council Houses are sold off by the Government The government has announced that the “Right to Buy” sales of council houses to tenants are at their highest level since 2007. In April it will be 12...
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