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Top Tenant Requirements for Rental Property
Tenant requirements for rental property are always changing and buy to let property investors need to keep abreast of which tenant requirements are most important…
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Spare Keys to Save Landlord Woe
On a recent short-break, I was impressed with the hand-over of keys. The owner did not need to be there, as there was a metal…
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Top UK Areas for Tenant Property Demand
Last week we revealed the top areas for property buyer demand, but tenant property demand is also obviously important to buy to let property investors….
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Poor Communication Causing Most Deposit Disputes
Poor communication, or no communication at all, when withholding a deposit is still the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants. According…
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Check and Check Again Before You Pay a Contractor
Most landlords feel happier if they can do their own remedial work, rather than employ a contractor. Yes, it saves them money, but also ensures…
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Deposit Borrowing for Rental Property Adding Cost
With the average tenant deposit at £1299, many are forced into deposit borrowing from lenders that adds further cost. For many, the cost is manageable,…
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Preparing for and Dealing with Property Emergencies
Property emergencies can take minutes to occur and much longer to remedy. Therefore, it is essential that buy to let property investors understand their responsibilities…
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Tory Manifesto Promises Affecting Landlords
The Tory manifesto contained various measures that are likely to affect landlords now that the conservatives are in power with a working majority. Existing plans…
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Tenant with Infestation Told to Eat Mice by Landlord
A private tenant whose rental property is infested with mice was shocked when told by her landlord company to ‘eat them’. The Coventry tenant, a…
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Halloween – Trick or Treat for the Private Landlord?
October comes, this season of ‘Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness’, but also of Trick or Treat. Some people love it and will decorate their homes with…