As a general rule, landlords don’t allow tenants to smoke in their properties. But why is this – and should you consider relaxing the rule? Smoking can cause damage to your property, from staining the walls, to lingering smells in soft furnishings and the possibility of burns, not to mention the potential fire risk! Once …
As a landlord, making the right choice for your property is key. So if you have a property with multiple rooms, should you rent it as a HMO or a single let? There is, of course, no straightforward answer for this, as it all depends on you and what works best for you and your …
As a landlord, you are responsible for your tenant’s safety in your property, but are you more responsible for an elderly tenant? It’s worth noting here that age doesn’t mean infirmity. Just because you have an older tenant doesn’t mean they need extra support or that you need to worry about them at all! However, …
The rise of the new rental (also known as BTR) is ushering in a whole new lifestyle for young professionals looking for more from their homes. After all, wouldn’t life be great if your new place to rent came with more than just your own four walls? Well, welcome the rise of the ‘new rental’, …
As a landlord, you will want to make sure that your property is in good hands, but you also don’t want to disturb your tenants with too many property inspections. After all, while this is your property, it is your tenants home and they have the right to privacy. But there will be times when …
So you’re a landlord… what now?! So, you’ve become an ‘accidental landlord’ and you want to do this properly (not to mention stick to all the rules and regulations) but aren’t quite sure where to start. Let us help you!We’re very helpful like that here at Mashroom. As well as enabling you to list your …
So you’ve heard about radon, but what exactly is it? When it comes to dangerous gases, it’s not just carbon monoxide you have to worry about. Radon is a colourless and odourless radioactive gas that is created by the radioactive decay of small amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils. Which …
Each generation looks for its own version of ‘the good life’. Once it was climbing the corporate ladder, but more and more young people today are rejecting the traditional 9-5 in favour of becoming ‘digital nomads’. This isn’t a pandemic-created phenomenon. Before the pandemic, the rise of the internet created new careers – from social …
If you’re a landlord, have you ever considered the crimes that could be occurring in your property? We’ve broken down the scams that landlords are susceptible to, from insurance fraud to identity theft. But there are also crimes you and your property could be caught up in that you need to keep an eye out …
If you’re a tenant and your landlord dies, what does this mean for you? We recently looked at what landlords should do if their tenant dies, so now it’s time to look at the flip side of this situation and the impact a landlord’s death can have on the tenant and the landlord’s family. Who …
