Spring has sprung and with it, the desire to spring clean everything you can lay your hands on. And yes, that can include your property portfolio! Reviewing your properties can really pay off and if the start of the year was too busy for you to do so, you can take advantage of the spring …
When it comes to cleaning tips, it’s important to know that your property is being kept to a high standard, but your tenant relationship is also important! Setting an example to your tenant by expressing the importance of cleanliness is vital, but you don’t want to come across as a ‘pushy’ or rude landlord. There’s …
How many of your New Year’s resolutions have you broken already? On average, people keep their goals in mind for a little over a month, but revert back to old habits sometime in early February. But that doesn’t have to be the case for landlords! Whether you want to improve the impression you make on …
Congratulations to your tenants! It’s understandable they’d want to decorate for the new arrival. Families tend to stay longer, if the space is right for them, so it’s good news for you that your tenants are looking to put down some real roots. But on the other hand, if your tenant wants to re-decorate the …
Neighbours can make or break your tenant’s happy home and as a landlord, while you are not responsible for your tenant’s behaviour, the last thing you want is to receive complaints about them. Landlords don’t want tenants who are nightmare neighbours, anymore than they want their tenants to have nightmare neighbours. Both scenarios create a …
The Prime Minister seems reluctant to speak out with regards to his plans for managing the latest Covid wave, but his ministers are not quite so nervous about making their voices heard! Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has delivered an open letter to landlords, urging them to do their bit in helping stem the spread of …
We are only a couple of sleeps away from the big day, so it’s understandable that you’d ask. While many of us can take advantage of the bank holidays this festive season, there are many who can’t take time off. Key workers in emergency services, for example, are unable to take the entire break off, …
Christmas is just around the corner so it’s understandable to wonder if you should share the Christmas cheer with your tenant. You may have had a long-term relationship with your tenant and want to stay on those friendly terms. Or perhaps you’ve just had a new tenant move in and would like to leave a …
Holidays are coming – but this is also the hottest time for burglaries, so you are right to worry! While we all want to focus on the festivities, we should also remember that burglaries hit a peak during December – especially in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As we mentioned earlier in The Cost …
Self-managed vs. fully managed roles—which option should you decide? It really depends on your preferences. For the novice up-and-coming landlord, there’s usually a simple blueprint in mind — buy your property, find a letting agent to manage the tenant, then sit back and watch your profits roll in. Right? RIGHT? Er, not quite. value costs …
