Rent

Students are known for being good tenants – they’re likely to pay their rent on time, as they often have a guarantor, and your property will almost always be in high demand, if you buy in the right location. Whether you own a portfolio of student properties, or you’re entering the sector for the first time, it is important to know how to target this type of tenant and offer...

Being a landlord is not at all easy. If you have handled this job, you would know that managing your tenants is an absolute nightmare. Apart from having to visit them several times to collect the rent, you will also have to listen to their endless complaints and find solutions to their various problems. The worst thing about these issues is the expenses that you have to deal with. Traveling to collect...

When most people think of a landlord, they think of someone who owns a portfolio of properties pops into their head. In the past, this would have been exactly the right image. However, these days a landlord is just as likely to be a private individual that owns one or two rental properties. Often, the rent generated is used to pay the mortgage. For this type of landlord, marketing their property...

Managing a property requires a lot of dedication and time. For this reason, most property owners prefer using the services of competent property managers who alleviate the stress owners otherwise feel when required to perform duties as landlords. Here are the benefits of hiring a property management company to run the day-to-day operations of your property. 1. Property Assessment and...

Smokers, benefit claimants and students top the list of undesirable tenants according to a new YouGov survey by property classifieds site TheHouseShop.com. We speak to a range of people involved in the rental industry, from tenants who have lied on their applications, to landlords and letting agents, and discover some interesting realities that parallel the survey findings. YouGov Survey...

Those who have a sizeable amount of capital will be financially savvy enough to know that true profit can only lie in using your money. Investing offers the obvious solution, and a myriad of options to help increase your earnings. Unfortunately, those schemes and instruments that offer guaranteed growth are limited in the yields that they will deliver, and tend to provide long-term profits only. Yet we...

  Whether you’re already a landlord or you’re looking to take the plunge and invest in buy to let property for the first time, you’ll no doubt want to keep track of the latest developments in the industry. With this in mind, you may be interested in a new eBook that’s been launched by rental sector experts HomeLet. The company, which specialises in tenant referencing,...

Tenants these days are quite demanding. They look for value for money and thus expect the landlord to provide them with a range of facilities. Apart from must have utilities such as electricity, gas, and water supply, there are certain other requirements that tenants look for. Listed below are some such services. If you planning to invest on real estate, make sure to add the following costs to your budget...

London is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. More than two million people visited London last year, and the tourism industry is very well developed in this city. However, one important thing that you should know about London is that it is also ranked as one of the most expensive cities in the world. There are only a handful of motels and hotels that offer cheap accommodation in this...

The perfect tenant pays their rent on time, they’re incredibly clean, completely conscientious and handy with a toolkit too. Unfortunately, the perfect tenant is extremely hard to find. More importantly, it’s hard to distinguish this perfect tenant from the tenants that will play havoc with your property. This is where the tips below come in. Make sure you’re always protecting your...