Whilst training up a new member of staff I was sent on a viewing in, well let’s call it, a less desirable area of Liverpool. My viewer was an out-of-town student with a young child. She was looking for somewhere reasonably priced, but suitable to bring up her child at the same time. Whilst on […]
I recently read a ‘Day In The Life’ blog of a London agent and thought to myself, “thank God I don’t run my business in that way. He is, as an agent, everything that I am against.” If I am buying a ‘service’ I will always go to an expert. If my toilet is leaking, […]
As of 1st October 2013, Homesure (UK) Ltd trading as Homesure Lettings will have to be VAT-registered. Please note that our Estate Agency Sales and HOMEbuild Maintenance division will remain VAT-free. We sent out the following notice to all of our clients: With mixed emotions of pride & frustration, we regret to inform you that […]
Not only for your peace of mind, but to ensure you are doing everything to protect the people renting your property (tenants). There are two main branches of insurance a landlord needs to consider… Building Insurance Contents Insurance Building Insurance This form of insurance will cover a landlord for any damage to the actual bricks […]
Although a nice idea in principle I cannot see the legacy of universal credit being anything other than increased rent arrears and homelessness. The majority of private landlords already struggle to get to grips with housing benefit payments so their minds will be blown by this rebranding. Looking through the headlines I do not believe […]
(This blog was first published on 13th June 2013 and updated on 17th June 2013, 20th June 2013, & 5th July 2013, & 30th July 2013) For ease, here is a copy of the template letter given to us by our compliance advisors to send out to all of our managed landlords, that gives a […]
Because I was buying the property from a housing association, they were duty-bound to ensure that I was a responsible landlord who could prove via a track record and live examples that I would… Bring the property up to a similar standard to the neighbours’ and b) would look after any potential Tenants in a […]
Presumably, these fines will be used to fund the building of a wall around the perimeter of Britain to stop these troublesome tenants gracing our shores. I am left puzzled as to how they think that this groundbreaking crackdown on immigration is going to work. Any responsible landlord will collect ID and proof of income […]
No-one enjoys tenancy inspections. The letting agent has to make (and often rearrange) appointments, and sometimes out of office hours as a courtesy to the Tenant- give what may sound like patronising advice to Tenants on simple domestic tasks such as drying washing outside to avoid condensation provide reports to both Tenant and Landlord in […]
There’s no excuse for a tenant not allowing you to do a viewing while they’re still there: it’s in the Tenancy Agreement, it’s a necessity to avoid void periods, and (not surprisingly) the new tenant (who turns into the old tenant) wants to get into the property before anyone else… However, this is much harder […]
