Posted : 17/10/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
Most landlords do a great job of maintaining their rental properties and there is a vast choice of desireable flats and houses available for tenants.
However, in a few cases some
Posted : 10/10/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
All landlords want to find good tenants who will:
• Pay rent on time
• Keep the house tidy
• Stay for a long period of time
• Not cause any trouble
• Not
Posted : 28/09/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
DSS tenants are tenants who receive housing benefits. There are pros and cons of taking on DSS tenants, as with other types of tenants.
Many Landlords are successful at renting to tenants
Posted : 19/09/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
Buying property and becoming a landlord can be a daunting prospect. There is a lot of hard work involved in property development and a lot to learn. However it can be very rewarding indeed. To help
Posted : 12/09/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
When renting or selling a house the photographs taken by the estate agent are very important. These photographs are the first look into a house before renters/buyers book a viewing. If they do not
Posted : 05/09/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
Back in October 2015 Nick Jonas appeared on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres show’ where some interesting news was revealed. It was announced in conversation that Ellen is Nick’s landlord.
Nick
Posted : 22/08/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
Take a stroll down memory lane with these iconic houses from popular television shows and famous films. Some houses are real homes whereas others were built on set. Take a look at where the houses
Posted : 25/07/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
Lucy Alexander, presenter of Homes Under the Hammer, has recently announced that she is leaving the television show after 13 years. This has been a shock for fans of the show and comes shortly after
Posted : 23/05/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
Take a tour through time and see how British houses have changed through the ages. From stone age caves to modern brick and mortar they have certainly come a long way.
Stone
Posted : 22/02/2016 00:00:00 | By Amanda Hosking |
As with all rentals, there can be issues with tenants from time to time. Some may be late with rent, have pets without asking permission or break items in the flat. However, the following stories
Posted : 06/01/2016 00:00:00 | By Hayley Cowburn |
The Big Brother house is known for chaos, fallouts and the removal of tenants with votes for eviction... But what if the house was to be managed like a real rental property with Big Brother as the
Posted : 12/11/2015 00:00:00 | By Alice Mahalia |
The cost of Christmas is increasing every year, and according to Shelter around 3 million home owners and tenants will have problems paying their rent and mortgage following their pre-Christmas
Posted : 22/10/2015 00:00:00 | By Alice Mahalia |
For both landlords and letting agents, its a well known fact that housing can be a very complicated matter. With increasing legislation and talk of a major housing crisis in the UK, landlords have a
Posted : 10/09/2015 00:00:00 | By Hayley Cowburn |
Time for a little history... Landlords were first conceptualized in the Feudal age under the system of “manorialism”, which granted important economic and legal powers to the Lord of the Manor. These
Posted : 04/09/2015 00:00:00 | By Hayley Cowburn |
Homes under the hammer
Homes under the hammer has been a popular show on the BBC for over a decade. The series follows properties that are bought at auction and refurbished by the buyer
Posted : 28/08/2015 00:00:00 | By Hayley Cowburn |
It’s Friday, and we haven’t blogged anything too exciting in a while. So, let us present to you: houses with faces.
Never did you know what range of emotions that could be
Posted : 16/06/2015 00:00:00 | By Hayely Cowburn |
Imagine living in the same home or condo that some of Hollywood's finest have stayed in and better yet, they are your landlords. Sounds like something from a 90s sitcom, but in the world of real
Posted : 04/06/2015 00:00:00 | By Hayley Cowburn |
Today, in Bedford, a tenant was convicted for some quite bizarre behaviour. Stephen Aylott was charged £7850 in compensation and put on a restraining order from his neighbours who he had
Posted : 18/05/2015 00:00:00 | By Alan Ciles |
Being a landlord you need to make an informed choice of areas in which to buy property. Shrewd investors will look for property in areas with growing employment, steady population growth and good
Posted : 28/04/2015 00:00:00 | By Hayley Cowburn |
This campaign calls to end the housing crisis within a generation. Campaigners have taken to social media (#homesforbritain) and are touring major cities all over the UK, sharing the belief that