Monthly Archives: December 2009

Are you an energy savvy landlord?

How much attention do you pay to the energy efficiency of the properties you’re letting out? According to a new poll, this is something that many tenants are now paying attention to and would even be willing to pay more … Continue reading

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Common winter property problems and how to avoid them: Part 2

As our previous post discussed, landlords never know when problems will occur with their rental properties. The cold, wet and snowy winter weather can trigger off problems though and some of them can be avoided by making time of maintenance. … Continue reading

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Common winter property problems and how to avoid them: Part 1

Problems with rental properties can occur at any time of year, but during the cold, wet or snowy winter months, they’re particularly common. Although some maintenance problems will always occur randomly and when you least expect them, some of the … Continue reading

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Pre-Budget Report

The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, recently gave his pre-budget report, but are landlords and property investors going to be any better off?  Sadly he dealt the news that the stamp duty holiday (http://www.investment-properties-for-sale.co.uk/2009/11/20/last-chance-to-take-advantage-of-stamp-duty-holiday/) would officially be coming to an end on … Continue reading

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Five tips for letting properties to pet owners

We previously looked at whether or not you’d consider letting a property to pet owners. If you’ve weighed up the pros and cons and decided that you’d like to give it a go, then here are five top tips for helping … Continue reading

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Emergency information to tell your tenants

Every landlord hopes their property will be in safe hands, but sometimes things don’t always go to plan and emergencies occur. In order to help tenants act promptly in an emergency, it helps if they know a few key pieces … Continue reading

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Do you let properties to tenants with pets?

Pets or no pets? That’s the question facing many landlords these days as they decide whether or not they want to let their properties to tenants who have pets. It’s not uncommon for landlords to specify that they don’t allow … Continue reading

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