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Rental repairs: when is it your turn?

Regardless of how good a rental property looks, thing can and often do go wrong. Landlords need to remember that although tenants are responsible for some maintenance issues, there are times when they will have to get someone in ...

Too many tenants in the queue
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Too many tenants in the queue

Landlords have had a bit of a dry white season these last couple of years and those who chose to rent out properties must now be over the moon to hear that the demand for rental properties is fast outstripping supply. In most ...

The Consumer Protection Act and your lease agreement
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The Consumer Protection Act and your lease agreement

Find out how the CPA impacts on your lease agreement.

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Buy to let investors must take all property costs into account

Know which property costs you should take into account if you’re planning to invest in buy to let property.

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Tenants need to get off the fence

If the experts are to be believed, tenants are going to have to start choosing on which side of the fence they think the grass is greener.

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Whose fault is the flood?

A demanding tenant can push a landlord over the deep end and, if not held in check, can end up flooding the owner with expenses. In one instance recently brought to our attention, a tenant has been making unreasonable demands ...

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Secure and central is the way to go

The personal safety of a family increases when parents make lifestyle choices based on secure surroundings in safe neighbourhoods within central locations.

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Landlords: reduce your investment risk

Upskilling and insurance are helping small buy-to-let investors to expand their knowledge and offset associated risks. I

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Student accommodation is a sound property investment | Private Property

Private residences are being inundated with applications for student accommodation this year, amid shortages of residences at tertiary institutions. “We are fielding an unprecedented number of calls from students who are ...