4) Give your property a good spring clean prior to letting If necessary, get rid of any smells (of cigarettes, pets, etc) as these are a real turn-off for prospective tenants. Open all the windows and get busy with the Mr Sheen. Some fresh flowers will work wonders too. 5) Get carpets professionally cleaned It really …
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If you’re thinking about letting your home or finding more tenants for your buy-to-let property, here are ten things you can do to make letting your property a lot easier: 1) Make a good first impression Ensure your property looks good from the start with kerb appeal – get this right and you’ll already be …
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A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal on a case involving tenancy deposit protection legislation could have costly implications for landlords. In the case of Ayannuga v Swindells, the landlord had protected the deposit, but failed to issue all of the Prescribed Information. When the tenant allegedly fell behind on the rent, the landlord …
Hi on this cold and wintry afternoon, I don’t know about you but I’m fed up with it being dull and gloomy outside, it’s about time we had some sunshine! So, we’ve been brightening things up a little around here! We hosted the launch of Business Buzz networking in Hertford last Thursday and the general …
This morning David and I went along to a business breakfast meeting, it is held every fortnight in Ware, and these particular meetings are currently chaired by Paul Violet (http://www.paulviolet.co.uk/) who likes to make his meetings very interactive (horror of horrors!) However, he’s a nice chap so I don’t like to be too grumpy about …
