20th November 2009
All resdidential property letting agents will advertise that they will actively carry out property management services. However, fees for this service can range from 5% of your monthly rental income to over 15%. So what do you get for your money and how ...
20th November 2009
We often hear about ‘rogue landlords’ but rarely hear about problems that tenants can cause that result in the landlord being desperate for the tenant to leave their property and move on somewhere else.
However, there are an increasing number of pri...
20th November 2009
The best residential property landlords will care about making sure their property is let legally and that their tenants are happy. However bad landlords aren’t bothered about being a good landlord, and especially whether their properties meet the legal...
26th October 2009
Belvoir Kettering share their "Top Tips" for landlords to prepare a property for a Tenant.
1. Check your homeowner's insurance policy. Most don't cover damages done by a tenant, so you'll have to purchase an additional policy to cover not only yo...
21st October 2009
In 2008 the Beijing Olympics took China well into the modern world and now, in 2009, China celebrates the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The UK is hosting a high profile red carpet and VIP reception to celebrate this...
21st October 2009
As residential rental income shows signs of recovery, Belvoir cautions about the rise of the "accidental landlord"
The last 18 months have seen a big shift in the UK rental market with the amount of residential properties available for let increasing by ...
12th July 2009
Changes to the local and national residential letting markets have made renting even better value for money. Something positive from last years financial crisis and property crash. It’s clearly a renters market!
The amount of choice prospective renter...
12th July 2009
It has become clear that due to the economic climate the housing market has taken a significant downturn. As a result many estate agents have now started an opportunistic lettings department to ‘cash-in’ on those customers who cannot buy, due to t...
12th July 2009
Often perceived in the UK as the preserve of the retired or older owners/tenants, single storey bungalow living is often underestimated by tenants and purchasers. Originating on the Indian sub-continent and first seen in the English language in the 17th c...
12th July 2009
"Britain is not on its knees" states Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham
This was one of the key messages which attendees took away from the seminar "Business Solutions for a Recession" held in Peterborough at the end of April 2009. The seminar was organis...
12th July 2009
Some useful information about unwelcome overnight visitors; Bed Bugs! Often talked about and thankfully not seen as often. Generally little is known about this small pest. Bed Bugs have been documented as a pest for over 300 years, since the 17th century....
11th June 2009
This is the first of a series of articles that explain how a Small Medium Enterprise (SME) should approach setting up their IT strategy.
In the part we look at
1. Buying and Implementation
2. Looking After Your Data
3. Internet and email.
1 Buying...
11th June 2009
Observe your typical consumer when they’re out shopping and you’ll see that most people will buy something that they did not intentionally set out to buy. This is down to a number of things. Call it what you will - ‘an impulse buy’ or ‘because...
11th June 2009
We are often asked “what value for money do I get out of using an agent?”
The case study below is an example how working together with a lettings agent with experience of local market conditions can provide investment landlords with a service far abo...
08th June 2009
It is at this time of year that I normally write about my ideas and views on the outlook for the property market in Le Marche over the coming summer season and this year is no different, credit crunch and all.
The winter and spring this year in Le March...
