Winter is tough on all of us, but particularly on landlords. As the frosty weather kicks in, homeowners need to protect their properties against the elements, they don’t have hats and scarves like we do! There are a few simple ways you can avoid costly surprises. Throughout the winter months the likelihood of having to […]
Read MoreLuscombe & Co’s Director, Hal Luscombe was one of the 35 cyclists who took the challenge to help raise for the Shelter Cymru’s Charity Ride, Ride to the Rugby. The 200-mile ride started on Wednesday, February 5(Millennium Stadium) and ended on February 8, Saturday(Aviva Stadium in Dublin). The Charity Ride raised over £45,000. This will […]
Read MoreIn the previous blogs we looked at the dos and don’ts of gaining access to your property and how it can affect things between you and your tenants. Now it’s time to consider how to handle certain changes they might make to the property. While the tenants are living in the property, paying rent and […]
Read MoreThe necessary documents have been drawn up and signed off; the security deposit has been collected and properly stored, what’s left for you to do? The next task on your list is to manage the rest of the moving in day and ensure your tenants are settled into the property. It is important to start […]
Read MoreSo now you know all about collecting the deposit and what you are required to do with it once you’ve received it, it’s time to look at how you can make sure you are able to claim part or all of it should any damage to the property occur. After the deposit has been collected […]
Read MoreIn my previous blogs, I talked about tips covering the tenancy selection process. So far these tips will ensure you find the right tenant, someone who has good references from their previous landlords has no bad financial history, and is employed and earning enough to pay the rent each month. However, there is another safeguard […]
Read MoreNow that you have collected references for your tenants from their last two landlords, you are well on your way to gathering enough information to determine if they are suitable or not. This next tip will go a long way to ensuring you pick a tenant who will not only pay their rent on time […]
Read MoreNow that you know to successfully market your property and increase your chances of getting a rental price that is higher than the market, it’s time to look at one of the most important aspects of renting out your property. And yes, you guessed it; it involves getting the right tenants for your property. There […]
Read MoreSo now it’s time to cover another situation when you need to serve notice on your tenants. Even if nothing goes wrong and your tenants keep the property in great condition, paying their rent on time each month, and you have no intention of asking them to leave, you might still have to serve notice […]
Read MoreNow that we’ve covered how to start and manage the tenancy, it’s time for me to share some great tips on how to bring the tenancy to an end in the right way. Hopefully it won’t come to this, as it is every landlord’s nightmare, but if your tenants default or fail to pay the […]
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