The 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 […]
Read MoreIn the last few blogs I covered some of the rules and regulations regarding visiting the property and what your rights are as well as those of your tenants. Another important thing to know is that you do have a right to ‘reasonable access’ to the property, for inspections and repair. However, your tenants still […]
Read MoreIn my last blog I spoke about the reasons why you should try to keep your relationship with your tenants as positive as possible. If you didn’t read that I recommend you go back and quickly do so to get up to date and take in some great advice. As previously we talked about things […]
Read MoreSo you’ve just had new tenants move in to your property and everything has been signed off and you are now expecting your first rental payment. Hopefully you will have found some agreeable tenants to fill your property and now it is up to you to ensure that they stay this way, and that you […]
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