Obviously you should always use your own judgement when meeting with prospective tenants, and not all of these signs are necessarily red flags in certain contexts, so take the following with a pinch of salt…
Mistakes are inevitable, and are all a part of the learning curve, but many small mistakes are easily avoidable and can save you from unnecessary headaches and heartaches along your journey.
Our lovely seaside town of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, where we base our office, hit the property headlines recently as our town was named the top spot for buy-to-let.
Wondering what to do with a windowless room? Is it legal to let a windowless room as a bedroom, or will you have to get creative…?
New-For-Old Contents Insurance VS Contents Indemnity Insurance: What’s the difference?
Are you wondering whether you should let your property furnished or unfurnished? It’s an important decision to make before marketing your property, as it will affect the type of tenant you attract.
Has your promising tenant failed their reference check? Here are some of the reasons why this might have been the case, as well as your options on what you can do.
Have you been accused of a contrived tenancy? Or perhaps aren’t sure whether you have unintentionally entered a contrived tenancy?
Not every landlord is one by choice. Those who find themselves letting their property out of necessity, rather than choice, are known as accidental landlords.
Do you know what “Right to Rent” is and do you know how to check your tenant’s right to rent? Failure to perform the right checks could land you with a civil penalty or even imprisonment.
