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Looking to let but don’t know who to trust?
Friday, October 16, 2015
Whether you’re going abroad and letting your property while you’re away or living locally, it’s important to leave your property in safe hands when you decide to let. With unscrupulous lettings agents often in the news, it’s reassuring to know that there are agents who really can be trusted to keep your best interests at heart, looking after you and your property.
Averaging 99.4%
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
We’re delighted to report that across July and August (traditionally slower months in the property market) we achieved 99.4% of the original marketing rental price for our landlords across all our Middlesex offices. But we’re not just blowing our own trumpet. Our company philosophy is “looking after people and property” and if our clients are happy then we are too.
Create a profitable portfolio
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
If you’re considering buy-to-let or expanding an existing portfolio, it’s well worth asking your local ARLA lettings agent for advice. At The Frost Partnership, with experienced sales and lettings staff in our branches, we have extensive knowledge of the local property market, detailed information about currently available housing stock and which properties are likely to deliver the best rental return on your investment.
Change for the best?
Monday, September 21, 2015
In recent years there have been many changes to legislation and best practice within the lettings sector affecting both lettings agents and landlords. It is now mandatory, for example, for all letting agents to disclose their full fee tariff, details of which redress scheme they belong to and what they offer by way of client money protection. Changes under the Deregulation Act will affect whether a landlord can legitimately serve a Section 21 notice if they or their agent fail to resolve repair requests and the “Right to Rent” immigration checks currently being trialled are likely to be rolled out at a national level.
Are alarm bells ringing?
Monday, September 14, 2015
They should be! New legislation means that residential landlords in England have until October 2015 to install working smoke and CO alarms in all of their rental properties. Whilst many landlords already comply with this requirement, it adds to an already complex list of items that landlords must comply with, although it will be the tenant’s responsibility to test the alarm regularly.
Rent arrears rise in June
Monday, August 17, 2015
As a landlord you may be somewhat concerned by a new report indicating that there was a sharp increase in rent arrears in the UK during June. The survey, compiled by Your Move and Reeds Rains, suggests that rent arrears made up 8.7% of all rent payable last month, a figure noticeably higher than the 7.6% recorded in May 2015, and 7.8% in June 2014. If the spectre of rent arrears is keeping you awake at nights, call us and we can set your mind at rest.
