property condition

property condition

What to consider when calculating “fair wear and tear”?

14 June, 20160 Comments
For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is because it tends to vary from case to case, due to factors such as what the condition the property was in before the tenancy began, and the expectations regarding the level of normal usage
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Rogue landlords and the review of property conditions in the private rented sector

19 February, 20140 Comments
Rogue landlords are very much in the news nowadays – even if you’re not remotely interested in the PRS, you can’t get far without hearing about landlords illegally housing their tenants in sheds, and worse.  There are plenty of schemes (existing and proposed) – mainly run by local authorities – to deal with them –
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Five essential apps for landlords

13 February, 20140 Comments
As that famous Apple ad illustrated, there’s an app for pretty much anything. Both iTunes and Google Play boast over a million apps, so it stands to reason that amongst that amount there ought to be something for landlords. Busy people lacking the time to sift through that extraordinary amount, thankfully you’ve got folk like
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