Mould is a type of fungus that can grows in moist, humid environments. While most is relatively harmless, some types of mould in flats can cause a variety of health problems, including respiratory infections, allergies, and skin irritation. Unchecked, mould …
The right to rent laws, which were introduced for England under Theresa May’s ‘Hostile Environment’ policies has been dealt a serious blow. A recent court case stated that they breached human rights, and should not be rolled out to Wales, …
Airbnb is a great way of finding somewhere to rent short term – but if you are a tenant yourself, can you use your flat or apartment for Airbnb rental to make some extra money?
A quick list of some of the events in Southampton you might not want to miss:
Naturally we’re biased, but there are advantages and disadvantages to going direct to an private landlord compared to the more ‘traditional’ letting agent option. Private Landlord
Since 1 Feb 2016 all landlords have to check new tenants have a right to live in the UK under the ‘Right to Rent’ laws. Here’s what you’ll need to know as a tenant: We have to check ALL tenants, even …
Like many landlords, we normally ask for tenant references from your employer, and your current or past landlord. But why do we? The three main types of tenant reference Your employment reference We want to check you have stable employment that’s …
Unfortunately, like anything where money is involved, there are those out to take it. From suspect marketing to phantom houses, here’s the top five renting scams, and how to avoid them.
If you’ve been in Southampton recently, you may have noticed they have started the heavy work on the new extension to West Quay shopping centre, called ‘Watermark’ The first phase is planned to bring A 10 screen multiplex cinema A new …
New Watermark West Quay under construction in Southampton Read more »
A piece of research by Platinum Property Partners outlines that around 25% of landlords are failing to take all costs into account when calculating their returns. From garden maintenance to advertising, or letting agent fees to emergency repairs, they esitmated …
Many UK landlords ‘failing to take running costs into account’ Read more »
