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Top Five Basingstoke Landlord Blunders (and How to Avoid Them)
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 19 February 2024
To help you navigate this complex terrain, here are the five most common mistakes we’ve encountered and how to avoid them, ensuring a more profitable and stress-free experience.
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Renters Reform Bill: An Update for Basingstoke Landlords
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 5 February 2024
The bill undoubtedly represents change. But while some systems and processes will need updating to ensure compliance, proactive and responsible landlords shouldn’t panic.
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𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝’𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 28 December 2023
A little Christmas cheer from landlords can make a big impact. Whether it’s a personal card, a festive treat, thoughtful property upgrades, a timely maintenance check or a heartfelt token of appreciation, these gestures build goodwill and show tenants they’re valued.
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𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬
- By Vanya Radeva
- general
- 18 December 2023
For Basingstoke landlords, having the right insurance coverage is not just a box to tick. It’s an essential safeguard for your investments. But simply having insurance is not enough; understanding the policy’s specific requirements and declaring everything accurately is crucial.
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𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝’𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 9 October 2023
Finding (and keeping) tradespeople you can trust to look after any property maintenance or issues landlords need to get sorted. In this article, we share five tried, tested and trustworthy tips on how to find the very best and swerve the unreliable rest.
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐭-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 2 October 2023
If you’re a landlord looking to attract long-term tenants, it’s worth thinking about ways to make your investment property as appealing as possible. And one area you may have overlooked is the army of British pet owners who need a rental property, and want to make their furry friends as comfy as possible.
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𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 18 September 2023
If you’re a first-time landlord about to rent out a property, or an established landlord looking to purchase a new investment, one of the main questions you’ll have is how much rent you can charge per month. Of course, you can (and should) take the advice of your agent, but it’s also worth understanding exactly what factors impact the amount of rent you can sensibly charge.
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𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭?
- By Vanya Radeva
- buying property
- 4 September 2023
Whether you’re an established landlord or a first-time investor, you’ll probably be thinking about what to buy: a ready-to-go rental or a doer-upper. Which one should you pick?
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭?
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 31 August 2023
With the Basingstoke housing market showing signs of a slowdown and predictions of further house price declines, we are starting to see the return of the ‘accidental landlord’. However, in a somewhat different form to what they were in 2008/9.
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 28 August 2023
Preparing for the end of a tenancy In this week’s lettings article, we look at how landlords can ensure the change between tenants goes smoothly.
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚 𝐃𝐈𝐘 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 14 August 2023
Hastily downloading a Tenancy Agreement template from the internet and high-fiving yourself for a job well done could prove to be a costly mistake.
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞
- By Vanya Radeva
- landlords
- 7 August 2023
As a landlord, as well as managing the finances, the property and any repairs or maintenance, you also have to remember to look after your tenants. Whilst nine times out of ten you’ll never have to deal with anything too difficult, sometimes relationships can be testing. So, what’s the best way to deal with issues that arise during a tenancy? In this quick read, we look at ways to deal with such problems.
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