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๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž

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 youโ€™ll never have to deal with anything too difficult, sometimes relationships can be testing. So, whatโ€™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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Self-managing your rental property could be a mistake

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ-๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ฌ

While the prospect of saving a bit each month on letting agent fees (which are tax deductible!) might seem attractive, in the long run, it could be a false economy. Here are some reasons why self-managing your rental might not save you any money at all.

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Choosing a Basingstoke lettings agent

๐‚๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ

Choosing a Letting Agent: What Basingstoke Landlords Need to Know How can you spot a top letting agent from a master of mediocrity? Read on to find out.

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shocking revelation empty properties in Basingstoke

๐’๐ก๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐Ÿ,๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฒ - ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ’,๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐–๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ซ

Breaking the Silence: The Startling Reality of Empty Homes vs. Housing Demand in Basingstoke and Deane. The startling reality of empty homes versus housing demand isn't just a distant issueโ€”it directly affects the homeowners and landlords of Basingstoke and Deane. As a homeowner, this imbalance can keep house prices higher due to greater demand, while landlords benefit from increased rental rates.

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Copy of 260623 IG Square Should You Be Friends with Your Tenants (2)

๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ โ€“ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ž ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐“๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ?

As a landlord, itโ€™s important to build a good relationship with tenants. You want them to feel comfortable in their new home and to care for it, pay rent on time and generally have a successful tenancy period. But what makes a good relationship?

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buy-to-let

๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ-๐†๐ž๐ง ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ: ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐“๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ-๐“๐จ-๐‹๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘

โ€œIs buy-to-let still worth it?โ€. Hardly a day goes by when someone doesnโ€™t ask us that question. For a lot of people, the answer is no. Changing lettings law and tax rules have caused many landlords to drop out and sell up, particularly if rent is their main or only source of income. But here's the thing: many private landlords are still actively expanding their portfolios. And large corporations are starting to invest heavily in rental homes. So why is that?

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PLAIN IMAGE INTRO – RENTAL RED FLAGS

Rental Red Flags: How To Avoid Problem Tenancies And Create The Perfect Letting

How can you tell if youโ€™ll get respectful, responsible and reliable tenants before you hand over the keys? More than anything, itโ€™s all about the setup, and this week weโ€™ll take you through our tried and tested process, to avoid problem tenancies and create stable and long-term lettings.

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PLAIN IMAGE – UNDERSTANDING THE MARKET FOR TENANTS WITH CHILDREN AND PETS

Parents And Paws: Our Landlord Guide For Renting To Tenants With Children Or Pets

Surveys have revealed how properly vetted families and pet owners are equally as good as any other tenants, and they come with the added incentive to stay longer to avoid disrupting their children or furry friends. This weekโ€™s blog has all you need to minimise the risk and maximise the benefits of this growing and stable market.

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Damage control: our expert tips to minimise the wear & tear at your buy-to-let

The end of a tenancy is often filled with uncertainty. Landlords worry over the state of their property when it's returned, while tenants fret about how much of their security deposit will be refunded. Fortunately, there are many ways for landlords to design out the potential for damage, reduce the impact of wear and tear and alleviate the nail-biting as the check-out date approaches.

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PLAIN IMAGE INTRO – RENTERS REFORM BILL

Renters Reform Bill: Bad News For Landlords, Or Long Overdue Fairness For Everyone?

Thereโ€™s been a flurry of news and commentary since the Government announced its Renters Reform Bill. Representing the biggest changes to the private rental sector in 30 years, the Bill is set for introduction to Parliament before March 2023, with a view to becoming law by early 2024.

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PLAIN IMAGE – WHY DO I NEED TO TRACK MY RENTAL YIELD_

Number crunching: our essential guide to rental yields for every landlord

Financial management is at the heart of every successful business. As a landlord, the rental yield of a buy-to-let can affect whether you buy a property in the first place. After that, it can help you monitor your investment's ongoing profitability and performance.

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Modern kitchen in empty apartment

Unfurnished Lettings: What Features Do Tenants Pay More Rent For?

With renting no longer seen as a temporary measure, tenants are looking for a sense of permanence combined with more comfort. This means surrounding themselves with their own belongings in a well-presented and well-equipped home.

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