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A friend was telling me recently about a situation she is in with her 9 year tenancy in a rented property. She lives with her three children under 11 and over the 9 years she has always paid her rent on time, has re-done the garden, re-painted a few times and even put brand new laminate flooring...

In a report commissioned by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme’s sister charity 'The TDS Charitable Foundation', Kate Faulkner says that the overabundance of rules and regulations are creating confusion amongst agents, landlords, tenants and enforcement bodies. Faulkner, founder of...

When previously working as a Property Manager and then managing large teams of Property Managers, unfortunately I occasionally had to contend with situations where sadly one of our tenants passed away. Generally, this was infrequent, sometimes happened when they were in the property itself and...

The 1 st October 2015 meant the addition of important legislation regarding smoke alarms in rented properties which is thought will help to prevent around 26 deaths and 670 injuries from fire and smoke inhalation per year. The statistics say you are four times more likely to die in a fire in...

There has been information overload in lettings about legionella and the guidelines from HSE regarding rented properties. Below I have summed up the key facts in a whistle-stop tour that you as a landlord need to know. What is Legionella? Legionnaires' disease is a potentially fatal form...

A CGT branch manager mentioned to me recently that she seems to have had a flurry of calls lately from potential landlords who are currently with other letting agents. During the conversations, they all asked her to visit their properties to conduct Market appraisals as they’d had their...

We’ve dealt with many landlords over the years at CGT Lettings Ltd, so we really know what makes a great one. Often, the better the landlord, the better quality the tenants. Attracting and retaining good tenants isn’t always easy, but becoming a good landlord will help you achieve...

You may or may not know that in April 2018, the  Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)  will come into effect, meaning that it will be illegal to renew or begin any tenancy for properties that have an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating of F or G. Most landlords are...

Need to let your property in a hurry? Be smart and check out my top 5 tips to make it let faster below; 1. Décor – Get clever about the décor in your property to entice tenants quickly. Be aware that most tenants looking to rent a property will want to make their own...

Shockingly, a recent survey by a landlord referencing website states that 1.4 million landlords are completely unaware of the mortgage interest tax relief changes due to take effect from 1 st April 2017. These tax changes mean many landlords will see a strong downturn in their rental income...