As Big Ben rang in 2020, we were all probably already well under way planning resolutions which will make us richer, happier, thinner and healthier – stoically determined to dig out the dusty cross-trainer from the loft. However long your New Year Resolutions list, 1st January is a great time for everybody to start afresh with good intentions.
For landlords, there are a number of reasons as to why renewing a tenancy is preferable to bringing a contract to a close and then seeking another tenant.
With everything that goes on over Christmas, it can be tough to plan into 2020 until it’s suddenly New Year’s Eve and someone asks you whether you have any New Year resolutions.
During the winter, while people are naturally drawn to the warmth of the indoors, they turn to their phones and computers and we see a significant increase in the number of property related searches.
If you’re looking to sell your property by Christmas or early in 2020, don’t let winter hibernation stop you from acting now. As the market slows right down, what initially might seem a wacky idea might just be a masterstroke.
It’s a well-known fact that there’s a substantial lack of affordable homes nationwide. We hear about it on the news regularly and over time, many have promised to address the issue. However, the stark truth is that it has fast become a crisis.
From late October through to the New Year, landlords can find it tough. Once the Summer is over, the number of viewings start to steadily decrease into the Autumn. Although, there are still some great opportunities to be had for landlords and tenants alike, mid-November through till January sees a lull and prospective tenants tend to put everything on hold, at least until the Christmas decorations are down.
As a landlord you may have to deal with some tricky questions from your tenants from queries about maintenance to legal and compliance issues, it is important that you give factual and impartial responses.
This month, Head of Property Management Francesca, sat down with one of our new landlords to find out why they chose Townends to let their property and what they like most about our service.
Letting a property in Surrey or London need not be a hassle – providing you get as the right information from the right people. Here, we answer some of the basic questions a landlord might have, summing up the classic: ‘What do I have to do to be a sensible landlord?’
It’s November, and most of us have been forced to rummage round the back of our cupboards for either windbreaker jackets, thick winter coats, or even waterproof gilets for the trend-setters amongst us.
The clocks have gone back and the UK officially enters Winter Daylight Saving Time. Mornings start to get noticeably chillier, car windscreens need scraping and we start counting how many shopping days we have left until Christmas.