How to rent with pets
Hello, This week were are looking at Tenants with pets and I have 8 tips to help you source the right property. Earlier this year Zoopla research confirmed the search term ‘pets’ as the 3rd most popular in UK. This coincides with an increase in UK pet ownership in recent years. You may recall the […]
Why the Housing Crisis leads to Homelessness
Hello, As the weather gets wetter and colder thoughts always turn to those less fortunate. This blog is looking at the drivers for homelessness and there is a sneak peak of a charity event coming up at the end if you want to help make a difference. Govt Policy Politicians are supposed to be there […]
How to prepare a rental property for tenants
Hello, So you’ve got a property but are not sure what to do before marketing? Well luckily for you I have a 7 point checklist below. Before you spend the bucks just remember this is an investment so you need to always consider longevity over a high end finish for the mass market. It is […]
How to Minimise Tenancy Deposit Deductions
Hello, This blog is aimed at Tenants looking to minimise deposit deductions at the end of a Tenancy. Just a bit of legal know-how first: As you may be aware there are 3 deposit schemes TDS, MyDeposits and DPS All UK Tenancy deposits are a maximum of 5 weeks since 1-JUN-19 The deposit must be […]
The Best Rental Investment for Landlords is…
Hello again, This blog will be looking at the rapidly growing professional HMO market, why you should get involved and how to do it. In short that 4 bed house you have in Hove which is getting £1,750 PCM could easily be achieving somewhere around £3,000 PCM. The 2 bed house you have in Southwick […]
The Tenant Fees Ban – what is banned and why?
The Tenant Fees Ban In this post we will look at what the ban is, why it happened, what it will do to the market and what the exact requirements of Landlords and Letting Agents are. The Tenant Fees Act 2019 comes into effect on 1-JUN-19 whereupon Landlords and Letting Agents will not be able […]
The Big City Sleepout
Hi, Thank you for finding this page. Please click the link below to download the 1:43 second video diary of the event which took place on 18-DEC (despite the storm!) The Big City Sleep Out 2018 – Medium As the countdown to Christmas begins, British Airways i360 and Bishop Sullivan Lettings are inviting members of […]
New Section 21 & HMO legislation
Hello, It has been a little while since my last post but that is what happens when you come across AUG/SEP peak market conditions! Two important changes to take note as below: Section 21¬† From 1 October 2018 all Landlord’s wishing to end a Tenancy by serving a Section 21 Notices MUST use the Form […]
Do letting agents really deserve the negative press?
Well I would say ‘no’ because I am a letting agent. But why? If you really want to hear the point of view of an experienced, qualified and regulated letting agent and have a few spare mins it is all below… Reading the papers only to form your opinion this entire industry should be lined […]
What does Brighton & Hove's licensing scheme proposal mean to Landlords & Tenants?
As you may know licenses are required for HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupation) both locally and nationally, depending on the property use, size and often location. Back in NOV-16 I attended a National Landlord Association meeting in response to the Brighton & Hove County Council (BHCC) Housing & New Homes meeting putting forward proposals¬†for […]