Category: Lettings

Property and Pets

Posted on September 11, 2019

"Property & Pets" The British are a pet-loving nation, and our team at Callaways has a variety of dogs amongst them – French Bulldogs, a Labrador, and a Great Dane.Approximately 49% of UK adults own a pet:25% of UK adults have a cat (an estimated population of 11.

The “Inheritance” Landlord

Posted on August 20, 2019

"The Inheritance Landlord" The archetypal multi-property “professional” Landlord probably only accounts for about half of all Landlords. The rest come in all shapes and sizes:The “Accidental” Landlord The “Pension” Landlord The “Parent” Landlord and, in this article The “Inheritance” LandlordThe Inheritance Landlord is someone who has been fortunate enough to inherit a property from a deceased friend or relative.

The “Pension” Landlord

Posted on August 20, 2019

"The Pension Landlord" The archetypal multi-property “professional” Landlord probably only accounts for about 50% of all landlords. The rest come in all shapes and sizes:The “Accidental Landlord" The "Parent Landlord" The "Inheritance Landlord" and, in this article The “Pension” LandlordTraditional pension investment schemes have proved unreliable, especially as the capital value can fluctuate wildly.

The “Parent” Landlord

Posted on August 6, 2019

"The Parent Landlord" The archetypal multi-property “professional” Landlord probably only accounts for about 50% of all Landlords. The rest come in all shapes and sizes:The “Accidental” Landlord, The “Pension” Landlord The “Inheritance” Landlord and, in this article, The “Parent” LandlordHuge amounts of Rent Many parents fork out huge amounts in rent during their children’s university years.

Tenant Fees Ban and Permitted Payments

Posted on July 30, 2019

"Tenant Fees Ban and Permitted Payments" The Tenant Fees Ban affects all new tenancies and all renewed tenancies from 1 June 2019. There is a one year transitionary period for all tenancies entered into before 1 June 2019.

The Accidental Landlord

Posted on July 30, 2019

"The Accidental Landlord" The archetypal multi-property “professional” Landlord probably only accounts for about half of all Landlords. The rest come in all shapes and sizes:The “Accidental” Landlord The “Pension” Landlord The “Parent” Landlord The “Inheritance” LandlordToday, we look at The “Accidental” Landlord The Accidental Landlord is a homeowner who would ideally have sold, but has decided to rent the property out instead, for one of two likely reasons.

Tenancy Deposit Disputes – Cleaning

Posted on July 24, 2019

"Tenancy Deposit Disputes - Cleaning" 'Cleaning' accounts for 56% of deposit disputes according to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). To make matters worse, there has recently been a sharp rise in the number of properties requiring professional cleaning services at check-out.

My Tenant wants to paint

Posted on July 16, 2019

"My Tenant wants to paint" Tenant: "Oh hi! It's Paul here at 59 Acacia Road. We want to paint the lounge ..."Landlord: "What colour were you thinking?"Tenant: "Poppy Red"Landlord: [Speechless]Tenants often ask us if their Landlord will allow them to redecorate the property.

Rental Property – Who Chooses?

Posted on July 9, 2019

They say ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ – but when a couple is renting together, it is probably not the man who actually chooses it!Letting Agents polled in a recent survey (94%) confirmed that it is usually the woman in such a relationship who has the last word in choosing which home they rent!This may appear sexist, but the two most important single factors likely to clinch a deal that women identified as important are a modern kitchen (91% of agents questioned), and a his-‘n’-hers en-suite bathroom (95%).

Showing Tenants Around

Posted on July 9, 2019

“Showing Tenants Around”Some people feel that flats and houses should be able to “let themselves” and do not need to be “shown” by Letting Agents. Whilst this may be true of certain exceptional properties, or where achieving the optimum rent is not an issue, most properties require the skills of a well-trained Letting Agent if they are to secure a good rent within a reasonable timescale.