Category: Lettings

Right to Rent

Right to Rent

"Immigration Legislation" Right to Rent Immigration legislation means that all private Landlords have to check that new Tenants have the right to rent.  Therefore, the tenants should have the right to be in the UK before renting a property.

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Tenants Garden

Tenants Garden

"Tenants Garden" Your Tenant's Garden Landlords often ask us what they should do about their garden in preparation for a tenancy.  Our answer is, "It's your Tenants Garden.  What do they want?" They also want to know what they can reasonably expect of a Tenant in terms of maintenance.

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Lettings Professionals

Lettings Professionals

“Residential Lettings? Lettings Professionals Have you noticed the increase in the number of letting agents whilst the number of prosecutions of rogue letting agents is sadly growing at an alarming rate?  Then you need to know how to spot lettings professionals.

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Property and Pets

Property and Pets

"Pet Friendly" Property & Pets The British are a pet-loving nation!  So it's hardly surprising that our article is about property and pets.  Our team at Callaways has a variety of dogs amongst them – French Bulldogs, a Labrador, and a Great Dane.

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Property Experience

Property Experience

"Need an Estate Agent?" Property Experience Which of the many factors do YOU take into account when choosing the 'right' estate agent to sell your property?  Whilst the first one that comes to your mind may revolve around price and fees, most people tend to choose more intelligently than this.

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The Inheritance Landlord

The Inheritance Landlord

"Property Inheritance" The Inheritance Landlord The archetypal multi-property “professional” Landlord probably only accounts for about half of all Landlords.  In this article, we consider the Inheritance Landlord.

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Pension Landlord

Pension Landlord

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

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Parent Landlord

Parent Landlord

"Which Landlord are You?" Parent Landlord The archetypal multi-property “professional” Landlord probably only accounts for about 50% of all Landlords. Here we discover the Parent Landlord. The rest come in different guises: The “Accidental” Landlord, The “Pension” Landlord The “Inheritance” Landlord and, in this article, The “Parent” Landlord Parent Landlord Rent Many parents fork out huge amounts in rent during their children’s university years.

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Tenant Fees Ban 2019

Tenant Fees Ban 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.

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Accidental Landlord

Accidental Landlord

"Landlord Tribes" Accidental Landlord The archetypal multi-property “professional” Landlord probably only accounts for about 50% of all Landlords.  Here, we look at the Accidental Landlord.  The rest come in all shapes and sizes: The “Pension” Landlord The “Parent” Landlord The “Inheritance” Landlord The Accidental Landlord The Accidental Landlord is a homeowner who would ideally have sold, but has decided to rent the property out instead.

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