by Sally Lawson | Feb 24, 2012 | Management Top Tips
When running a Management Department, it is vital to have a preferred supplier list of contractors who you can rely on to carry out works professionally, at a realistic cost and in a timely manner. There are numerous sources to help you find the type of contractor you...
by Sally Lawson | Feb 15, 2012 | Blog
You may get asked about these at it is a big discussion topic on the forums at the moment. As you know you must never take the equivalent of more than 2 month’s rent as a deposit (over 1/6 of the annual rent) or else you risk creating a premium lease, and therefore...
by Sally Lawson | Feb 15, 2012 | Blog
From April 6th 2012, all letting agents will have to be satisfied that an EPC has been commissioned prior to taking on an instruction from a landlord and obtained within 7 Days of marketing the property to let. The previous regulation insisted on an EPC before...
by Sally Lawson | Nov 21, 2011 | Published Articles
A new wave of property transactions are taking place across the country currently to skirt around the issue of not being able to find enough deposits or obtain mortgages to buy property, and these are called Management Contracts or being commonly referred to as “sub...
by Sally Lawson | Nov 21, 2011 | Published Articles
Buy to let is booming again reminiscent of the late 90’s but this time with a strange twist. According to the latest research from ARLA the Association of Residential Letting Agents, the boom this time is being led by the Midlands and Northern Regions outside of...