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Lettings

Types of Tenant: What’s The Best Target Market For Your Property?

Depending on the kind of rental property you own, there could be multiple types of tenant who’d make a good fit, but which one is the best one for you? Working from home, changing demographics, and increasing rents have all affected the rental market in Kent changing the way homes are used and who suits them

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Lettings

Difficult Tenants: Are They All Bad, and What Can You Do?

While most tenancies run their course without a major hitch, ending up with difficult tenants is a real concern for landlords, and we’re often asked how we spot and avoid potentially troublesome candidates. Years of experience and a rigorous referencing process help us eliminate most of the risk, but you can never really know how

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Lettings

Too Close for Comfort? Should You Rent to Family or Friends?

Renting out your property to someone close can seem like an easy win. You can dispense with marketing and viewings, and even skip the tiresome paperwork and background checks. Well, take a moment’s pause. Renting to family or friends does indeed have its upsides, but it also brings its own unique challenges, so it’s wise

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Lettings

Rules for renters: our landlord guide to your tenant’s duties of care

If you want your tenant to look after your rental property correctly, it’s unfortunately not enough to rely on them knowing every letter of the law around their responsibilities. What some might see as basic housekeeping or even common sense, others may not, and without specific wording in the rental contract, the door is open

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Lettings

Needy tenants: how to empower them more so they call you less

Do you feel you’ve got high-maintenance or needy tenants? Well, you’re not alone! We get so many calls from landlords tearing their hair out over constant requests to fix simple maintenance issues that their tenants are responsible for managing. Fortunately, there’s plenty you can do to help your tenant be more self-sufficient, and this week’s

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Sales

Selling to your tenant: everything you need to know to cut the best deal

When opportunity knocks, it’s not always clear whether to say yes or no, particularly when it’s unexpected or means changing your plans. Selling to your tenant could be one of those times, and even if you’re planning to be a landlord for life, it doesn’t mean you’ll never change your management style or the properties

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