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I recently blogged about whether landlords need to consider improving the heating systems in their properties (article here) The British Property Federation (BPF) has criticised government proposals to introduce tougher energy laws for the private rented sector. The organisation’s comments follow a statement by Energy and Climate Secretary Chris Huhne who recently announced changes at…

On the odd occasion I encounter a rental property with no central heating where the heating in the property is dependent on convector heaters. Invariably the topic of the heating system comes up in conversation with questions like Should I install central heating? What level of rent could I expect if I installed central heating?…

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I recently met a tenant who told me he was having a difficult time with his landlord who had made him sign a document titled ‘Lodger Agreement’. As the conversation progressed, I quickly realised that the tenant was exactly that – a ‘tenant’ and despite what this piece of paper had said, he was NOT…

A blanket ban on pets seems to be quite common amongst landlord and letting agents here  in Mid-Somerset. One local ‘kitchen table’ agent proudly advertises a ‘No pets’ clause in all his Tenancy Agreements as one of his unique selling points! Well I have some bad news. The Office of Fair Trading considers a blanket…

It is not uncommon for landlords and agents not to provide tenants with an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) for a property. The reasons for this might be a combination of the following factors: Landlords and agents see EPCs as another piece of costly red tape that are of no value The landlord or agent hopes…

I often say to businesses who fail on customer service – try walking in the shoes of your customer, momentarily step outside the four walls of your organisation and morph into a customer. The concept is too mind-blowing for many businesses – they just don’t get it. World-class Service organisations teach their employees to view…

The three mostly costly mistakes landlords make: 1. Invest in inappropriate property. Buy-to-let landlords who buy a property purely on personal taste without considering what property or area would give them the best yield or what the real demand is. Watch this space for a piece of research I have been doing in this area.…