The British are famous for complaining.
Maybe it’s something to do with the climate… grey and unpredictable, the variable British weather always provides us with a novel opening for conversations.
I found it amusing to watch my friends and family this summer – after years of complaining about wet and windy summers, we finally got a scorcher! Nevertheless, after just a few days of 30-degree sunshine those inevitable complaints started up again. Read the rest of this entry »
Last month, our team created an infographic called “Why Property Inventory Is Essential”.
The infographic gathered a lot of interest and views. This is why we decided to go further and create a video version as well. We are happy to present you our improved infographic:
Nowadays, having a property inventory is essential in order to protect your belongings and your home. If you wonder why inventory is important, the statistics included in this infographic will help you understand.
If you want to protect your personal possessions in case of disaster or any other mishap, you will need to have a complete and up-to-date home inventory. This way you will be able to get yourself reimbursed by your insurance company much more easily. Making a list in this regard serves a number of purposes. In addition to offering you a detailed documentation of your belongings, it also helps you to know the exact value of your possessions. The process can seem to be quite time consuming and demanding, but in the end it really is going to count. No matter how much time it might take, always remember that making a home inventory is something that’s very important. Below are the phases that should be involved in making a home inventory: Read the rest of this entry »
The home inventory is very important for absolutely every landlord, if he wants to rent his property successfully. The inventory is also a kind of guarantee for the landlord that his property won’t be damaged by the tenants without them paying for it. So, in conclusion we can say that the inventory is crucial for a successful business. But sometimes landlords come across inventory companies which appear to be good, but actually their reports are inconclusive and can even harm them. These bad inventories are the reason why many people loose a lot of money every year. Let’s see which are the effects a bad home inventory can have on landlords. I can assure you they are all unpleasant. Read the rest of this entry »
The landlords probably have the most difficult job of all. They have to take good care of their properties, they deal with different institutions every day, they organise a lot of documentation and they communicate with a lot of people, each one of which with different demands and preferences.
But the hardest job for every landlord is to find the most suitable tenants for his property. There are so many potential tenants on the market, that it’s hard to separate the good ones from the potential disasters. This is why every landlord needs to look for specific qualities, which stand out from the crowd. But how to pick the right tenants? Here are a few tips, which can help you with that. Read the rest of this entry »
Every landlord should take a good care of his property and make sure that the tenants, who live there, have everything they need. Also, a very important part of the landlord’s job description is to take a good care of the safety of the property and everyone in it. If the landlord doesn’t fulfil his responsibilities thoroughly, there’s a great risk for the tenants and everyone nearby. One of the biggest threads to a property is the gas equipment, if there is any. This is why every landlord should know what is needed to be done, in order to keep the rental units and the tenants safe from the eventual dangers. These landlord’s guidelines to gas safety should be able to simply explain all the landlord’s responsibilities, when it comes to the gas regulations. Let’s take a look. 
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When you’re a landlord, you have many different responsibilities related to the well being of the property and the tenants living there. This means that you have to be available at all times and always ready to deal with problems and complaints. Many people just break under this kind of pressure and decide that this job is not for them. Fortunately, there is a way to be a landlord and to save yourself the effort to deal with all of this at the same time. The answer is – hire an agency to do it for you. Let’s see which are the great advantages of the good property management. Read the rest of this entry »
Moving to a new house or apartment can be very difficult and stressful for everybody. Even if you’re moving to a dwelling two blocks away, there are still many characteristics and features which need to be considered. If you want everything to run smoothly with the relocation of you possessions, belongings and place of residence – focus and organize your assets. Many people crack under the pressure. The main reason is, that they just lack organisational skills. If you can’t find a way to organise your possessions in a certain order and by priorities – hire and third-party act of assistance. If you know what to do when it’s time to move the contents of the building out of your rental realty, the entire process of movables’ transfer will be a lot easier. There are many things you could do as tenant, but here are some of the most important. 
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We have a lot of things in our homes. Some of them we use every single day, and some of them just collect duct in our basements or closets. It’s natural that when we have a home of our own, we also possess certain objects that come with it. But, sometimes it happens that we loose track of them and forget what we own. This is unfortunate, but it can happen to everybody. This is why it’s very important to keep some kind of record of everything we have, so we won’t forget. The home inventory can be very useful in this case. But why is it necessary? Let’s see a few examples which will help you make up your mind. Read the rest of this entry »
