Best Landlord Tips

Posted on August 20th, 2008 by John Glenn

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Landlording is not an easy accomplishment. Landlords should be well known for handling both good and bad tenants. There are some new tips for you, as a landlord that should be experienced.

Give a new life to the kitchen of renting apartment with Liquid Gold. If you find any flakes on refrigerator, bath tub, stove or anywhere then apply porcelain chip repair with a brush. Even you can put a strainer in sink drain and it is better to equip new handles and drawer pulls to make it accessible for the tenant to look for the utensils. Continue reading…


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Uses of Your Rent Deposit by Landlords

Posted on August 18th, 2008 by John Glenn

Rent Deposit! In the simplest form a rent deposit should be a sum of money handed over by a tenant to a landlord at the start of a lease as security for payment of rent. Rent deposits for residential premises are now protected by regulations, but for commercial purposes it is not protected by such regulations. A landlord must join a Tenancy Deposit Scheme and failure to comply with the regulations entitles the tenant to sue for compensation equal to three times the value of the rent deposit. Continue reading…


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Questions To Be Asked By Tenants Before Renting A House

Posted on August 12th, 2008 by John Glenn

Apartment hunting is one of the toughest tasks around. It is not easy for the people to find a place which can suit their preferences and budget accurately. But no other way around they may have to settle themselves for something which is less than satisfactory until and unless they do not find the best place. The tenants should ask some of the questions before settling the rental agreement so that the landlord will not turn his back on his said words ever in future and will disappoint you. Continue reading…


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Tips for Landlords for Renting To Students

Posted on August 9th, 2008 by John Glenn

There are some useful tips for landlords to go through before letting their rental property to students. When landlords set their mind to rent property to student, it is wise to look for an inventory or schedule of condition. Through Internet mode, they should collect the ‘Inventory, Schedule of Condition and Safety Check List’ which must include the details regarding rental property, contents, decoration and condition. By doing so, the landlord can claim for the damage or loss happened during the tenancy period. Continue reading…


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Landlord Protection Insurance For Landlords

Posted on August 7th, 2008 by John Glenn

The landlord protection insurance should be obtained by the landlord before renting property. But before purchasing the insurance, assess the insurance policy thoroughly so that it would not negatively impact you in future because of any unwanted clause.  If you are going to sign up for landlord protection insurance policy, then look over some factor that should be included in the insurance.  Continue reading…


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Tips For Searching The Right Tenant For Novice Landlord

Posted on August 5th, 2008 by John Glenn

The novice landlord finds tough to handle his renting place in case the tenant is highly uncooperative. To make the situation under your cover, it is wise to involve in proper and effective screening method for choosing the cooperative and educated tenant. Continue reading…


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Rent Collection Tips For Landlords

Posted on July 31st, 2008 by John Glenn

Are you from those landlords whose tenants do not pay the rent on due date? If so then here are some of the rent collection tips helping you to get the rent without any hurdle.

The first important tip is to screen the applicant before he actually becomes your tenant. It is wise to obtain his credit report, eviction history report and other relevant information. Give a call to his previous landlord to ask about the applicant’s behavior and character. Continue reading…


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Landlord Tips: Keeping Your Tenants For a Longer Period Of Time

Posted on July 29th, 2008 by John Glenn

Every tenant hopes to get a good tenant but its possibility is very rare these days. If by chance the landlord’s wish comes true then because of some unfortunate or fortunate reasons, he chooses to leave the renting place right away. Have the landlords ever thought about the prime reason of the tenant to leave the renting area? If no, then here are some of the key points that the landlords must look in order to keep the staying of the tenant in your place for longer period. So here it goes.     Continue reading…


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Landlord Services for Tenants

Posted on July 26th, 2008 by John Glenn

There are many landlord services have to be provided by the owner of the property to the tenant. Some of these services are demanded by the tenants and some of them are to be given itself by the landlords. The owner should comply with certain rules and regulations along with the client when he enters into a legal agreement with his tenant on renting out his property. He should provide basic amenities like clean and hygienic premises, electrical circuitry to his tenants. Continue reading…


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Landlord’s Best Lease: No Tenants, No Termites, No Toilets, and No Trash

Posted on July 24th, 2008 by John Glenn

The four T’s that are No Tenants, No Termites, No Toilets, and No Trash, the best ever option for landlord’s. If said honestly, these 4 T’s are just not something that most people want to deal with on a day to day basis.

There is one very attractive alternative to deal with these 4 T’s is to offer your property as lease-to-own. In this case, you can write into your contracts that the buyer is responsible for all maintenance and upkeep on the property. Continue reading…


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