This concise but comprehensive guide is for first
time - as well as established - landlords. It is divided
into sections, each of which is jam-packed with detail
and insider tips. Most sections will only take minutes
to read (although a few earlier ones take a little more)
and each section tells you exactly what you need to do -
and why - to get best results. It provides advice on:
viewings - how to arrange and conduct them; making a
realistic rent assessment before spending any money;
knowing what agents should charge and should do;
advertising - how to write, where to place, and how to
respond to callers - plus using the response to assess
tenants; selecting tenants and closing the deal; and,
deposits - why they work and how they can fail.It also
offers advice on: agreeing inventories, schedules of
condition, and property profiles; assured shorthold
leases - what they are, the exceptions, and where to buy
them for a song; ending tenancies - the easy, and the
hard way; the legal responsibilities that no landlord
can ignore; particular aspects about houses in multiple
occupation; property maintenance - realistic costs and
useful advice; and, dealing with the tax man.Each
section has tips, skills, time management ideas, and
problem solving advice, plus supportive guidance and
helpful websites and phone numbers. If you're looking
for a bit of straight talking about your investment, or
you're sufficiently interested to discover how to
increase your own bottom line rather than some agent's,
then this is the guide for you. |
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