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Tenants – Help us to help you!
February 24th, 2010
Letting agents are a lucky lot, we love the challenge of helping people find their ideal home within a sensible budget. But you can also help us to do that even better by following these three tips.
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How to choose the right property
February 24th, 2010
When you are looking to rent somewhere, the key to making a wise choice is to know what you are looking for. The first step in this process is to work out in your own mind what your priorities are. These are some of the factors that people often consider.
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What privacy can a tenant expect?
February 19th, 2010
During such visits, the landlord does not have the right to inspect the contents of cupboards, drawers etc. Of course, when it comes to the final inspection of the property at the end of the tenancy it is permitted (indeed, it is essential) for ….
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What maintenance should a tenant do?
February 19th, 2010
Repairs and maintenance are the occasional subject of lively discussion between tenants on the one hand and landlords and their agents on the other. What sort of jobs can a tenant be expected to …
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The Importance of Accompanied Lettings
February 19th, 2010
We strongly believe that a letting agent should conduct all the viewings of any house or flat. There are a number of reasons for this…
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A Proper Inventory
February 19th, 2010
All residential tenancy deposits must by law be protected by being lodged in one of the three government-recognised schemes, such as the Deposit Protection Scheme (DPS). These schemes are all evidence-based. This means that …
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Gas – The Landlord’s Responsibility
February 19th, 2010
Gas and electricity can both be lethal. From a landlord’s perspective however, the law relating to gas safety is more …
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With you all the way
February 19th, 2010
The sad truth is that many letting agencies do no more than…
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Sharers
February 19th, 2010
The number of people sharing rental properties is rising. There is clearly a social trend afoot, possibly prompted by…
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Showing Tenants Around
February 19th, 2010
Some people feel that flats and houses should be able to “let themselves” and do not need to…
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Top Tips for Tenants
February 19th, 2010
The rental market is getting increasingly busy, so be thorough in your research – avoiding the need to move again in a few months’ time.
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What does “furnished” actually mean?
February 19th, 2010
We are often asked what “furnished” actually means. Needless to say, the answer is not as obvious as people might think and there is no precisely agreed national definition. However, at Cathedral Lettings we tend to work with four broad terms which indicate different levels of “furnishedness”: unfurnished; part-furnished; furnished and fully furnished.
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All Roses in the Garden?
February 19th, 2010
Landlords often ask us what they should do about their garden and what they can reasonable expect of a tenant in terms of looking after it. These are good questions and certainly need to be considered.
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A Feeling of Space
February 18th, 2010
Unlike their continental counterparts, British tenants do not generally take account of the square footage of a house or flat when looking for their next home. Nevertheless, spaciousness is often a priority and invariably comes at a premium.
