All posts by Glenn Ackroyd
Can I see your waste carriers licence please Mr Landlord?
Did you know that if you carry waste in the course of your business (property letting) for profit, then you are likely to require a Waste Carriers License?
If you use contractors, they must have one.
Many landlords are not maintenance experts, however ….
One of the things that always scares me about property and, to be honest, stopped me from buying properties earlier was my lack of maintenance skills. I knew nothing about the causes of damp, how much...
What do you do when a tenant leaves and does not give you...
You may get tenants who from time to time leave without giving you the keys. You know the ones… They have some arrears, have left the house, shall we say “lived in” (by prehistoric...
Optimising your Rightmove Adverts...
Knowing that over 95% of people view properties online (with the majority using Rightmove),you may be interested in tips on optimising your Rightmove adverts.
The secret is understanding...
How to avoid cannabis factories...
As promised, following my last article, I wanted to give you some tips on how to avoid cannabis factories.
A cannabis factory is simply changing part or all of a home to grow cannabis plants.
WARNING – Your landlords insurance may be invalid...
I wanted to share with you a recent ‘near miss’ with one of our landlord’s.
We had taken on a new portfolio and as part of procedure, we attempted to carry out an inspection by...
Look after your Tenant...
One of the oft used business phrases is “look after your customers”, but should this be “look after your tenant”. In lettings it is easy to assume that once you have a tenant...
Tenants Repairing Responsibilities...
Following on from my article about whether pest control is a landlords or a tenants responsibility, I’ve had a few people contact me about tenants repairing responsibilities.
A lot of landlords...
Pest control, landlords or tenants responsibility?
At NPG, from time to time we get tenants calling about pest control. It can range from mice, to rats, ants, fleas, bed-bugs, cockroaches and even wasps nests. By the way, if you start scratching...
Corporate Lets – 5 year deal with FTSE 100 company via...
At National Property Group we are working with a FTSE 100 company which has engaged us to source landlords wanting to let their properties for a mimimum period of five years on a Corporate Lets basis.