Glenn Ackroyd, Author at Property118

Can I see your waste carriers licence please Mr Landlord?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

4th April 2013, 13 years ago | 14

Did you know that if you carry waste in the course of your business (property letting) for profit, then you...

Many landlords are not maintenance experts, however ….

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

25th March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

One of the things that always scares me about property and, to be honest, stopped me from buying properties earlier...

What do you do when a tenant leaves and does not give you the keys?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

7th March 2013, 13 years ago | 14

You may get tenants who from time to time leave without giving you the keys. You know the ones… They...

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Optimising your Rightmove Adverts

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

13th December 2012, 13 years ago | 0

Knowing that over 95% of people view properties online (with the majority using Rightmove),you may be interested in tips on...

How to avoid cannabis factories

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

27th November 2012, 13 years ago | 9

As promised, following my last article, I wanted to give you some tips on how to avoid cannabis factories. A...

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WARNING – Your landlords insurance may be invalid

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

1st November 2012, 13 years ago | 5

I wanted to share with you a recent ‘near miss’ with one of our landlord’s. We had taken on a...

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Look after your Tenant

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

26th October 2012, 13 years ago | 5

One of the oft used business phrases is “look after your customers”, but should this be “look after your tenant”....

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Tenants Repairing Responsibilities

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

5th October 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Following on from my article about whether pest control is a landlords or a tenants responsibility, I’ve had a few...

Pest control, landlords or tenants responsibility?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

21st September 2012, 14 years ago | 7

At NPG, from time to time we get tenants calling about pest control. It can range from mice, to rats,...

Corporate Lets – 5 year deal with FTSE 100 company via NPG

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

26th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

At National Property Group we are working with a FTSE 100 company which has engaged us to source landlords wanting...

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Tenant prospects and how we close them – revealed!

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

12th July 2012, 14 years ago | 1

I thought I’d share with you how we manage to close so many of our tenant prospects. Our secret lies in...

When tenants ask how much is the Council Tax

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

29th June 2012, 14 years ago | 13

Council Tax can be a deciding factor to some tenants. When you rent out a property, tenants often ask what...

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Government handout of £10k per property for landlords

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

31st May 2012, 14 years ago | 19

As a landlord you can be forgiven for thinking that every bit of news from the government concerning the lettings...

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Inventories, the easy way

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

5th April 2012, 14 years ago | 1

If you ask 2 different letting agents how they do inventories and condition reports, you’ll probably get 3 different answers....

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Portfolio landlord reveals secret strategy to reduce voids

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

22nd March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Have you ever made the same mistake I did – and set the rent too high? I remember when one...

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A choice of two tenants

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

14th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

If you had a choice of the two tenants below which would you choose? A middle-aged couple (one working and...

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The letting portals providing the best exposure

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

29th February 2012, 14 years ago | 0

All savvy landlords and letting agents know that Rightmove is the UK’s busiest property portal. Despite the fact that they’ve...

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Be wary of Letting Agents Pushing Rightmove Premium Listings

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

16th February 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Rightmove Premium Listings ‘Do they work?’ Rightmove themselves state that their own research indicates that properties with a “Premium Listing”...

A Tenant from Hell – And a Landlord’s Revenge!

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

28th October 2011, 14 years ago | 15

I thought I’d share my recent experiences of a “Tenant From Hell” We often take on properties from landlords who...

How Sell and Rent Back Links Britain’s Most Wanted Man

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

21st October 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Recently, one of the properties managed by our portfolio management company, National Property Group, was subject to a legal challenge...

Is Rent to Buy Just Another Dodgy Lease Option Scheme?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

19th October 2011, 14 years ago | 0

I listened to a programme on Radio 5 Live a few days ago that investigated how “Property Investor and Guru”...