Private Rented Sector Buy to Let Consultants
Using a Letting Agent to Find a Tenant Those of you who have been following me all these years will know that I like to find new tenants myself, not using a letting agent. I have explained in previous posts here, how you can, like me, find a tenant yourself using what’s often called an online letting agent – one […]
Read moreIn the first part of this piece about how we reduce the large number of time waster enquiries we get, I looked at how we put certain information in the advert text. This is specific information which relates to the property and our referencing processes. We do this to cut the number of enquiries down from people for whom the […]
Read moreThis is the first of two articles on how to reduce timewaster letting enquiries. In this part, I explain how the inclusion of certain wording in the text of your letting advert can minimise the number of enquiries from people who are totally unsuitable as tenants for your properties. We use OpenRent, an online letting agent, to get our adverts […]
Read moreWhy I would always opt for a couple who are in a relationship over two sharers for my property lets. When it comes to who I let to, give me a couple who are in a relationship over sharers any day. The majority of the properties we let are 2-bedroom houses, with gardens. These have always produced the best returns […]
Read moreEver wondered why letting agents take so long to complete reference and other checks on tenant applicants? Well, one of the reasons is that they will outsource the job of referencing to a third party who then spend ages waiting for a response. A standard letting agency will first typically ask a potential tenant to complete an application form, setting […]
Read moreSomeone asked me what my five very top tips for success in buy to let are and would I mind summarizing the main things to do / not do in fewer than 500 words. So here goes…. One – Always buy in the right area and the right type of property at a good (i.e. low) price and buy where […]
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