Five Tips for Youngsters Moving into Their First Rental

How do you make a rental property feel like home? It might seem a challenge to add personality while staying on the right side of your landlord but with a little skill it can definitely be done. From freshening up paintwork to smart accessorising, there’s plenty you can do to make a rental property your …

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Tenant Unions – Do They Help or Hinder?

There are organisations that exist to provide tenants renting their homes privately with appropriate support and advice when they need it. Two of them, the Tenant Information Service and Tenant Participation Advisory Service, were enlisted by the Scottish Government to deliver a series of focus groups to explore the needs and views of tenants during …

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BTR’s Role in Diversifying Housing Mix and Choice

There are groups of individuals of all ages who rent their homes – whether out of necessity or preference. The motivations vary from homeownership being out of reach, renting to save for a deposit, lifestyle choice, to increase social mobility or not wanting to take the risk of a mortgage. Being able to choose a …

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Buy-to-Let: Is it More Attractive Furnished or Unfurnished?

When trying to attract and secure reliable tenants, is it best to present a flat as furnished or unfurnished? Both, furnished and unfurnished accommodation, play an important part in the lettings market and there are no right or wrong answers to the question. Certainly, landlords are under no legal obligation to furnish their properties. The …

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Create Demand for Your Rental Property with a Low-Maintenance Garden

Location, access to public transport and a modern kitchen with all the fixtures are important considerations when renting a property. However, over the past year, there’s been a bigger priority for people seeking a new home – a garden.  Having some outdoor space to call their own is something that tenants look for when they’re …

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Heating Guide for Tenants: How to Bleed Your Radiators

As the colder weather starts to take hold, you’ll need to make sure the heating in your rental property is working and operating as efficiently as possible to avoid surprises down the line. You may have neglected your radiators over the summer months, but now’s the time to make sure they’re in working order. This …

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