Renting

When browsing through houses or flats for rent, you will be presented with options for both furnished and unfurnished properties.  Depending on your family, career and financial conditions, choosing an unfurnished property may be a wise decision. But are they always the best choice? Here’s a list of the pros and cons of renting an unfurnished property that will help you make an educated decision. Pros...

The best way to attract quality tenants is to have a high-quality rental property in an ideal location at an ideal price point. As a property manager, you might not have control over variables like price and location. However, there are several things you can do to make the property more desirable to quality tenants. As a landlord, you want to protect your investment, but you don’t want your rental unit...

After spending time preparing your property for renters and then advertising it, you need to find a suitable tenant from your list of applicants. Many landlords begin by sifting through the applications, ensuring each potential tenant meets a certain set of criteria. While the ideal tenant is certainly out there, it may take some time and many applications to find that person. This situation could leave...

Thanks to the extraordinary success of platforms like Airbnb, there is a real buzz around renting out a room in your house. The appeal of such a venture is easy to understand. You can boost your income without leaving your own home. This being said, there are some significant drawbacks inherent in allowing a new person into your property and indeed your life. As such, renting out a room requires careful...

Millions of families have pets, but when it comes to renting with pets, finding a place to live can sometimes be tricky. Finding a pet-friendly property takes a bit more time, organisation, persuading skills and also limits your options. So for all the pet lovers out there, here are our top tips for renting with pets. Top tips for renting with pets Talk to your landlord It’s an obvious thing to do,...

If your rental property is located in a college town or near a university campus, renting to college students can be very profitable. Do you already own a unit within walking distance of academic buildings? Perhaps you're thinking about investing in a rental property in a college town? Landlords near colleges and universities benefit from high demand, stable rental markets, and an ample pool of would-be...

Finding a great rental property can take time, and when you do it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of lodging your application. After all, the rental market changes quickly, and you want to make sure you secure the rental property. However, it’s important to be informed. That means reading the lease and other paperwork carefully. In addition, you should ask questions about anything you’re not...

Bad tenants, high turnover rates, as well as evictions all have a negative impact on your investment property business. As such, screening tenants is essential to the success of your rental property business. In order to get the renter, you will need to carefully scrutinise and thoroughly evaluate all prospects during the screening process. You might be wondering how to screen tenants and find responsible...

After endless hours, days and weeks of searching for the ideal rental property you finally find it. It ticks most of boxes on your list of desirable features and it is within budget. Due to the high demand for good properties in ideal locations you are anxious to sign the lease and secure the property. In the midst of all this excitement do not forget that the landlord may have a few questions for you....

One of the key priorities for any landlord is increasing and growing tenant retention. As such every landlord should explore ways to increase tenant loyalty and retain them longer. After all tenant turnover results in vacancies and lost income. But how do you actually go about creating an experience that tenants would be prepared to pay a premium for? From creating the right first impression to long-term...