Residential Letting & Property Management
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Where can I find a copy of your privacy notice for tenants?
Read more: Where can I find a copy of your privacy notice for tenants?A copy of our Privacy Notice can be found in the Reservation Agreement. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…
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What is a pet reference?
Read more: What is a pet reference?A written statement (e-mail or letter) from your current landlord or letting agent covering the following points: How long have you lived in the property with your pets? Which pets did you own during the time you have lived in the property? Does the referee consider you to be a responsible pet owner? Were your pets well behaved? Did your pets cause any damage to the property? Did your pets cause a nuisance to neighbours or visitors? If the reference is to be provided by a veterinary surgeon, it should cover the following points: Are your pets generally well behaved?…
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I (landlord) have no idea how to set an appointment for a job in the repairs system?
Read more: I (landlord) have no idea how to set an appointment for a job in the repairs system?For landlord managed repairs, the job of investigating and rectifying a repair request rests with the landlord. Once the landlord has received the instruction, the Next Steps for the landlord to: Set appointment date OR Mark as complete Decline job Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…
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What does the oil fired appliance service include?
Read more: What does the oil fired appliance service include?The oil fired appliance service covers: • Oil fired appliance (boiler) • Oil storage tank • Oil supply pipework Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…
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Should I increase the rent?
Read more: Should I increase the rent?This is a business decision only you can make and nobody knows your business better than you! As a business, the income has to exceed the costs if it is to remain viable. Here are a few things to consider to help you answer the question: Where the costs of running the business (e.g. mortgage) increase, an increase in the income (rent) is justifiable Take care not to increase the rent above the market value – you could loose a good tenant or the tenant could legally challenge any proposed increase It is difficult to put a price on the…
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How does the waste collection and recycling work in Glastonbury?
Read more: How does the waste collection and recycling work in Glastonbury?Waste collection and recycling in Glastonbury is managed by Somerset Waste Partnership. Each property should have: Large black or green bin – collected every 3 weeks – household waste that cannot be recycled Black box – collected weekly – paper, cardboard Green box – collected weekly – glass, bottles and jars, cartons Blue bag – collected weekly – plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays. Cans, foil aerosols Brown food waste bin – collected weekly Brown food waste caddy – stored in the property and food waste transferred to brown food waste bin for kerbside collection Large brown bin – collected…
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What are the upcoming changes to alarm legislation?
Read more: What are the upcoming changes to alarm legislation?The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 amend the 2015 regulations and are effective 1st October 2022. The key changes are: For “solid fuel burning combustion appliance” now read “fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker” i.e. the amended regulations apply to all fixed combustion appliances not just solid fuel. Where, following a report by a tenant or by their nominated representative to the landlord, a prescribed alarm is found not to be in proper working order, the alarm is repaired or replaced. Further Reading The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Still not answered…
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My tenant has asked for a Hive system to be installed what should I do?
Read more: My tenant has asked for a Hive system to be installed what should I do?Hive smart controls are a feature most occupiers of the property would consider to be beneficial. The addition of such controls to an existing system are an ‘improvement’ as opposed to a ‘repair’ so the landlord is not obliged to do this within the scope of laws such as the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. Such alterations to the heating system should be done by a competent person (typically a heating system engineer or an electrician) so the cost/benefit (to any existing or future occupier) of such an alteration needs to be considered before any commitment is made. Still not…
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I have cluster flies in my property what should I do?
Read more: I have cluster flies in my property what should I do?Dead flies should be removed with a vacuum cleaner Small infestations should be treated with aerosol spray Heavy infestations should be treated using a pest control contractor who will use insecticidal fogs or smoke generators Further Reading Pest advice for controlling Cluster Flies {British Pest Control Association} Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…