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It is widely expected that the Government will be relaxing lockdown rules over the coming weeks. This blog considers the actions employers and landlords need to take to prepare for staff returning to work. Your staff may be feeling nervous so the following suggestions will give them peace of mind that their well-being is a prime concern.
Whether you are a relocation company providing corporate lets to expats or a landlord with multiple lets, your prime concern is keeping your properties occupied. With so much competition out there for tenants it’s more important than ever to make your property stand out from the rest. One certain way to achieve this is to employ the services of a professional cleaning company – we share our top tips in this month’s blog.
Letting to students can be an excellent option for landlords.
What are the advantages?
You can be sure of a high demand and long rental periods resulting in high yields especially in the North. Manchester, for example has the biggest student population in Europe so you can be sure that demand will outstrip supply. Landlords have a guaranteed market that is predictable whatever is happening in the economy.
What should I consider?
Properties tend to suffer more wear and tear when let to students, and as a result you are likely to spend more on maintenance at the end of the tenancy than you would with a traditional let. In addition, most students will expect properties to be fully furnished. You are likely to be letting to shared occupants (ie not a family group) so you will need to comply with rules around House in Multiple Occupations (HMO’s)
How can GMC help you?
It’s approaching the time of year when students start going back to university. With it comes the challenge of keeping student houses and halls of residence well maintained without creating extra work for yourself or your facilities management team. To help you we’ve put together our top maintenance tips for letting properties to students. Continue reading »
Whether a landlord, relocation company or facilities manager there are great benefits to making tenants feel at home, even if they only occupy a property for a short duration. In our latest property maintenance blog we disclose our tips on making tenants feel at home.
Maintenance of holiday homes is essential. A clean, welcoming and well maintained holiday home will not only ensure you avoid any guest complaints, it will increase your chance of repeat bookings and recommendations. Whether you hold a facilities management role or you own multiple holiday lets of you own our latest blog is all about how to reduce the hassle of holiday lettings. Continue reading »