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Silly season news!

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010


You can tell it’s the silly season, all sorts of weird and wonderful news that you didn’t know you needed… but it may help someone, somewhere!

Zoopla says that their research shows that the street name is the secret to house prices. It’s common sense to a point; would you want to live in Crumbly Terrace or Belgrave Square? Buttercup Lane or Nettle Street? But there is more. (more…)

Google Property Website launch in Britain.

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

It’s all over the property news that Google is considering launching a property website in the UK, with people up and down the country giving their pros and cons and voicing their opinions.

From our point of view, as providers of property management software for landlords, here are our thoughts: (more…)

10 Reasons for Landlords to Hire a Property Management Company.

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

You’ve got a property to rent and you want to make the most potential income from it, but should you go it alone or should you hire a property management company to take some of the strain? Here are 10 reasons why we think landlords should hire a property management company: (more…)

7 Ways Property Management Software Can Benefit Landlords

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Property rental is one of the best ways to make a short term income from your long term investment. And the more properties you own, the more demands on your time you’ll have. That’s where property management software can release you from this burden. Read on to find out why we believe that property management software can really benefit landlords: (more…)

My tenant has stopped paying rent – what can I do?

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

One of the downsides to being a property landlord is that occasionally a tenant skips their rent, and it leaves you not quite knowing what to do.

So you ask your friends, and maybe in a few forums, and what answers do you get?

* Change the locks – it’s your property!
* Camp outside the property until they pay!
* Spend their deposit!
* Kick them out!
* Take them to court!

Pretty emotional answers to what amounts to a very emotional situation – after all, this is your house they’re living in and your money that’s not gone into your bank account!

But where do you stand legally? If your tenant hasn’t paid their rent, what can you as a property landlord do? (more…)