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Bookkeeping Blog

Latest! JUNGLEdrum News, Emergency Budget report!

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

It’s been a twitchy few weeks in the property business as pundits listened to Coalition mutterings and consulted crystal balls, but in the event, today’s Emergency Budget wasn’t all that frightening after all. (Download the full text at bottom of story). (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…)

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…)