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Tenant concerns a concern

Friday, 17 March 2017 by Teresa Angelone

A report published recently aired many tenant grievances and seemed to indicate that most landlords are doing “the wrong thing”. The report received a lot of press coverage, but unfortunately that’s not surprisingly given there does seem to be a bias when it comes to the tenant/landlord relationship in the media. In fact, the media’s

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The pros & cons of students as tenants

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 by Christina Lennie

When I recommend one or a group of students as tenants the immediate reaction of many landlords is often one of fear and trepidation. These feelings are probably based on memories of their own years as a student – and all the things that happened back then – wild parties, large groups moving in and

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The rental price is right!

Friday, 21 October 2016 by Shannon Davis

When it comes to renting out an investment property at the right price, many landlords can be at a loss as to where they should begin. Some believe that their property is quite simply the “bees knees” so it must be worth far more than what it perhaps is. Then there are those investors who

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How to be a good landlord

Friday, 21 August 2015 by Michael Yardney

You can’t have successful property investment without tenants but too many landlords pay scant regard to their tenants – to their financial detriment. I’m sure you’re aware, one of the keys to property investment success is cash flow and that generally comes from your tenants paying rent for your property over the long-term. Many novice