by Kathryn Freeman | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog, Letting, Tips & Advice
How to Make a House Feel Like Home When You Rent It’s widely believed that without owning your own property, you can’t ever really make it feel like home. And while there are of course clauses within your tenancy agreement which prevent you from making...
by Kathryn Freeman | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, Landlords, Letting, Tips & Advice
Health and Safety Obligations for Landlords As a landlord you’re legally obliged to provide safe accommodation for your tenants, ensuring that you do everything you can to minimise any risks as outlined in the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).But what...
by Kathryn Freeman | Jul 4, 2019 | Blog, Letting, Tenants, Tips & Advice
A Guide to Renting with Pets We consider ourselves a pro pet agency at The Good Estate Agent. We want you to feel at home in your property and believe that pets help make a house a home. But we also understand how much time and money our landlords invest in their...
by Kathryn Freeman | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Buying, Residential Sales, Sales, Tips & Advice
What it Actually Costs to Buy a Home When you buy a property it’s easy to think it’s just a case of finding enough money to cover the cost of the property itself, but what else do you need to budget for?Solicitor FeesWhen buying and selling property,...
by Kathryn Freeman | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Letting, Tenants, Tips & Advice
The Property Rental Jargon Buster Confused by jargon in your rental contract? Allow our handy jargon buster to help you understand what your contract means. ARLA – The Association of Residential Lettings Agents. Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) – The most...
by Kathryn Freeman | Apr 27, 2019 | Blog, Buying, Landlords, Tips & Advice
How to Find an Investment Property If you’re looking to get into the buy to let market, you’re probably wondering where to start. Of course speaking to a local agent will help point you in the right direction in terms of the types of properties that let...