Sun, 20 May 2012 13:08:03 -0800WeeblyThu, 06 Oct 2011 23:50:01 -0800http://glocal-residential.co.uk/1/post/2011/10/rents-hit-record-high.htmlProperty Hawk's own Rent Index which monitors real time Assured Shorthold Tenancies shows that's rents have surged to an all time high over the last few days now hitting an average high of £619.

Rents have now risen a massive 1.4% over the last month and almost 5% over the last 3 months alone.

A word of caution though. Rental levels tend to be seasonal and historically October exhibits the seasonal high for the year with rental levels then dropping away until starting on an upward trend again from April onwards.
]]>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:52:06 -0800http://glocal-residential.co.uk/1/post/2011/09/landlords-dont-realise-how-difficult-managing-property-is1.htmlLandlords shy away from using property management companies because they believe they can do the job themselves, an expert has claimed.

Kevin Cox, of IglooLets.com, argued that managing a property for rent is more than simply re-painting once a tenant has left or taking out an insurance policy for landlords in case things go wrong.

The contacts that letting agents have within the industry means that issues can be resolved quickly, while a good specialist agent "is aware of all current legislation", which currently stands at around 100 separate statutes, he wrote on Bristol247.com.

Gary Whittaker, director of Rentman Software Ltd added “a good agent will also have the technology that enables them to effectively and efficiently perform all the tasks required to keep legally compliant and administratively prompt. A happy landlord is confident his legal obligations are sorted, tenant issues are resolved and income received promptly.”

Gary goes on to say “Rentman reduces the amount of time letting agents spend on administration so freeing them up to concentrate on winning instructions and giving that personal touch to their existing landlords”

Kevin added that good management pays for itself as tenants are happier and therefore are more inclined to rent from a landlord for longer.

For Gary this is evidence that the ROI of a tried and tested software package like Rentman will soon become evident. “Better tenant retention, contented landlords, smaller administrative burden, improved efficiency and less stressed staff all improve the bottom line”

]]>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:52:40 -0800http://glocal-residential.co.uk/1/post/2011/09/beko-fridge-freezers-in-fire-warning.htmlFire Chiefs are urging people to check if they own particular models of BEKO fridge freezers, which were manufactured between January 2000 and October 2006.

According to BEKO, the defrost timer in a certain production range of BEKO frost free fridge freezers can fail, overheat and may cause a fire.

We bring to your attention that if you have a BEKO frost free fridge freezer installed in your rented property, the model and serial number needs to be checked; these can be found on the rating plate located inside the fridge compartment. if the first two digits are 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 or 06, we recommend that you visit the company's website, www.beko.co.uk, to check if the model is affected or call their free phone number on 08000094837 between 8.00amand 6.00pm Monday to Friday. The website also has a video showing how to locate the serial numbers.]]>