The Electrical Safety Standards for the private rented sector in England came into force on 1 June 2020 and has created a lot of additional work to ensure our Landlords are compliant and saf
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Becoming a landlord – Welcome the first article in our series on Being a landlord. Over the next three months, Stirling Ackroyd will be talking to you about the opportunities and challenges faced by different kinds of property owners. We want to show you how to optimise rental income and […]
This week we introduce Charlie Bray, your Director of Property Management. As a landlord you might ask why you should choose Stirling Ackroyd’s property letting and management services ahead of others. The answer is simple – we train, progress and retain the very best people to manage your assets. At […]
We think of ourselves as a nation of animal lovers, but it’s not something we alone label ourselves. It is a reputation that extends all around the world.
It’s rare that a single event leads to the unexpected break-up of any blissful relationship. Normally, in the property lettings world, a breakup comes as a result of a slow process of disappointment and setbacks as the assigned letting agent fails, time and again, to fulfil the promises they have made.
With all the jargon and acronyms that exist in the language of property letting, it’s common to encounter something you may not be 100% sure about.
Despite decreases in house prices all over the UK, the property lettings market has still remained strong in recent years, with prospective landlords seeing property letting as a viable long-term investment.
Investing in a buy-to-let property can be a rewarding endeavour if successful. It can help build your net-worth and bring you a steady monthly income in the form of rent paid by your tenants.
As we enter the new decade, more UK property letting compliance changes are predicted to come into force.
As a landlord letting out a property, New Year is a great time to analyse some interesting points. Have you ever thought of listing five New Years’ resolutions solely related to the property you’re letting?
When you and your tenant sign a leasing contract at the beginning of a tenancy, it usually locks both parties into the agreement for a set period of time, whether that’s six months, a year or longer. There may be a break clause that allows either party to get out of the contract at an agreed point, but otherwise the tenancy will run for the specified time.
December always seems like a month full of countdowns and so now we are in January, instead of another countdown, the team here at Stirling Ackroyd thought we’d make something else you’ll be only too pleased to count; our top letting tips for 2020.