How to deal with a noisy tenant

18/05/2012

Noisy neighbours need to be dealt with effectively.

Following the posting of a noisy sexual encounter on the internet by an aggravated neighbour we thought it was timely to remind landlords how to deal with a noisy tenant. Instead of recording the behaviour and sending it out to cyber space we suggest taking a more tactful approach.


Rents have started an upward movement.

Rents have started to rise again says LSL

April has seen rents start to rise again according to the LSL Property Services buy-to-let index. The index shows that rents rose by 0.5 per cent in April.

March saw a surge in first-time buyer activity

What impact has the end of the stamp duty holiday had?

Research by the Council of Mortgage Lenders and other bodies has shown that many first-time buyers looked to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday in March and that since the exemption came to an end, the number of sales has fallen significantly.
What to do when evicting a tenant.

What is the process for evicting a tenant?

Evicting a tenant can be difficult if you don't know what to do. Expert Paul Shamplina, member of The Landlord Syndicate and founder of Landlord Action informs us of the process.

Keep track of your money.

Don’t let your agent abscond with your rental income

More than half of all landlords use a lettings agent but most are unaware of how their money is handled. According to the British Property Federation landlords need to be vigilant and check that their money is kept in a client protection scheme.

East of England clocks up ‘most tenancy grievances’

Tenants and landlords in the East of England have the worst relationship in the UK and the most grievances according to a recent survey. The research shows that 21 per cent of tenants from the east say they've had a bad level of communication with their landlord.

Tips for buy-to-let

The rise in Standard Variable Rates will force an increasing number of home owners to stop moving up the property ladder and start renting out their property and taking smaller tenancies elsewhere. To help accidental first-time landlords cope we have some top tips.

Can a landlord make a profit from service charges?

Service charges are on the rise and in the situation where the landlord manages the charges the line between fair and unfair can be very thin. Alix Lee, solicitor at Adams & Remers answers the question.

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Prepare for flood waters.

Protect your property from flooding

Yesterday saw areas in the UK’s South West, Midlands and Anglian put on flood warning. The heavy rains also saw further locations in all regions except the North West were put on flood alert.

Community life benefits retired people.

Renting in a retirement community in the spotlight

Renting in a retirement community can be beneficial to stopping loneliness in people aged 75 or older. Following on from our report yesterday about the potential for investment in the retirement market renting in a community has been put in the spotlight.

Consider retirement homes as an investment.

Investing in retirement properties

Retirement properties can be a good investment for those looking to add to their portfolios. Research has pinpointed the top reasons people downsize to a retirement property and these findings can be used as a means for choosing the right investment property.

Rogue landlords can get out of control.

Evict rogue landlords campaign

A campaign to evict rogue landlords in the UK has picked up pace with housing minister Grant Shapps confirming he is in talks with local authorities. The campaign from organisation Shelter is pushing for more regulations and better prosecution of rogue landlords.

Tenant demand will be on the increase in coming months.

Double-dip recession to benefit landlords

Landlords are set to benefit financially from the double-dip recession as more people are forced into the rental market. According to market analyst Donna Houguez the rental sector should see growth as the recession takes its grip on personal finances.

Tenant's deposits now need to be held in a secured and registered scheme.

Landlords think deposit scheme is stacked against them

Landlords believe the new deposit scheme is designed to benefit the tenant rather than them. A recent Nationwide survey asked landlords if the deposit scheme is in their favour and zero people responded yes.

Most regions see house prices rise in 2011

Average house price 'is £164,785'

Nine out of 13 regions across Britain recorded property price increases last year, according to the Nationwide index. The average house price is now around £164,785, up by 1.1 per cent over 12 months and by 0.3 per cent over the past three months.

Record low rate to be held again, says Bank of England

The Bank will keep rates low for at least one more month

The Bank of England has once again voted to keep interest rates at their record low rate of 0.5 per cent, it was announced today. This historic low rate has now been maintained for 23 months.