Moving into your first rental property is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming if you’re unsure what to expect. In this blog post, we’ll take you through everything you need to know to settle into your new home with confidence. First, make sure you carefully review and sign your tenancy agreement. […]
Let’s face it – being a landlord isn’t as simple as handing over the keys and forgetting about it. From staying up to date with complex legislation, to dealing with unexpected maintenance issues, the demands can quickly become overwhelming. That’s why a letting agent can be so useful! One of the biggest reasons landlords […]
The ESTAS awards are the biggest awards in property professionals and we had the honour of being nominated for Top Lettings agency in Oxfordshire. We were invited down to the Grosvenor hotel in London last Friday to attend the awards. It was a nervous experience for the whole IMS Property team and was great just […]
We share how landlords can avoid feeling down on the year’s most depressing day in this two-minute read. If you’re feeling a little flat, low, or down in the dumps next Monday, you won’t be alone. The 17th of January is Blue Monday – according to some psychologists (and clever marketers), it’s the most […]
This two-minute read explains the benefits of having a letting agent on duty over the festive season. Being a landlord is not a nine-to-five job. You can’t just switch on your out-of-office and mute your WhatsApp messages because you fancy a break. Well actually, you can – if you have a good letting agent working […]
This two-minute tale takes inspiration from a classic Christmas poem. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. That was until Mum and Dad, joint owners of a rental property, received a panicked phone call from their tenant. What was the matter? […]
This two-minute read looks at how landlords can keep their property safe from criminals and dodgy dealers. Every landlord has lost sleep worrying about what goes on in their rental property when they’re not around. There’s always a flicker of fear that a tenant – no matter how trustworthy they seem – might turn out […]
This three-minute read explains the role of rent guarantors. When a landlord has a niggle of anxiety over whether a prospective tenant will pay their rent, there is a way they can help protect their investment. A landlord can ask a tenant to provide a guarantor to ‘guarantee the tenancy’. Guarantors are often family members […]
In this three-minute read, we look at the growing calls for tougher action against rogue landlords. Landlords who struggle with all the rules and regulations associated with renting out a property – be warned. Councils are coming under increasing pressure to throw the book at landlords who flout the law. Even if you’ve gotten away […]
In this two-minute read, we look at five fundamental ways landlords in Oxfordshire can make their rental properties more profitable. Some people think the only way landlords can make more profit is to ruthlessly keep hiking up their tenants’ rent. But that’s incorrect on two fronts. Firstly, continually increasing a tenant’s rent is no […]
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