Tenant Charges 1 Posted on February 25, 2020 "Tenant Charges 1 post Tenant Fees Ban" Tenant Charges 1 Following the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and Tenant Fees Ban, Letting Agents are no longer allowed to charge a fee to process a Tenant’s application to rent. Read More
Tenant Charges 2 Posted on February 25, 2020 "Tenant Charges - Post Agreement" Tenant Charges Part 2 Following the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and Tenant Fees Ban, Letting Agents are no longer allowed to charge a certain fees unless they are 'permitted payments'. Read More
Landlords Lettings 2020 Posted on February 19, 2020 "Landlords Lettings 2020" Changes in Lettings Legislation 2000 James Duffy, Callaways' Lettings expert and Compliance Coach, discusses his top 5 of the most important highlights of Landlords Lettings 2020 legislation updates. Read More
Successful Rental Application Posted on January 21, 2020 "Successful Rental Application" 6 steps to success If you’re looking to rent a property, you may find yourself in a competitive environment. There may be a limited selection of properties from which to choose. Read More
Take your Landlord to Court Posted on January 14, 2020 "Landlord's & Tenant's property" Take your Landlord to Court Landlords, you are up to speed with the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, aren't you? If you aren't, you're in danger of Court action. Read More
Opportunity for Callaways Clients Posted on January 14, 2020 "Opportunity for Callaways Clients" Over recent years estate agents have been effectively forced to use one or both of the two leading property portals in most cases, Rightmove and Zoopla to ensure that their clients’ properties were being exposed to the maximum number of buyers. Read More
Renting Empty Property Posted on December 10, 2019 "Should I Rent an Empty Property?" Renting Empty Property A tenant’s first question to a Letting Agent when offered a property is “How long has it been available?” In other words, he's thinking 'Why am I renting an empty property' - and with good reason. Read More
Landlords Joint Tenants Posted on December 3, 2019 "Landlords Joint Tenants" Sharing as Joint Tenants Shared tenancy risk Higher rents and fewer people buying property have led to increasing numbers of people, not just students and couples, choosing to share the cost of rental accommodation. Read More
Tenant Fees Ban Tenancies Posted on November 26, 2019 "A two-edged sword?" Tenant Fees Ban Tenancies Legislation now prevents Letting Agents from charging Tenants a fee to process their application to rent a property. But how will the legislation affect Tenant Fees Ban Tenancies? The Tenant Fees Ban was introduced by the Government on 1 June 2019. Read More
Winter Proof Rental Property Posted on November 5, 2019 "Winter Chills" Winter Proof Rental Property Landlords, during the winter months, you can easily overlook the importance of ensuring that the temperature of your property doesn't fall below freezing. Read More
