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Administration

Top reasons service charge arrears occur

Getting to the bottom of why your leaseholder is in service charge arrears can help you to decide on the best course of action. If you’re a landlord or property management company, receiving your service charge payments on time is important to your cash flow. And retaining good cash flow…

Posted on March 15, 2019March 12, 2019 by admin by admin

Debt Collection

3 simple steps to reducing service charge non-payment

Some instances of service charge non-payment can easily be avoided by following these three simple steps. Non-payment of service charge by leaseholders can cause serious cash flow problems for landlords, which could ultimately impact on the level of service that they are able to provide. Taking preventative measures is key…

Posted on March 5, 2019March 12, 2019 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

What Can You Do If Rent On Your Commercial Property Is Late?

At this time of year as shopping activity subsides following the Christmas and January shopping sprees, commercial landlords of retail properties will be bracing themselves for the possibility of late or missed rental payments. So, if a commercial tenant pays late what can you do about it? The recovery of…

Posted on February 28, 2019February 18, 2019 by admin by admin

Debt Collection

How Long Does It Take to Remove Squatters?

There is an enduring myth that removing squatters is a long painful and expensive process. This isn’t necessarily true and if you use a specialist eviction services company you can outsource the problem rather than have it take a toll on your time and possibly your health too. The main…

Posted on December 21, 2018December 6, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

New Rules Mean More HMOs Will Require Licenses

The number of HMOs that need to be licensed by local authorities has tripled this month as the government aims to raise standards in the sector. Prior to the new rules being introduced only those HMOs that had three storeys or above occupied by 5 plus people living in a…

Posted on October 28, 2018October 11, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

Why Landlords Should Take Care When Communicating With Tenants

If you become a landlord you are effectively running a business and you tenants are your customers. Most business experts will tell you that good communication is important when dealing with any of your customers and the same is true when it comes to tenants but there are certain ways…

Posted on October 22, 2018October 8, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Property Market

Breaking These Rules Might Prevent You From Evicting Your Tenant

Landlords unfamiliar with current rules and regulations may get a nasty surprise if they try to evict a tenant only to discover that the tenant can prevent this from happening If they don’t receive a free government pamphlet. Under rules designed to tighten up the property letting industry landlord obligations…

Posted on October 8, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

What Happens If A Commercial Tenant’s Lease Expires And They Remain in The Property?

Sometimes due to ongoing negotiations over rent or simply an oversight, a tenancy agreement can come to an end leaving some loose ends that can come back to bite landlords and tenants alike. This can be the case whether or not the original lease was protected by Landlord and Tenant…

Posted on August 30, 2018September 13, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

Prime Commercial Property Rents On The Rise

Figures released this month show that commercial property rents are rising overall, however it isn’t all good news as some sectors of the market continue to struggle. The 0.7% increase in rents came in the second quarter of this year according to the latest Prime Rent and Yield Monitor released…

Posted on August 25, 2018August 17, 2018 by admin by admin

Commercial Landlord

How Guarantors Can Be Caught Out When Surrendering A Commercial Lease

There are occasions where a commercial tenant facing liquidation will decide that surrendering their lease by operation of law is their only option when they are unable to fulfil their rental payment obligations. The tenant will usually return the keys as part of the process and the guarantor if one…

Posted on August 15, 2018August 17, 2018 by admin by admin