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My property has woodworm! What do I do?
There are a few words that a property owner with landlord insurance will not want to hear. One of them is woodworm. When a problem has been diagnosed as woodworm, it is normal to think of a lot of worms eating the wood. In fact they are not a worm at all they are insects that bore into wood, causing damage to furniture and flooring.
What are woodworms?
It is very unlikely to see a wood boring insect in the […]
As long as there is a working master phone extension socket in the home, which has been installed by a service provider, it is possible to connect extra phone points in different rooms around the house to the master socket. With the help of a kit which is available to buy in DIY stores, phone retailers or any electrical store this is a job most landlords can accomplish on their own. If the master socket is a very old one, it may need replacing with […]
With autumn on its way, it is a great time for landlords to give any property’s they have enduring void periods a fresh new look. Tenants probably spend more time in the kitchen than you think and if money is tight you can still give the kitchen cabinets a makeover without it costing the earth. Very little skill is required for this job; all you will need is a screwdriver, some sandpaper, paint and some creativity. You do not even have to replace the door […]
Landlords providing fully furnished accommodation should always be on the lookout for a bargain. This applies to electrical goods as much as anything else, although good landlords will be aware that a bargain buy must always comply with all health and safety regulations. It is also a good idea to have electrical items as well as the rest of the property covered with a landlord insurance policy.
If a property has limited space in the kitchen then a small microwave can be a useful supplement to […]
Prepare your properties in advance for the Winter months
With summer gone for another year houses up and down the country will be thinking about turning on the central heating. The radiators will have gone unnoticed for the last few months and now is a good time to brighten them up with some fresh paint and get rid of any rust patches.
Rust on a radiator is quite common and is caused by corrosive water in the system reacting with the steel of the radiator. Any loose […]
Owning a rental property with sash windows can be problematic, but any landlord tempted to remove them for convenience should remember that for many tenants they are a desirable feature. If treated with care and covered by landlord insurance, sash windows can prove to be a good draw for attracting good tenants.
A sash window is made of movable panels that form a frame that hold the panes of glass which are quite often separated from the other panes of glass by narrow bars. Sash windows […]
A guide to wall cracks in your property
No one likes to see cracks appearing in their walls, and this is one of the reasons that property owners in the buy to let market take out landlord insurance. Most cracks will be just surface disturbances of the plaster which are caused by the property expanding and contracting naturally.
New homes can have problems with cracks during the early months of occupation as the home settles in. Mostly these cracks are harmless and they can simply be decorated […]
Improve the wow factor of your properties bathroom
A changeover of tenant often gives a landlord chance to do the little jobs that cannot be described as urgent but are not only pleasing on the eye but also contribute to keeping the property in a good condition.
A good example of this is resealing the sanitary ware in the bathroom. With a little patience and skill this is one of those jobs that can be done in house. It doesn’t take long and can save a fair […]
A quick way to add value to your property
As any landlord will know, there is always a thin line to tread between profit and fitting a rental property out well enough to attract the type of clientele you are looking for. Always be on the look out for a good deal, whether it be cheap landlord insurance that fits your needs or replacing white goods that not only look good but do the job.
The old fridge freezer in one of my properties died quite suddenly […]