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4 Questions to Ask When Viewing a Rental

Viewing rentals can be a lengthy experience, so it’s best to be prepared! Depending on the property, either the landlord themselves or an agent may be hosting the viewing – we have put together a few key questions to ask when viewing a rental for the first time: What are the total costs for renting […]

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Saving for a House While Renting

Renting offers a great amount of freedom and generally, you’d have a lot of things taken care of for you. But for many people, renting isn’t the most sustainable option in the long term. Renting isn’t cheap, especially if you’re living in a major city and saving for a house while renting isn’t cheap either! […]

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Ways to Improve Your Credit

Renting with bad credit isn’t the easiest of tasks, but it’s certainly not impossible! During the rental process, landlords will look at your credit file to assess your financial history. So, it’s important to make sure that your credit is in good standing. We have put together a few tips to help you improve your […]

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How to Find an Apartment

Everyday, many people across the country go online to find an apartment. The apartment hunting process can be quite daunting and exhausting, so we have put together a simple step by step guide to finding an apartment online. Narrow Down Your Options One of the good and bad things about the internet is definitely having […]

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Rental Property Maintenance Tips for Landlords

It’s important for landlords to keep their properties in good shape. Not only as a legal requirement, but in good practice. However, it can be quite difficult to develop an efficient system for maintenance throughout the year. Here are some of our rental property maintenance tips for landlords. Management or DIY? Whilst both options have […]

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How to Take Amazing Real Estate Photos

Professional photography can be very expensive, fortunately, there are many ways that you can take stunning real estate photos that generate immediate interest to your rental listings. According a study conducted by a real estate photography business, high quality photos increase the likelihood of selling a home 32% quicker. Equipment You Need We want to […]

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How to Get Your Dream Rental

Renting is already a super competitive and cutthroat process. On top of this, finding the rental of your dreams is very difficult. From budgets to location and speed, the rental process and journey isn’t an easy one. Here are some of our tips to bag your dream rental. Understand Your Budget Finances are paramount, and […]

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Should I Add Smart Home Devices to My Rental?

Smart devices have revolutionized the way we live and work. With a simple and fast connection through WiFi, functions of the home such as heating, drawing of curtains and music can be controlled. However, having a smart home isn’t all positive. We delve deeper into the devices and functionality of a smart home. What devices […]

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How to Write a Landlord Reference Letter

References are very important in the rental process. Property managers and landlords consider this to be part of the background check of a tenant, and it holds a lot of weight. It helps to know how to write an impactful and succinct landlord reference letter when requested. What is a landlord reference letter? A landlord […]

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Carrying Out a Home Inspection

It is within a landlord’s legal rights to inspect their property routinely during occupancy. As long as the current tenants are notified in advance, this usually isn’t a problem. A home inspection is usually carried out on a bi-annual basis and also when a tenant moves out. We have put together some things to look […]