Landlord Certificates ?

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Another way a lot make income is by overcharging on repairs, and playing 'we knocked but you didnt answer, thats another =A350' games.

NT

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NT
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After a bit of Googling, it seems that a lot of landlords are starting to use on-line only agents whose fees are much lower than the big high street companies.

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Wesley

I only use an agent to find and check-out a tenant. Though even that isn't guaranteed to provide an acceptable outcome!

Paying an agent to manage is, in my view, a waste of money and removes you from (the minimal) contact with the tenant that can be 'useful'.

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F

Is that not just for "tenant-find" services though? You really need to have someone 'on the ground' to liaise with tenants.

No, indeed: horror stories abound of agents who haven't properly checked references and credit checks, and then have the nerve to bleat about the Data Protection Act when the landlord quite rightly demands to see the original paperwork relating to a subsequently defaulting tenant. Me - I'd much rather DIY; eg I can take whatever steps I deem necessary to verify that the employer /landlord sdetails provided by the applicant are genuine: you can bet your socks that most agents won't bother with that.

David

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Lobster

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