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Whether you’re a landlord with a single shoe-box-sized studio or an empire of thousands of homes, a good letting agent can save you time and money. Here’s a list of four different types of landlords and an outline of how a letting agent can help.

We often get contacted in January by local landlords, read five of the most common resolutions we see them make.

What causes an excellent tenant to move out, and what, if anything, can a landlord do about it?

With the cost of living crisis dominating headlines it seems that the UK is heading for a recession – fast. And the fallout of an economic downturn can be a costly one for landlords. 

We serve landlords and tenants across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire and take enormous pride in our good reputation.

One of the main challenges for landlords who manage their own properties is the ever-changing rental property laws.

Picture this: it’s a cold winter night, you’re snuggled up in front of the TV, hot chocolate in hand and your phone starts ringing… It’s your tenant, the boiler has packed up and they’re freezing. Cue every landlord’s worst nightmare. Getting hold of an out-of-hours boiler engineer is one thing, paying for their extortionate fees is another. 

The growth of the women's game over recent years has been phenomenal, and its popularity parallels what good estate agency work looks like. We list four things the most successful teams have in common with high-performing estate agents.

You may have noticed that in June the government announced a policy paper ( part of a so called “ White Paper “ ) outlining proposals for significant changes to the private rented sector. These proposals are part of the governments wider levelling up agenda which includes the ambition to halve the number of poor quality homes by 2030.

By asking the questions below to letting agents you are considering working with, you’ll stand the best chance of selecting a winner.

There is no denying landlords have a lot consider when letting property. An important factor is the standard of rental property, and in the next few years, there will be fresh challenges for landlords.

At Thomas Morris, we aim to help landlords as much as we can, and we offer a broad range of services. By helping landlords find suitable tenants, we can minimise void periods. This is vital, because when a property is empty, landlords don’t generate income. It is not as though any tenant should be let in, there needs to be checks. However, by careful management of the rental process, landlords can be happy.