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on line by Philip Suter
Landlord
Insurance Information on to why a landlord should
take out insurance for their rental property...
Why
Do I Need Travel Insurance? Personal Experiences
Personal Travel experiences with and without travel insurance
over the past fifteen years.
Inventories
in Rental Properties in the UK The process of preparing,
checking in and out an inventory in a rental property in the
UK
Rental
Scams in Self Catering Holiday Home Lettings The
growing problem of making out they want to rent a holiday
home by sending a large bogus payment to the property owner
whom they have found via the Internet.
Renting
/ Letting in Ireland The PRTB - rent regulations came
into force in the Republic of Ireland in December 2004
We
Have a Damp Problem, No it is Just a Condensation Problem
Tenants frequently complain that they have damp problems,
however they are mostly condensation problems because they
are not opening windows in the kitchen or bathroom.
First
Visit impressions of Morocco Impressions of a visit
to Morocco in November 2005 taking in Casablanca, Rabat and
Marrakesh /Marrakech. Staying in the Ville Nouvelle in Casablanca
and the Medina in Marrakesh
Is
Your Home Fully Protected Against Winter Winter
comes every year - In Europe and other continents there is
a large change in temperature. People go off on holiday, but
do they protect their house against the elements?
Problems
with Accepting Housing Benefit in England and Wales
For an owner of a rental property the fact that the local
council or corporation will pay the rent for your tenant,
this unfortunately is not always the best.
Accepting
Payments in Euros can prove Expensive Warning for
holiday home owners about accepting rental cheques in euros
from a non French euro bank and the costs involved in trying
to cash them.
Renting
a Car Can Prove More Expensive Than Originally Budgeted For
The hidden extras when you rent a car, fuel surcharges,
additional drivers and excess insurance if the car is damaged
and it is not your fault.
Make
Sure the Price is Right on Your Residential Letting
There are more long term rentals and holiday rentals on the
market within Europe, so it most important that the property
is being offered on the rental market at the right price to
attract renters. It is easy to ask too much and very easy
to have no takers.
The
Cheapest Letting Rental Agent May Not Be The Best For Value
In the UK and other European countries there is now a
great choice of rental agents to let your property. Going
to a cheap one or one who cuts fees may not be the a good
idea. They might not be qualified or belong to a Professional
trade Association and might even go off with your rent.
Is
your Holiday Home Insurance Policy Written in a Language that
you can Understand? With more and more English speaking
people purchasing second homes that they use as a holiday
home in mainland Europe, it is most important that when they
buy their the insurance for the property, that they actually
can understand it. If it is written in English it can be much
more beneficial.
A
Definition of Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in One Place
May Not be the Same as in Another You are off on holiday
and book into Bed and breakfast accommodation. You expect
a bed for the night and breakfast in the morning. It might
happen in most places, but not my experience in Barcelona,
Spain
Barcelona,
Spain in February 2006 Was Fabulous A short visit
to Barcelona, Spain in February - a very warm city in many
ways. Great people, great places to visit and eat and drink
in.
Water
Restrictions in the South of England – Water a Very Precious
Resource The
summer of 2006 has seen a lot of water shortages in the South
of England, the situation is not going to get better so new
properties should be made whenever possible to have storage
facilities installed to collect rain water and use it for
flusing the WC and even for shower or bath
Who's
Been Sleeping in My Bed – The Problems of Sharing Your Holiday
Home with Paying Guests Owning a holiday home might
be ideal until you let in the paying guests. Once you agree
to let it becomes a business and so if you let you have to
put up with inconveniences
Flying
From Heathrow Is Not Necessarily Quicker – A Personal Viewpoint
London
Heathrow airport is becoming so busy now and from two flights
in 2006 to Nice, France the delays unreasonable. What is it
going to be like in a few years time? Are people better off
timewise from flying from smaller airports like London Luton?
Personal
safety for Letting Agent and Estate Agents
People within the industry and outside will know the stories
of Suzy Lamplugh and Stephanie Slater two Estate Agents in
the UK who showed the "wrong applicant around" a property.
A guide for sales and rental agents.
The
Cannes Film Festival - le Festival International du Film de
Cannes The festival is held every May, it is an opportunity
for directors from all over the world to show their work.
If you are in the area at that time you can really have a
great day and night watching the rich and famous or those
seeking fame.You can even see movies on the beach.
Historic
Monaco Grand Prix - Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
In Monaco in May every other year the Historic Grand Prix
is held. The event features cars from the era of the first
Monaco Grand Prix in 1929 till 1978. It is a very inexpensive
and enjoyable way to spend a weekend watching some traditional
motor racing.
Sanremo
- Italian Riviera - Italy If you are staying in the
South of France and feeling like taking a day trip into Italy
Sanremo is a perfect place to visit.
Buy
To Let - Beware Of The Extra Costs That You Have Not Budgeted
For -
Buy to let investment properties has become very popular in
the UK and other countries in the past ten years. It always
pays to budget the project well and allow additional money
for expenditure you did not initially think that you would
have to make on your new rental property
It
Certainly Does Rain in Lisbon (Lisboa) Portugal in February
- A few days in Lisbon in February can be wet as you are still
very much in the rainy season. Lisbon is a fascinating city,
excellent transport, probably could do with a better selection
of restaurants, but a great place for a city break
Beware
Of Hidden Insurance Charges When You Renew Your Mobile Phone
Contract In The UK If you are changing your mobile,
take great care that you don’t sign up for one of the phone
company's insurance policies as they might not actually tell
you that you will be taking out this insurance cover
A
Skiing Holiday Can Still Be Fun Even If You Don't Actually
Ski A skiing holiday when you don't actually ski.
It is possible to have a most enjoyable week's break even
when you don't participate in the sport.
Philip
Suter is a Director of jml Property Services; http://www.jmlproperty.co.uk
a UK based company offering Insurance products on line at
http://www.jml-property-insurance.co.uk and a holiday home
advertising service http://www.jmlvillas.com and management
training within the uk. He a travel writer and is a very experienced
property consultant with over 30 years work in the Residential
letting business in the UK and served on the National Council
of ARLA. He is a Fellow of the National Association of Estate
Agents (NAEA) and a Member of The association of Residential
Letting Agents (ARLA)
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jml
Property Services are members of the National
Landlords Association in the UK and British Chamber of Commerce
Cote d'Azur - France
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