If you are a new landlord to the flat – houseshare industry there are many services available to you in order to ensure that everything is done correctly, none more so than a chartered surveyor who can take you right through from aiding you in buying the property to renting it out, via advice on renovations.
From the outset, a chartered surveyor is capable of appraising the cost and condition of the house or flat that a new landlord may wish to buy and typically they work within a specific area, so they are up to speed on local issues that may affect the price of the property. A chartered surveyor can also put into action the paperwork required to obtain planning permission and any renovations that the property may require after purchase, such as turning a three bedroomed house into a five bedroomed house in order to maximise profits when renting the rooms out. There are different types of chartered surveyors in Essex for example, but they should all be registered with The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) which is their expert body.
Employing a chartered surveyor can at times be expensive, however this is subset because they are able to provide a qualified judgement on any important issues and in the long run can save a landlord thousands of pounds as well as being able to access products and details which no one else would be able to obtain easily.
As mentioned previously, there are a number of chartered surveyors around and many of them are online. Therefore finding one is as straightforward as searching for Chartered Surveyors Essex or the town or county nearest to the indivial looking for one, alternatively any estate agent should be able to suggest a regional surveyor or the RICS‘ website also offers a lookup function to find qualified surveyors in a specific location.
Once the building is in shape a surveyors work doesn’t neccessarily have to end there. Many of them can also offer legal advice on maximise profits from the property and even advise on tenancy law which can be extremely useful for any new landlord.
Posted by admin on June 30th, 2010 :: Filed under
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If you’ve made the decision to move into a new house or flatshare it can be a stressful time. There are many things to consider such as organising and packing your belongings, finding helpers for the big move, booking time off of work and changing the address on your car insurance, bank accounts, registering with a doctor and so on. But with prior planning these needn’t become a stress.
If you are moving out of a flatshare then one of the things to do is contact your existing landlord and tell them of your plans to move. This should be top of the priority list as undoubtedly you will have a minimum notice that you will have to give them. As soon as a moving date has been arranged it would be advisable to take a few days off of work either side to avoid having to do everything in a rush. Even if you don’t have a lot of items to move, you’ll be surprised how heavy boxes can get, so it’s worth enlisting a few friends to help on moving day.
Once you have done this it’s time to start organising for the move. One thing that you will require is packaging supplies such as cardboard boxes and bubble wrap to protect your possessions and avoid any damages or breakages. If you are on a budget you could try getting some boxes from local supermarkets, although their durability may be questionable and ask your friends to save all their newspapers as this can be a cheap way of wrapping your things up to protect them. Once you have your cardboard boxes and other packing supplies, then you may wish to start packing your things up early as undoubtedly you will find things that you no longer require and want to throw out, sell on eBay or drop off to a charity shop.
Before moving its worth compiling a list of the companies that have your personal details that you will have to inform of your change of address. A quick list to get you started includes your bank including any loans and credit cards that you may have, car insurance, store cards, DVLA for your driving license, mobile phone contract and gym memberships.
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Are you or your house or flatmates desperate to make some extra money for the summer so that you can pay your rent whilst making the most of the sunshine at festivals, down the pub and on holiday? Here’s our quick guide to some interesting jobs that you may wish to consider:
Bar Work
Good old fashioned bar work down your local pub. It can be antagonising seeing everyone out having a good time, but there are two bonuses, one you are working and so you are not spending any money and two you aren’t the one making a fool of yourself because you’ve had one or two too many.
Telemarketing Services Company
If you’re confident on the telephone and are forever being told that you could sell snow to the Eskimos, then perhaps this could become a lot more than a summer job. There are regular office hours and for the duration of the day all you have to do is phone up potential customers and do a bit of lead generation …although it probably harder than I make it out to be.
Glitter Christmas Cards
Don’t laugh. There is serious money to be made from this if it hasn’t been moved abroad because of cheaper workforces. For the day you have to stand at the end of a machine either filling it up with blank cards that require glittering or stand at the other end ensuring the glitter has been baked on correctly and put it into a box.
Agency Work
In your nearest town or city there are probably an abundance of job agencies with summer jobs available for you. Why not take a walk down there with your latest CV and see what they can do for you?
These are just some ideas for you to make money so that you can make the most of the time that you have off. Give it a go, who knows you may find your next career out of it!
Posted by admin on April 26th, 2010 :: Filed under
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