Welcome To The General Maintenance Company
Whether you are a relocation company providing corporate lets to expats or a landlord with multiple lets, your prime concern is keeping your properties occupied. With so much competition out there for tenants it’s more important than ever to make your property stand out from the rest. One certain way to achieve this is to employ the services of a professional cleaning company – we share our top tips in this month’s blog.
Now that spring is finally on its way it is time for all you landlords and property managers out there to carry out a thorough spring clean of your property portfolios. This benefits you by maintaining your property investment. It also benefits the tenant as deep cleaning helps to reduce germs and remove dust from the home creating a healthier and more comfortable environment. Spring cleaning also gives the perfect opportunity to identify any other maintenance issues that may need attending to. This blog shares our property spring cleaning advice.
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Letting to students can be an excellent option for landlords.
What are the advantages?
You can be sure of a high demand and long rental periods resulting in high yields especially in the North. Manchester, for example has the biggest student population in Europe so you can be sure that demand will outstrip supply. Landlords have a guaranteed market that is predictable whatever is happening in the economy.
What should I consider?
Properties tend to suffer more wear and tear when let to students, and as a result you are likely to spend more on maintenance at the end of the tenancy than you would with a traditional let. In addition, most students will expect properties to be fully furnished. You are likely to be letting to shared occupants (ie not a family group) so you will need to comply with rules around House in Multiple Occupations (HMO’s)
How can GMC help you?
It’s approaching the time of year when students start going back to university. With it comes the challenge of keeping student houses and halls of residence well maintained without creating extra work for yourself or your facilities management team. To help you we’ve put together our top maintenance tips for letting properties to students. Continue reading »
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CARRY OUT SPRING CLEANING?
Whether you are a relocation company providing services for expats or a landlord with multiple lets, your prime concern is keeping your properties occupied. With so much competition out there for tenants it’s more important than ever to make your property stand out from the rest. One certain way to achieve this is to employ the services of a professional cleaning company – we share our top tips in our blog below. Continue reading »