Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms in Rental Properties

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Fire Safety Regulation Updates

From 1st October 2022, the government’s newest round of fire safety legislation for rental properties comes into effect. With updates to the current laws having been in the works for some time, the updated regulations contain some subtle but significant changes for landlords with properties in the private rented sector.

The full legislation is available on the government’s website, though the guidance issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities covers the most common questions and situations.

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What Is a Search Agent?

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What Is a Search Agent?

Simply put, a search agent looks for a property on your behalf. If you are looking to move – be it buying or renting – the search agent can do all the legwork for you. That’s finding suitable properties, arranging viewings and brokering the negotiations on your behalf saving you heaps of time and energy. If you really trust them, they can even attend viewings on your behalf. Maplewood often takes on this responsibility and reports back with videos or video calls, saving you further time travelling to multiple appointments.

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Top Tips for Spot On Property Photography

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Property photos are far and away the most important asset in marketing a property in both the sales and lettings markets. Good images show a property truthfully and also in the best possible light (pun intended). Whilst post-production can tweak/magic/erase a few wrinkles (like turning a wintery grey sky blue or even vamoosing a neighbour’s unsightly bin), it is far simpler to start with good images than to try to correct them after the fact. And the uncomfortable truth is that with only one chance to make a first impression, you don’t want to give the people viewing your property any reason to swipe left - and they can be a fickle crowd. 

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How to Win the Rental Game

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How to Secure a Rental Property in a Competitive Market

Demand for rental properties in London has been through the roof over the past months with the market having more than recovering from the lockdown slump. We’re regularly listing new properties only to have them snapped up within days and often over asking price.

Because we also undertake property searches for clients, we know from both sides of the ‘equation’ how tricky securing a property can be. We’re lifting the lid to share our top tips on winning in a busy lettings market. Here’s how to best position yourself to secure that sought-after rental property.

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Go Digital with Virtual Staging

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Go Digital with Virtual Staging

In another recent article, we discussed the importance of visual imagery in the marketing of your rental or sales property and in particular, dressing & styling packages for rental properties.

In recent years however, another alternative has become a cost-effective way to show your property to best advantage… virtual staging.  

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