<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/rss.css" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Opus Letting Agents and Management</title><description>Address: 111 Wallasey Village Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 3LS   Telephone: 0151 639 1986</description><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk</link><language>en-gb</language><webMaster>info@opuslettings.co.uk</webMaster><generator>www.AcquaintCRM.co.uk</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><url>http://www.acquaintcrm.co.uk/customers/OPUS/logo.gif</url><title>Opus Letting Agents and Management</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk</link></image><item><title>0 Bedroom Room, Prenton £70.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=11</link><description>1 Room bedsit with spacious Kitchen and bathroom access</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=11</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Apartment, Storeton Road £550.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=34</link><description>2 Bed, Oxton</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=34</guid></item><item><title>3 Bedroom Flat, Wallasey £525.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=37</link><description>3 Bedroom flat, Wallasey</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=37</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Apartment, Liscard £500.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=50</link><description>2 Bed luxury apartments, Wallasey</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=50</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Terrace, Tuebrook £550.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=51</link><description>2 Bed Terrace</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=51</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Terrace, Birkenhead £455.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=42</link><description>2 Bed mid terrace</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=42</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Terrace, Birkenhead £400.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=6</link><description>Harrowby road, Tranmere. Ch427jt. £450 pcm</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=6</guid></item><item><title>1 Bedroom Apartment, Birkenhead £395.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=15</link><description>A well presented one Bedroom apartment, DSS welcome</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=15</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Flat, Wallasey £495.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=17</link><description>A very large 2 bedroom flat in wallasey close to shops and transport links.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=17</guid></item><item><title>0 Bedroom Semi-Detached, Birkenhead £460.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=27</link><description>2 Bed Terrace, Birkenhead</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=27</guid></item><item><title>4 Bedroom Terrace, Birkenhead £660.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=28</link><description>4 bed large house, rockferry</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=28</guid></item><item><title>3 Bedroom Semi-Detached, Prenton £595.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=30</link><description>3 Bed, prenton</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=30</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Apartment, Liverpool £675.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=31</link><description>2 Bed, City centre</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=31</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Apartment, Prenton £550.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=33</link><description>2 Bed Appartment, Oxton</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=33</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Apartment, Bidston £510.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=52</link><description>large 2 bed flat, Prenton</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=52</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Apartment, Birkenhead £425.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=8</link><description>Holmes court, Merlin road, Birkenhead CH42 9QH&lt;BR&gt;An attractive first floor flat in a recently completed development only £450 pcm.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=8</guid></item><item><title>3 Bedroom Semi-Detached, Prescot £525.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=57</link><description>3 bed house, Prescot</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=57</guid></item><item><title>4 Bedroom Terrace, Wallasey £650.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=61</link><description>4 Bedroom House, Wallasey</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=61</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Terrace, Tranmere £425.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=62</link><description>2 bed Terrace, Tranmere</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=62</guid></item><item><title>3 Bedroom Detached, Prenton £695.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=64</link><description>3 Bed Detached house, Prenton</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=64</guid></item><item><title>0 Bedroom Retail / Commercial, Prenton £500.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=75</link><description>Retail unit, Woodchurch road</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=75</guid></item><item><title>3 Bedroom Semi-Detached, Tranmere £550.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=79</link><description>3 Bedroom. tranmere</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=79</guid></item><item><title>1 Bedroom Apartment, Oxton £340.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=81</link><description>1 Bed, Oxton</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=81</guid></item><item><title>3 Bedroom Detached, Holmlands £695.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=99</link><description>3 Bedroom detached</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=99</guid></item><item><title>3 Bedroom Flat, Wallasey Village £500.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=121</link><description>3 Bedroom Flat, Wallasey village</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=121</guid></item><item><title>3 Bedroom Terrace, Liverpool £520.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=55</link><description>3 bed terraced, kirkby</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=55</guid></item><item><title>2 Bedroom Flat, Wallasey £450.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=129</link><description>2 Bedroom flat, Seaview road</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=129</guid></item><item><title>0 Bedroom End Terrace, Wallasey £450.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=130</link><description>2 Bedroom house, Wallasey</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=130</guid></item><item><title>0 Bedroom Semi-Detached, Wallasey £450.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=133</link><description>Commercial premises in Wallasey</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=133</guid></item><item><title>4 Bedroom Semi-Detached, Pensby £850.00</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=113</link><description>Four bedroom house, Pensby</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/propertydetails.aspx?PropertyID=113</guid></item><item><title>What To Do If A Tenant Stops Paying Their Rent</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1000</link><description>Checking of bank account&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A landlord should be vigilant in tracking the monthly rents that are paid by the tenants. Checking of bank statements physically or through the internet would help you in tracking the same. If there is a shortfall, then one could take steps immediately to recover them.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Instant enquiry to be made&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The moment a failure in rent payment is noticed, the landlord should verify the reasons instantly. This could be done by meeting the tenant directly or engaging a property consultant to look into the matter. By this a major loss or damage to the property could be avoided.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Getting to the actual reason for rent payment failure&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The landlord should by all means find out the actual reason. He should access the situation as to why the rent has not been paid. Only then a decision could be made by him. Whatever is the call, the landlord should get all in pen and paper with the signatures of the tenant. The payment recovery should be mentioned clearly and mutually agreed upon.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Decision to be taken fast&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The landlord should take the decision fast and not linger the talks with the tenant. Various legal notices could be served to support the decision. Section 21 states that the tenancy period will end after 2 month. Section 8 states that the tenant is at fault. However, in both these sections, the matter would be in the supervision of the court and this is the advantage the landlord gets. Till six months the court would possess the property and this would give enough time to the tenant to pay back all the dues. Therefore by acting immediately, the landlord restores his property safely.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Maintain a cordial relation with the tenant&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It is important to help the tenant if he is in crisis. The landlord should build up a relation with the landlord so that in times of financial crisis, advice could be given to him. There are also various government authorities who help people in times of their crisis. The tenant should be able to avail those help.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;No matter what the state is with the tenant, the landlord should always try to get the up-to-date information about the tenant. Getting the correct and detailed information would not only help the landlord to track the tenant but also help the legal proceedings. Information about the National insurance number, job details, date of birth and permanent address should be of great help..&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Getting back what is lost&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If the tenant faces a major financial crisis, then the landlord should be able to understand that getting back all the dues is not possible. So getting back the property and also letting it out at the earliest is the best option.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Summary&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A landlord must monitor his accounts to check if the rent is being paid on time. If there is a problem, then he should try and find out the reason immediately and take a call n what needs to be done. A good relation with the tenant also helps in these cases. Above all a detail and correct information about the tenant helps in tracing the tenant as well as in legal proceedings.&lt;BR&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1000</guid></item><item><title>Looking For Tenants? Why Don`t You Seek For A Tenant Find Only Service?</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1001</link><description>Landlords need tenants in their property as it is not feasible for them to leave the property unoccupied for several reasons. This is the reason why though the tenant- landlord relationship is almost never cordial the landlords still want tenants in their property.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are many reasons like rent problem, property damage issue etc which can be the source of tenant- landlord skirmishes. The landlord therefore faces the dual problem of leaving the property empty and also the hazards of having troublesome tenants. So the only thing that can be done is to find the right type of tenant for your property.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;How can you find a Good Tenant?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are many ways of finding tenants. For example, you can put advertisements in local newspapers. However it wouldn`t`t just be expensive, but it may not be a successful way either. Many landlords have to face the problem of fraud and deal with sheer time wasters. There are also huge letting markets available in many countries but the letting agencies apart from being expensive are also not much preferred by the landlords.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This is so because the landlords often wish to keep the tenants who are residing in their property in their control. Tenant credit checking is anew and great opportunity that has been made available to the landlords. They can let their property to people whom they think to be suitable enough for their property.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;What More Can You Do?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are many places allotted for tenancy listing but it is not too a very profitable mode of advertising. It is because it can attract the wrong type of tenants to your property and thus it can prove to be the source of peril. You will have to spend a fortune in posting the tenancy listing and for subscription but the final result might not be feasible for you.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Therefore what you can do is to avail the tenant find only service market. It comes with ready tips following which the landlords can get their tenants easily and immediately. They can be cheap or expensive depending on the type of company you are going for.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Preparing the Advertisement&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;First learn which edition of the local newspaper is popular in the letting market. Once you track it, plan accordingly. You can make the advertisement of your property attractive by taking the reference of other landlord`s advertisements. Make your advertisement look good, competitive and should highlight the best features of your property. However, do not make false promises.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Once you made the advertisement, you must be prepared to answer the calls that you are going to receive from the prospective tenants. It is always advisable to go for the tent find only service facility as it will help you to find a tenant who will respect your beloved property.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1001</guid></item><item><title>My Tenant Has Stopped Paying Rent-Help</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1002</link><description>Is this you who are looking for help, as you don`t know what to do when your tenant stops paying you rent? If this is you, well you are just at the right place, as this article will discover each and every single detail that you can do to overcome such an undesirable situation. Let us begin.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I don`t know what you did while allowing your tenant to use your property on rent, but if you are like the one who did investigation and re-investigation before letting out the property and still experiencing this situation, you must know that you are not alone. There are many landlords like you who did the same thing, but find that their rental checks suddenly stop coming in.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;First of all, you must make a personal visit with your tenant and ask him about the reasons for non-payment. If he is able to offer you any logical explanation and if you find it satisfying at your situation, it is your wisdom whether you would be going to give him some time or not. If you find him arrogant and offering you illogical explanation, well this is the time to think otherwise.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are property laws that would be helpful in such a situation. It is the time to look at your landlord-tenant agreement form and find out the clause that states about failing payment on time. You will definitely be able to find out the clause that describes that if your tenant fails to pay rent for X months, he needs to vacant the space. Moreover, you can take legal action against him due to non payment issue. So this is the time when you must seek help from a property lawyer and send your tenant a legal notice.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Don`t take any wrong way and don`t make your tenant harassed such as disconnecting their cable-wire or discontinuing water supply. If you do this, the tenant may take you to the court and the judge may not look at this issue in your favor. Though not getting rent on time is not a favorable situation for any landlord, but being cruel illegally over tenant may not be a good option altogether.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Another thing that you can do is to hire letting agencies and ask them to help you out professionally. They will help you in dealing with lawyer and with tenant as well. Since they are the experts, they can make better deal in your favor. Sometimes tenant may agree to pay a considerable amount of rent instead of the entire amount at a time. So whatever be the situation, when you hire a professional agency, they can make a better deal in your favor.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you think that your situation is not covered in the article or you might need some more information on how to deal with the tenant stops paying rent, you must visit http://www.opuslettings.co.uk to get the best legal information on this issue.&lt;BR&gt; &lt;BR&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1002</guid></item><item><title>3 Reasons Why You Need Property Manager For Your Property</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1003</link><description>If you think that you have enough expertise in managing your property, it is the high time to reconsider your thought once again. It is true that no one knows your belongings better than you. But that does not necessarily mean that you can deal better with your tenant. And for this you must need a property manager for your property. Well, now this is the time when we start highlighting 3 major reasons why you need a manager for you property.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Getting Help in Investigation&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Property management is a vast concept. It is not just limited to purchasing a home or land and renting it out to tenants. It is much more complicated than it actually seems. You need to keep track on portfolio management for your property. On the other hand, you must need to keep account balance, so you need to have a good idea about book-keeping and all. To do all these, you definitely need a professional and who could be better than a dedicated property manager?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Best Management&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It may be possible that you have more than one land or home. It is difficult to manage several properties together. In fact, you have other works to do in your life rather than being a full-time caretaker of your belongings. So it is better to handover the task on the professionals and for that you must hire property manager to manage your chattels. After all they are the professionals who can impeccably and professionally manage your property.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Increase Profit Every Time&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As told earlier, managers can handle property management professionally. Thus you can always expect a better deal with them. When it comes to better deal, it means more profitability. So when you hire a property manager for your property, you can be rest assured of having more profits and less risk. They put their best effort to maximize your rent, to find out the best tenant and to minimize the vacancies.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;So these are 3 major reasons for hiring a property manager for your property. Next time, when you plan to buy a property, sell a property or rent or lease a property, you must not be late in hiring a dedicated property manager, if you are serious about gaining more profit with lesser risk.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Now if you have finally made up your mind about hiring property manager for your property, I can suggest you to go to the best place. You must visit http://www.opuslettings.co.uk to get the best dedicated property manager for your property.&lt;BR&gt; &lt;BR&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1003</guid></item><item><title>Hire A Property Management Services Company And Be Free Of All The Associated Tension</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1006</link><description>Reasons to hire a professional&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Renting out your vacant property is a very good proposition. You are sure that there is the tenant to look after your property and at the same time you earn money. With the present downward trend in the market, renting out property is a very safe way to earn money. But searching for a good tenant and maintaining your property is not that easy as it may sound. Therefore it is suggested to hire property management services to do this work for you.&lt;BR&gt;There are many companies who are engaged in doing this work. All offer various services and charge differently. It is important for one to go through the terms and conditions very well before entering into a contract with any one company. It is also good to get their rates compared with other companies offering these services.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Services offered by them&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are various advantages of hiring a property management services company. They are experts in this particular field. They do the necessary market research, conduct inspection of the property and also do all the necessary work to get a good tenant. Without the help of these management companies, one finds it very difficult to do the process all alone. It is time consuming and very tedious. It is therefore better to hire one such company and be free from all these trouble.&lt;BR&gt;The company which you hire should be able to free you from all the worries of the legal aspect. They should be able to evaluate your property and determine the appropriate rent. However, if you think that the rent stated by them is not correct, then you can try out others. Besides determining the rent for you, they also take care of all the legal issues which may arise. They also help you to take decisions on your financial aspect of insuring your property, getting mortgages and others similar issues.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Additional support &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Property management services are a complete service provided by these letting agents. They advertise your property and get the best tenant for you. They always try to appreciate the value of your property which in turn increases your rent. These companies stress on the strengths of the house and act as a guide to the tenant.&lt;BR&gt;Apart from all these services, property management services companies’ takes care of all the administrative issues of the property. From transfer of tax bills to electric meter readings are taken care of by them. You are also sure to be guided by them in order to get the right people for insurance of the property. Hence, one can understand that there are a lot of responsibilities attached with renting out the property. These are best taken care by the professionals.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Summary&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It may sound easy to rent out your property, but it is a very tedious job if you are doing it alone. Property management services companies offer a comprehensive service to take care of all issues related to rent. Advertising for the property, getting a suitable tenant, rent determination, taking care of the legal issues and also providing advice to the landlord with regard to investment is a part of their services.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1006</guid></item><item><title>Landlord Property Management Advice Services Are The Best Way To Manage Your Property</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1004</link><description>It has been observed lately that many people are entering the business of letting out property on rent. This ensures them a steady income which takes care of the mortgage and also the value of the property increases. However, landlord property management advice services should be taken into consideration. With renting out property, come a lot of responsibilities which needs to be taken care of. &lt;BR&gt;Though letting out is a booming business, but one needs to know the details of the business. If care is not taken, then it leads to dramatic problems which may then be difficult to solve. Therefore, it is advised to engage these property management agents to take care of all the little details and save the landlord form running into a loss. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A service charge and a monthly fee would be charged by these agents. They would be responsible for searching the right tenant, doing the regular maintenance work of the property and also being in contact.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;People look for rented places&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;With the present market trends, a person feels very comfortable to live in a rented place. It reduces him the risk of messing up the mortgage if he loses a job. Also now with the rate of separation being so high, dividing the rent is much easy in case of a divorce. People find it more easy and hassle free to stay in a rented place than to buy a own house. Also one does not fall into any type of pressure if the person is staying in a rented place. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Landlords look for good tenants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;People with property tend to rent it out. This provides them with a steady income and the value of the property rises. Moreover, they property remain in his own possession and can get it back when ever he wants it. The process has now become so easy that just by engaging a Landlord Property Management Advice Services one can be sure of getting his rent on time and also his property being looked after. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Other areas of renting property&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For a landlord renting out the property may not be only source of income. He may have his interest elsewhere. But it is generally seen that they start off with one property and slowly they are able to get other properties also. This makes them fully independent with the finance. However, property being given out for rent is not the only way of income. One can also rent out property for shops, shopping malls and also office. These also draw regular income.&lt;BR&gt;No matter what type of rent you are offering, maintaining the same is very important. Therefore it is advised to hire Landlord Property Management Advice Services to take care of all these property.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Summary&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;With the boom in the real estate business, people are renting out their house to earn steady income. They are also venturing out in renting out property for other purposes. However, Landlord Property Management Advice Services are a good option to look into to have a hassle free renting out business. People also find it better to stay in a rented place than to buy own house. &lt;BR&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1004</guid></item><item><title>Identify A Good Letting Agency Consulting Services That You Will Be Happy With</title><link>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1005</link><description>Property letting out is a business that every landlord does to get their properties worth. There are letting agency consulting services provided by various agents to these landlords. But all of them are not doing a good job. Many of these agents are inexperienced and therefore the maintenance of the property is poor. As a result, the landlords suffer great losses. The landlord’s keep on complaining about the poor service, but then it falls on deaf ear.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Drawbacks of a bad letting agent&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;While engaging a letting agent, one should be very careful. A landlord should enquire about the services which they offer and what is the fee they are going to be charged. Only if they are satisfied, they should go ahead and hire them. There are few key points which one should know from these agents. The rules keep on changing, it is important to know how the company copes up with this aspect. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;One should also know about the process the company follows in order to check the credit of the tenant and what support one could receive if the tenant disappears without paying the rent. It is also important to understand what type of training is given to the staff to deal with the property business and how long is the agreement valid.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;One important side of the agreement made between the letting agency consulting services providers and the landlords is the details written in it. The fees charged should be mentioned properly and there should be no option of a hidden cost. The agreement should be in plain language which is easy to follow by the landlord.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;These agents charge fees for their services. But then when a fee is a very small amount, then the agency service is in question. It is plain to understand that with a small percentage of around 5% service charges, the cost of staff salary and other overhead cost do not suffice. &lt;BR&gt;On the other hand, the renewal fees, and one time fees may be very high. This is how the agents make their money. Just by keeping the service fee less, does not mean that the agent is good with the service. If you calculate well, you would see that you are spending more money with the renewal charges and other fees than what is stated. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Tips to find a good agent&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;?Should be a registered body of the National Approved Scheme&lt;BR&gt;?All costs are mentioned clearly.&lt;BR&gt;?Well equipped with experienced staff to handle legal issues.&lt;BR&gt;?Finance matters are taken care of in disbursing rent timely without any excess cost.&lt;BR&gt;?Tenant problems are looked into promptly.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Summary&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There are many letting agency consulting services which are not up to the satisfaction of the landlord. The property and the tenant issues are neglected. The landlords are over charged. However, getting information on the agency before they are hired are important. Knowing their qualifications, the fees in details and the service they provide would reveal how good they are.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.opuslettings.co.uk/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1005</guid></item></channel></rss>