What is the Role of a Property Management Company?

Property maintenance companies are the companies or organisation responsible for looking after a freehold property. This will usually be a block of flats or a house in multiple occupations, where there are lots of tenants living in one place. This creates a slightly complex situation in terms of who owns what – there is a landlord who owns the building itself, and who owns the land that the property sits on. They will not own the individual residences – these are usually owned by individual landlords, but on a leasehold basis. So it is clear that a landlord is responsible for their own property. Who is responsible for maintaining the freehold property? Read More

Marketing a Property – What to do

Marketing a property to sell or to rent needs to cover some important points for the buyer or potential tenant. If you are looking at marketing a property, either to sell or rent privately or as part of an estate agency, here are some points that you should take note of:

  • Write and speak persuasively. Make sure people know the benefits of the property. Have some facts and figures in mind, such as where the local schools are and how close the property is to bars and restaurants.
  • Make sure it is up to scratch. Monitor the property to make sure you don’t notice any problems with damp or with insulation. This will put people off immediately.
  • Give it a lick of paint. People will fall in love with a property and go with their heart when they can imagine themselves living in it. Let them see a blank canvass – use white or cream paint.

Building Management Companies – What do they Do?

Building management services cover all kinds of everyday activities that need to be taken care of in a building. The building management company will be responsible for keeping the building as a whole clean, safe and secure, making sure that all residents have a high level of facilities to use. More often than not, they will look after blocks of flats, meaning that they are responsible for areas like gardens, hallways and any other communal spaces.

These are some of the jobs carried out by a building management company:

  • Roof repairs
  • Mowing lawns
  • Structural repairs to the entire building
  • Recarpeting hallways
  • Cleaning communal spaces
  • Managing the heating and when it will come on in hallways
  • Cleaning windows
  • Replacing and repairing entrance doors and entry systems for tenants

There are many other jobs that will be required as well – this is just a rough list of some of the main ones.

Adding Value With Awning Windows

A great way to value to an existing room, as well as added style and function, is to replace the existing windows with hinged awning windows. Also known as casement windows, awning windows are hinged at the top, allowing for the window frame to move inward or outward. (windows hinged at the bottom are known as hoppers).

They are primarily used singly or in pairs within a common frame, in which case they are hinged on the outside. The windows are opened with a crank, lever or a cam handle, which is placed approximately hand height for the average person.

Function, style, and security are major strong points of awning windows. You certainly wouldn’t be making a bad choice if you wanted to add awning windows to an existing room. High quality awning windows are a strong selling point and makes an estate agents job easier when showing potential buyers around a property.

Relocating to another country

Moving to another country can be a bit of a nightmare, especially in terms of moving your furniture and belongings to miles over land and sea.

It doesn’t’ have to be a complete nightmare, however, and there are many process that make it a lot easier. It involves moving trucks and shipping containers. When you’ve decided where you’re moving it can be a case of arranging a container and a lorry and the job is done.

Relocating to another country is also difficult in terms of finding the right property in the first place and you may find you have to make a rushed decision when you’re out there searching for houses, and it will depend when your return flight is!

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Yet there are people who can search on your behalf while you could save up enough money to spend time exploring the country, giving you enough time to find a property, while the organising a flight home when you’re ready.