Landlords regularly ask us this important question; "Is my student property guaranteed to attract new tenants each year?" Our answer is always "No, it's not". Not even the best letting agents in town can guarantee tenants each year. The standard of student housing in Cardiff is continually improving, …
Last week, in part 3 of our nine-part tenancy guide for landlords we discussed what happens at the start of a tenancy when a property is rented out through CPS Homes estate and letting agent. This week, we take a look at the things we do for our landlords and …
As we were first to report back in July last year, the introduction of Cardiff Council’s new HMO supplementary planning guidance meant the creation of new HMOs and the development of existing ones - particularly in Cathays and Roath - would be virtually impossible for landlords.A year on and various …
It’s one of the most common questions to crop up during the process of purchasing a property, especially if you’re a first-time buyer. Which is best, a homebuyer’s report, or a building survey? If you are purchasing the property with a mortgage, then among the list of legal jargon, prerequisites, …
The Natwest Student Living Index has recently found that Cardiff is the most affordable city in the UK for university students. Aberdeen and Durham were the two cities following closely behind. This year, 3,407 students across 35 popular university cities (10 more than last year) were asked about their personal …
Following on from part 2 of our tenancy guide for landlord last week, which focused on the level of involvement a landlord can have in the day-to-day running of their rental property, this week, we're focusing on the start of a tenancy period. Here at CPS Homes estate agents, we meet …
Last week, we published the first in our nine-part tenancy guide for landlords which focused on the general information landlords need to know when renting out a property through CPS Homes estate agents. This week, we'll be discussing the level of involvement a landlord can have in the running of …
Insurance isn’t exactly the most exciting of topics, but it’s one of the most important. However, the percentage of 20-39-year-olds (also known as “Generation Rent”) who are privately renting their home has rocketed to 50% since the turn of the millennium, and many of these tenants are not covering themselves …
As one of Cardiff's largest letting and estate agents, we're constantly looking for ways to help our landlords and tenants. With that in mind, our team of lettings experts have been hard at work drafting a nine-part tenancy guide for landlords, and, in the first part, we'll be concentrating on …
Last month, the UK Government announced plans to limit tenancy deposits in England to the equivalent of one month’s rent, plans which many landlords are concerned about because tenants may now be less inclined to pay their last month’s rent. Now, David Lawrenson, an expert in the lettings industry has …
