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DAA Residential comments in the London Property Magazine March 2012 -Protecting Your Rental Property during the Cold Spell
1. Read your Tenancy Agreement Find out what your tenancy agreement requires you to do when leaving a property vacant, as this can make a difference to your liability. Most agreements will include a tenant clause to ensure the tenant takes adequate measures to protect the property from issues like frozen pipes in colder weather. [...]
DAA Residential comments in the London Property Magazine March 2012 Buy to Let – The Way To Go?
Moving into the New Year we are becoming more enthusiastic about the future. Early signs are encouraging. The first group of properties listed of the year in Wapping resulted in 82% of the properties going under offer, mainly to first time purchasers or investors. There is a growing sentiment that Wapping and Docklands investment property, [...]
DAA Residential comments in the London Property Magazine February 2012 – So what’s in store for 2012?
Let’s start with the positive story. With the Olympics just months away, DAA Residential is involved with an increasing number of all-inclusive, fully serviced short term Olympic lets, mainly to overseas media, PR and other professional hospitality companies attracted to Wapping’s Thames side location and proximity to the Olympic site in Stratford. We are also [...]
DAA Residential comments in the London Property Magazine January 2012 – Is now the right time to invest in property?
Already, we are seeing the ‘smart money’ transition from the continuing volatile equities markets to the more stable housing sector. This fundamental shift into a less risky and volatile asset class is underpinned by the strong prospects for rental growth in the near term, low interest rates (you can find 2 year fixed rates at [...]
DAA Residential comments in the London Property Magazine January 2012 – What should I look for when choosing a Letting Agent?
When looking to rent your apartment there are a few key points to consider when choosing your letting agent? Is the agent ARLA registered? By using a Licensed ARLA agent you are guaranteed you will be consulting with a qualified ( either by formal qualification or by many years of professional body membership) and trained [...]
My deposit is held under the TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme) and my agent says that the Landlord intends to make deductions from my deposit for cleaning charges. Can they do this?
My deposit is held under the TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme) and my agent says that the Landlord intends to make deductions from my deposit for cleaning charges. Can they do this? Deductions made by landlords in relation to cleaning charges are regularly disputed by tenants at the end of a tenancy. Many tenants claim that the [...]
DAA Residential – Review of the year – London Property Magazine November 2011
Review 2011 started with alarming press headlines about the apparently gloomy state of the housing market. In fact, despite the disappointing performance of UK property prices generally, the housing market in Wapping and the Docklands grew stronger as the year advanced. Throughout the year the type of buyers changed with many overseas buyers entering the [...]
DAA Residential – Market Update – London Property Magazine November 2011
Market Update When we look at the conditions for the property market we are curiously optimistic. Unacceptable performance of equities drives investors to other asset classes and reduced interest rates will give many buyers confidence and buying power. The tight market for new sales listings will tend to favour seller’s as the year progresses. The [...]
DAA Residential Q&A – London Property Magazine. October 2011. How can I make moving to a new home a hassle-free experience?
How can I make moving to a new home a hassle-free experience? According to David Martin, Head of Sales at DAA Residential Ltd, ‘the actual move day does not need to be stressful as long as you have put in place a few simple arrangements to avoid problems on the day.’ As soon as you [...]
DAA Residential comments in the London Property Magazine. October 2011.
Strong demand, weak supply and historically low vacancy rates continue to hike up rents across the country particularly in London, where rents have increased by 7.1% over the past year, up to £1,009.00 per month according to a recent survey. Faced with these fundamental supply/demand imbalances, there is very little to suggest that the current [...]
