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This blog provides strategies on screening techniques to efficiently choose the best tenant from a large pool of potential renters. Asking relevant screening questions is recommended to make the process easier and ensure you select the most suitable tenant for your HMO property.

This guide offers practical strategies for UK HMO landlords to manage gas and electricity fair usage, which can be challenging without specific guidelines. It includes establishing clear guidelines and determining appropriate billing methods to ensure fair distribution of costs and encourage responsible energy consumption. By addressing these challenges proactively, landlords can find sustainable solutions that work for both them and their tenants.

This guide offers essential advice for HMO landlords in the UK on how to boost energy efficiency and adhere to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standards. This also outlines the government's net-zero carbon emissions goals and the drive to improve energy efficiency in the rental sector. By following the practical steps and strategies outlined in this guide, landlords can ensure they meet the EPC requirements and provide a more energy-efficient living environment for their tenants.

The UK government has updated its "How to Rent" guide for tenants and landlords, which outlines rights, responsibilities, and regulations for renting in England. The revised guide includes new sections on property modifications, smart meters, tenant eviction, and more, as well as updated terminology and clarifications on landlord responsibilities.

Facebook Marketplace is a cost-effective and user-friendly platform for landlords to advertise rooms, reaching a large and diverse audience. However, it has drawbacks, such as limited targeting options, time-consuming communication, and potential for scams. NEVO offers a solution for hassle-free room listing, screening potential tenants and booking them into viewings.

Quick response time is crucial for HMO landlords to secure the best tenants. Late response may result in the potential tenant forgetting about the property, leading to voids. NEVO offers a solution for HMO operators by responding to messages 24/7, pre-screening applicants, and booking viewings.

The Valuations Office Agency (VOA) has been treating regular bedrooms in HMOs as separate dwellings, resulting in increased taxes for HMO operators and tenants. Daryn Brewer and Wendy Whittaker-Large propose an amendment to the "Levelling Up Bill" to prevent this. They need support from HMO operators and tenants to fight against the VOA's unjust practices. A document with suggested responses and a video walkthrough are available to simplify the consultation process.

"Strategies to advertise HMO rooms and attract tenants" - tips include optimizing property listings for tenant finders, advertising on property portals and social media, networking with relevant professionals, highlighting HMO benefits, offering incentives, and using targeted keywords in advertising.

This article discusses the pros and cons of renting out an HMO property to either students or professionals. While student properties are in high demand, there may be concerns about parties and general wear and tear. Professional tenants may take better care of the property but may expect higher-quality furnishings and may not stay as long. Ultimately, the decision should be based on the individual tenant rather than the group they belong to.

NEVO offers a streamlined HMO marketing process to help landlords find and keep tenants. They specialize in HMOs, room rentals, and multi-lets and offer simple pricing plans with no hidden costs . They respond to tenant inquiries instantly and pride themselves on being the experts in room rental marketing.

The article lists 10 characteristics of quality tenants for landlords to look for when screening potential renters, including responsibility, communication skills, preparedness, trustworthiness, honesty, low maintenance, respectfulness, tidiness, longevity, and local ties. The article also suggests outsourcing HMO marketing to a specialist company.

This article provides advice on how to attract student tenants to your HMO. It suggests offering an all-inclusive package, advertising your deal at the right time, and using good photography. The two best times of year to advertise to students are results day and before they go home for the Christmas holidays. Nine pointers for taking the best property photographs are provided to make sure your rooms stand out and students choose to live in your property over someone else’s.

The article provides five tips for HMO landlords to keep their tenants safe during COVID-19. The tips include maintaining good communication with tenants, staying up-to-date with rules and regulations, being fair with finances, providing cleaning services, and providing cleaning equipment. The article acknowledges the challenges that COVID-19 has posed for landlords, including financial and practical problems, and encourages landlords to prioritize the safety of their tenants.

Letting agents are not the best option for marketing HMO properties and are expensive compared to online alternatives, according to a blog post by HMO marketing company NEVO. The post advises using a specialist HMO marketing company to find higher-quality tenants that are more likely to stick around. Additionally, the post suggests dressing up HMO rooms to attract the best tenants, which can save landlords time and money in the long run. NEVO offers affordable HMO advertising services.

Investing in HMO properties can offer exceptional financial benefits with rental yields up to three times higher than single lets, streamline your portfolio, and offer income security by spreading the risk among multiple tenants. The flexible accommodation market is buoyant, and HMOs are less susceptible to dips in the market than other buy-to-let properties. However, acquiring an HMO license can be a hurdle, and higher tenant turnover may occur. Nonetheless, with a great HMO marketing strategy, occupancy can remain at 100%.

Specialist HMO marketing companies offer several advantages over letting agents for landlords of HMO properties. They have studied the market extensively and know exactly where to advertise to attract the best tenants. They only advertise to suitable prospective tenants, resulting in better quality applicants and tenants, and offer affordable payment plans. As experts in the HMO market, they know how to get the best results and can help new HMO landlords navigate areas of uncertainty.

To attract the best tenants for your HMO (House in Multiple Occupation), make sure to provide the basics of furniture and neutral décor, invest in quality furniture, supply bedding, and add homely touches within a budget of £500 per room. These small details can make a big difference in attracting tenants and setting your property apart from others. Consider using a room rental marketing service to save time and money.

Letting agents are costly, don't necessarily provide better tenants, and are not specialists in HMOs. Landlords may lose control over their property and face hidden fees. Alternative marketers that specialize in HMOs are available, offering monthly fees with no hidden expenses, tailored marketing strategies, and a focus on finding the right tenant for the specific HMO.

This article provides advice for landlords on how to write effective listings for their rental properties to attract potential tenants. The advice includes checking for errors, writing an engaging headline, being accurate, including descriptive words, highlighting unique attributes, using quality photos, and promoting the listing in the right places. The article also offers a service that helps landlords advertise their HMOs on various platforms.

This article provides advice for landlords on how to write effective listings for their rental properties to attract potential tenants. The advice includes checking for errors, writing an engaging headline, being accurate, including descriptive words, highlighting unique attributes, using quality photos, and promoting the listing in the right places. The article also offers a service that helps landlords advertise their HMOs on various platforms.

The article discusses five mistakes to avoid as an HMO landlord: forgetting to screen tenants, forgoing essential maintenance, putting off evictions, failing to know the law, and vetoing professional help. The author emphasizes the importance of avoiding these mistakes to prevent trouble down the line and suggests seeking expert support, like professional marketing firms, to make the job easier.

This article provides tips for HMO landlords on how to find the right tenant service to help fill empty rooms in their properties. Landlords are advised to leverage the internet, ask their network for recommendations, assess the tenant service's services and marketing methods, and consider the cost. The article emphasizes the importance of finding a tenant service that offers the necessary services and effective marketing methods to attract suitable tenants.

The article provides 5 tips for taking professional-quality photographs of residential properties for effective property marketing. The tips include preparing the space, using quality equipment, using a tripod and wide-angle lens, leveraging natural light, and editing the photos. The article emphasizes the importance of including high-quality photos in property listings to attract new tenants, but also notes the importance of marketing those listings to achieve a return on investment.

HMOs can offer advantages to landlords, but filling rooms with undesirable tenants can be problematic. Look for red flags such as poor communication, missed appointments, lack of references, and disrespectfulness to identify bad tenants. Finding good student tenants is crucial for a successful HMO investment, and professional support is available for landlords.

The HMO Group is a community of landlords who own houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) and come together to discuss various issues related to managing their properties. In this round-up, we'll highlight some of the most important discussions that took place within the community. Members of The HMO Group discussed a range of topics related to managing HMOs, such as dealing with difficult tenants, understanding legal requirements, and maximizing rental income. They shared their experiences and insights on how to deal with common problems that landlords face when managing HMOs, such as rent arrears, maintenance issues, and tenant disputes.

The importance of pre-screening tenants before conducting viewings, in order to save time and money for HMO landlords. It lists popular screening questions that can be asked to potential tenants, and highlights the benefits of pre-screening. However, it also notes that pre-screening is not a substitute for professional referencing and encourages readers to share their own tenant screening questions in the comments.

VOA has been unfairly charging HMO operators and tenants higher taxes by arbitrarily treating normal bedrooms as dwellings. Darryn Brewer and Wendy Whittaker are leading the charge to stop this practice and proposing amendment NC7 to the "Levelling Up Bill" in parliament. To help make your voice heard, they've put together a cheat sheet with ideal answers to the consultation questions. Let's put an end to this unfair tax and show the VOA we're not easy targets.

Does developing an HMO really mean sacrificing capital appreciation? I don't think so.

One of the most important parts of an HMO is the broadband infrastructure. In this blog we will be discussed how I set up BB, and future proofing properties to make sure you tenants can work reliably from home.

Why I like doing group viewings, their advantages and how to do them. Its a brilliant time saver and way to conduct viewings in a way that saves time.

This blog will cover how and why photography is so important when marketing properties.

Valuations Office Agency and HMOs have a thorny relationship. Here is what we know so far and how to potentially navigate the issues.

This blog covers potential alternatives to and "ALL BILLS INCLUDED" HMO

This blog covers why single tenancies are a pretty bad idea for professional HMOs.

Boiler outages can be very inconvenient for HMO landlords. In most cases, these issues get reported after it breaks; that too at very unconventional times. Here are some helpful tips for saving time and resources where landlords can fix the boiler outages quickly for tenants.

Need help calculating HMO Yield? This blog should be very useful for HMO landlords and property investors. Because it explains, what is HMO yield? How is HMO yield calculated?

The blog post discusses Part E of the building regulations. What is required of the builder or owner of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) regarding sound insulation? Tips on the effective and budget-friendly options to adhere to the current sound testing regulations for HMO in the UK.

Are you prepping for a commercial valuation for highly adapted and/or Sui Generis HMOs? Most developers are looking for the highest valuation possible. Although this lowers the LTV along with the interest rate, a high valuation doesn't always leverage eyeballs. This blog discusses the Do's and Don'ts for your HMO valuation preparation.

With all-time high prices and currency devaluation in the UK and worldwide, a big-time recession is imminent. This has been a trending discussion for a lot of HMO landlords on how this recession will take a toll on the economy. And how this recession affects HMO owners. This blog discussed how to plan for recession and increase your runway.

Tips on how to construct fantastic en-suites. This blog discussed some innovative en suites ideas for HMO Landlords in the UK. Neil also shared some golden rules, from his experience, on how to build them.

The local council, in some parts of the UK, has been re-banding council tax for some landlords or property owners of House of Multiple Occupation (HMO). Here are some tips on how to manage council tax re-banding.

Pre-screening questionnaire for professional landlords in UK. Tips on how to save yourself from overwhelming queries from tenants for your House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).