Now's the time for maintenance
In its latest Landlord e-newsletter the DBH notes it receives an increase in the number of calls during winter from tenants seeking advice about mildew and condensation, heating and chimney maintenance, flooding, rodent infestations and weathertightness.
"Now is a great time for landlords to cast an eye over their property and deal with general maintenance issues," DBH says.
Now, more than ever, tenants demand dry, quality housing and landlords will often find themselves with empty properties if they fail to provide it.
DBH says if in doubt over a maintenance issue, landlords need to ask themselves how they would feel living there with family or friends.
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