Cuckooing, where criminal gangs invade vulnerable tenants’ homes, poses a growing threat to landlords. Discover what this crime involves, how it starts, and the risks to both tenants and property owners. Cooke & Co offers expert advice to help landlords protect their rental properties and tenants from this dangerous crime.

Discover the crucial factors for setting the perfect rental price in Thanet. From market research to economic conditions, learn how to attract top tenants and maximise your investment. Expert tips and insights await in our comprehensive guide!

Discover five essential strategies for Thanet landlords to manage garden-related issues and enhance rental property appeal. Learn how to simplify garden designs, set clear maintenance responsibilities, and maintain beautiful gardens to attract and retain tenants.

Discover how savvy Thanet landlords maximize their rental returns with expert letting agent strategies! Learn essential tips to foster a profitable relationship, ensuring time savings and legal compliance. Don’t miss out on these game-changing insights for property management success!

Garden maintenance can be a thorny issue between tenants and landlords, so here’s a useful guide to help avoid confusion. Now that spring is here, there are lots of tasks to be done in the garden, such as watering, weeding, and mowing. But if the garden is part of a rental property, who is responsible for doing them?

Thanet tenants in 2023 face further rent hikes, as the number of available rental homes has dropped to an 18 year low. Many ‘accidental’ landlords have cashed in on the post lockdown Thanet property boom of the last two years and sold their properties to Thanet owner-occupiers - not fellow landlords. Read the article to find out what this means for everyone in Thanet here…

Recessions hit everyone right where it hurts: in the pocket. Everyone feels the pinch as prices rise and the cost of living spirals. Homeowners face the prospect of higher mortgage rates and rising bills. But what about landlords? Are they the Teflon of a credit crunch? According to finance experts at Investopedia, landlords not only survive recessions, but they thrive, as renting becomes more appealing than buying in the economic downturn. After all, owning rental properties guarantees them an income, or does it?

A significant change in how rental properties must be maintained comes into legal effect on Saturday, October 1st 2022. The law affects what alarms landlords must provide in their properties to protect against potentially lethal carbon monoxide poisoning. Failure to comply with the new rules can result in landlords getting a hefty fine.

In our post-pandemic world, working from home (WFH) has become the new norm for many people. But as a landlord, you need to make sure your tenants are working in a way that doesn’t impact you negatively. Most of us think of WFH as sitting in front of a laptop or doing Zoom meetings wearing a shirt and tie with pyjama bottoms. However, there’s been a boom of small businesses cropping up, many of them based in flats and houses all over the country. In this two-minute read, we look at some questions to consider if you’re a landlord with tenants WFH.

This two-minute read explains how landlords can navigate their way through an ever-growing list of rules and regulations.