Who knew we’d still be talking about Coronavirus by March 2021? We didn’t think so, when it all started here 12 months ago… Perhaps during lockdown ‘1’ you were working from home and with the glorious weather we had, you managed to get a lot sorted around the...
For many letting agents and landlords in Aberystwyth, the summer is a very busy time. The start of June heralds the end of the academic year at the University, which means the end of many tenancy agreements, and the start of many more! You’ll probably have seen the...
This time of year is always busy with our student lets, with all of our contracts coming to an end in June and July! So, it's cleaning, maintenance and INVENTORIES! Just what is an inventory though? We often feel there's a bit of bad feeling towards them, but honestly...
If you’re a pet owner, then you’ll know that moving home with a pet can be a little difficult. Pets find the transition to a new home quite hard – cats for example are territorial and the change in territory and scents can make them anxious. Dogs live their lives...
The gritters are out tonight, and it looks like the weather is going to get a bit chilly. We've had a very mild end to 2019, and perhaps thought less about our heating bills, but with the frost on the horizon we thought we'd share some of our favourite tips for saving...
Christmas, that great time of relaxation. For tenants, if you're students you might be going home for the holidays, for others, it's a chance to just kick back and relax. Sometimes, it can be hard to do in a house that isn't yours though, all those worries (wine on...
As a new term starts, we wanted to say a huge Welcome to all of the new students attending Aberystwyth University, and of course to those returning after spending the summer at home. We're sure you're all going to love the next year here in Aberystwyth. For Freshers,...
On 1st September 2019, Wales will introduced a tenant fee ban to lettings across the country. What does this mean for you if you're a tenant, a landlord or an agent? The new act that comes into force will make it an offence to charge a tenant any payment that is not...
Earlier in the month, Zoopla announced that it will be banning adverts that state no "no DSS" (basically, that housing benefit is not accepted). These steps will be introduced from April 2019, and it's something we whole-heartedly agree with. In Aberystwyth, it's...
If you're a resident in Ceredigion, you'll likely have to pay council tax, however there are some exemptions and discounts that we thought we'd share. For full information, please visit the council website here. Students Our most common exemption query is for our...