Oakham Services https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/ Property Inventories & Risk Assessments Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:36:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 When you rent, holes in doors need permission – however small https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/tips/rent-holes-doors-need-permission-however-small/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:45:52 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=330 The post When you rent, holes in doors need permission – however small appeared first on Oakham Services.

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]]> How to deal with scuffs and marks without losing your deposit https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/tips/deal-scuffs-marks-without-losing-deposit/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:06:50 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=374 Scuffs and marks usually fall under ‘wear and tear’. It was truly heartbreaking carrying out a check out recently. The tenants had looked after the property so well on a ... Read more

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]]> Protection from Carbon Monoxide poisoning https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/tips/carbon-monoxide-alarm-checks/ Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:15:07 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=349 Carbon monoxide alarms need to be fitted wherever there is an open fuel burning source e.g AGAs, coal fires and log burners. These need to be checked regularly throughout the ... Read more

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]]> Carbon monoxide alarms need to be fitted wherever there is an open fuel burning source e.g AGAs, coal fires and log burners. These need to be checked regularly throughout the tenancy.

You can find further information about the regulations here.

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]]> Oakham Services – sponsor of Stafford Soccer School https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/sponsorship/oakham-services-sponsor-stafford-soccer-school/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:48:10 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=183 Oakham Services are proud to announce that we are now official sponsors of Stafford Soccer School Under 10s! Find out more about Stafford Soccer School here.  

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Find out more about Stafford Soccer School here.

 

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]]> Check before you paint! https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/uncategorized/check-before-you-paint/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 11:13:02 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=197 Scuffs and marks usually fall under ‘wear and tear’. It was truly heartbreaking carrying out a check out recently. The tenants had looked after the property so well on a ... Read more

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]]> Scuffs and marks usually fall under ‘wear and tear’. It was truly heartbreaking carrying out a check out recently. The tenants had looked after the property so well on a 5 year tenancy, they wanted to hide any scuffs and pin holes with a little bit of odd paint….. unfortunately the paint didn’t match so now there’s a possible repaint charge deduction from their deposit. Communicate with agents/ landlords to get an idea of what’s acceptable and what’s not before you pick up a paintbrush.

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]]> Importance of independent and professionally compiled inventories – AIIC https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/tips/importance-of-independent-professionally-compiled-inventories/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:59:26 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=372 Letting agents are being reminded of the importance of independent and professionally compiled inventories for individual students as they start or return to college and university in the next few ... Read more

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Letting agents are being reminded of the importance of independent and professionally compiled inventories for individual students as they start or return to college and university in the next few weeks.

Read the full article on Letting Agent Today here.

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]]> Protect your worktops and secure your deposit! https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/tips/protect-worktops-secure-deposit/ Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:54:59 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=369 Worktops: Deposit deductions can be implemented if there are knife cuts or any obvious damage over and above normal wear and tear on this item. If can be quite costly ... Read more

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]]> Worktops: Deposit deductions can be implemented if there are knife cuts or any obvious damage over and above normal wear and tear on this item. If can be quite costly based on the type of work surface so it’s a lot easier to purchase chopping boards. They are cheap, effective and can save you an awful lot of money in the long run

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]]> Students – get your full accommodation deposit back! https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/tips/students-get-full-accommodation-deposit-back/ Sat, 15 Jul 2017 15:49:55 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=366 It’s student vacation time again! It’s worth giving your kids a helping hand with cleaning prior to leaving their rental accommodation as a high proportion of deposit deductions are made ... Read more

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It’s student vacation time again! It’s worth giving your kids a helping hand with cleaning prior to leaving their rental accommodation as a high proportion of deposit deductions are made for cleaning……. especially ovens!!

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]]> Why having a professional inventory is so important https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/tips/professional-inventory-important/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:45:27 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=360 The current ‘busy season’ for lettings turnovers at the end of student terms would be made significantly easier if agents and landlords used professional independent inventories, a trade body claims. ... Read more

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The current ‘busy season’ for lettings turnovers at the end of student terms would be made significantly easier if agents and landlords used professional independent inventories, a trade body claims.

Read the full article by Letting Agent Today here.

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]]> The importance of Contents Insurance https://www.oakhamservices.co.uk/tips/the-importance-of-contents-insurance/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:34:17 +0000 http://stewartmedia.oakhamservices.co.uk/?p=355 New research conducted by a letting agency shows that 61 per cent of tenants currently have no contents insurance, with 48 per cent admitting that they have never taken out ... Read more

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New research conducted by a letting agency shows that 61 per cent of tenants currently have no contents insurance, with 48 per cent admitting that they have never taken out contents insurance at a property they have lived in during their lives.

Read the full article by Letting Agent Today here.

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