Frost's blog

With the first day of spring only a month away, there is no better time to focus on staging your property to rent.  If you want to add value to the property you are putting on the market to let, or are trying to find your perfect tenant more quickly, then a revamp is always a great thing to do!  Here are some simple tips for staging your property ready to let. 

It seems more and more common that tenants now have pets as part of their family, but their difficulty is in finding rented accommodation that allows their furry friend.  Should you allow pets in your property?

Landlords of properties throughout England must check that someone has the right to rent before letting them a property. Your basic obligation to carry out checks on tenants to confirm that they have the legal right to live in the UK has not changed, however the process around documentation has been simplified.

Over summer a new Electrical Safety Regulation was put into force requiring landlords to have the electrical installations in their properties inspected and tested by a person who is qualified and competent, at least every 5 years.

As of 29th August, the notice period for a landlord wishing to evict a tenant in England has been extended to six months. This means landlords must now give tenants six months’ notice before they can evict until March 2021.

Thinking of buying your first home? Take a look at our comprehensive guide, filled with useful hints and tips to prepare you for every stage of the process. 

The English spring has finally sprung, buds are bursting, birds are filling St Albans and Harpenden parks and woodlands. Getting out more for a spring stroll around St Albans and Harpenden is a must. Visiting local areas on foot is a great way to get to know a place especially if you are thinking of moving to the area. 

If you are looking to get out of the City and want some more country life in your world a move to St Albans or Harpenden is an obvious choice. St Albans, in particular, has all the socialising, culture and activity of the city on your doorstep.

Verulamium Park St Albans is a fantastic resource to the city of St Albans. If parks and green spaces are important to you in a house search then you will be delighted by what is available in St Albans.

Harpenden and St Albans are great places to live as you are so close to all the Herts countryside and wildlife while still being able to enjoy all of what towns and cities have to offer. Local wildlife is so important and more and more of us are getting the Countryfile bug and wanting to get involved.

With Valentine’s Day, here again, living in St Albans and Harpenden leaves you spoilt for options. In St Albans, in particular, there are evening meals out for every taste and budget to enjoy if it’s a table for two you are after. 

One of the ways to fill the long evenings of January and February in Harpenden could be by filling them with crafting. There are lots of opportunities to make a do in Harpenden and St Albans and plenty of people to help you learn. One such welcoming space can be found at Poppyseeds home Limited, 36 Moreton End Lane, Harpenden Hertfordshire, AL5 2HD.