The UK is a nation of animal lovers. We’ve led the way on several global campaigns which have improved animal rights and welfare. The pet business in the UK is a billion-pound industry. In our experience, most landlords do not want to accept people who have pets. But some will consider it based on certain […]

What Is Involved In Letting Out A Property And Managing It? Starting out Renting out a property always posses a risk, and for some landlords handing over the keys to a stranger can be the cause of immense stress and worry. Letting agents must carry out a variety of checks to ensure the property is […]

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and our minds (well some of us) turning to thoughts of love, relationships and romance. During the 21 years as a letting agent and property manager we’ve seen many times when people who have decided to rent out a property can’t ‘let go of it’ emotionally. Our advice to all […]

At Bricknells we take our responsibility to our landlords very seriously. We are proud to be an independent estate agency because that allows us to give a far more personal service to our landlords and tenants. That’s why we’ve put our commitments down on paper and have created the Bricknells Landlords’ Care Charter. It’s our […]

On November 27 (2020) the phenomena that is Black Friday will sweep the USA and more increasingly than ever – the UK and indeed many other parts of the globe. Online giants Amazon have already started a countdown in the run up to the day which sees prices dropped, shoppers go bonkers and sales rocket. […]

The letting agency business is a very competitive one. And with so many different agents to choose from finding the right one to let your property can be bewildering. That’s why we came up with these tips to make our landlord’s lives easier. Here are six things to consider before you instruct a letting agent […]

There are plenty of things in life which turn out to be a waste of money. Such as buying shares in the social networking site Friends Reunited just before Facebook rose to absolute dominance. Or the scores of unknown footballers around the World brought for millions by English clubs and who never even graced our […]

Being a landlord is a responsible role and carries certain legal obligations. Below is a very brief summary of just some on the areas covered by laws and regulations. Consents to Let Do you have permission from your mortgage lender to let the property? Tenancy Agreement This is a very important document in the lettings […]

There is no doubt that Coronavirus will affect the Rotherham property market, but just how? The ensuing economic challenges are going to impact the Rotherham (and UK) property market, yet no one knows the real answer. The newspapers eulogise different opinions, but that’s all they are – opinions and everybody’s got a different opinion. The […]