The Iles & Jenkin Blog

What Type of Investment Property Should You Buy in Weston-Super-Mare? Weston-Super-Mare is a popular seaside town in North Somerset, England, located on the Bristol Channel coast. It is a thriving area that attracts many people...

How to spot a Facebook Marketplace Scam If you're in the market for a new home, Facebook Marketplace can be a great resource to find potential properties. However, like with any online platform, there is always a risk of scams. In...

Bank of England Increase Base Rate to Highest Level Since 2008. On March 23, 2023, the Bank of England announced that it would increase the base rate to 4.25%, the highest level since 2008. This is a significant development for...

At ‘Iles & Jenkin’ we are proud of being experts on the local property market. We are equally proud of keeping a focussed eye on any changes to laws and legislation which may affect our Landlord clients. One of the fairly...

It’s the situation every Landlord and Tenant dread; an ongoing dispute over a tenancy deposit. It causes stress, is time-consuming and can be expensive – for both sides. A report which came out recently showed that disputes...

Ban on agent fees being passed onto Landlords? Not here! Well, if you have even just a passing interest in property and have half an eye on the news, you can’t have missed all of the reporting in the media over the last few days...

Is your property ‘sticking’ around? What are you talking about? Of course, we bought the house we saw! Yes, you bought the house you viewed with us, but was it the property that you originally called us about? Had it even been...

Here at Iles and Jenkin, we work extremely hard to ensure that the tenants that we move into our properties are always fully referenced, fully communicated with and therefore fully understand their responsibilities. This leads to...

Is there life beyond section 21? Serving a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, has been one route for private landlords to seek possession of their property after the end of a fixed term of an assured shorthold...

A friend of mine told me a story recently about what happened to a family member when they used an Estate Agent in Manchester to sell their home. As often happens, their relative called three local Agents and invited them to come...