MOVE ON SALES & LETTINGS

Selling tenanted properties

Why being a specialist in selling tenanted properties is important versus the general high street agent!

Over the years, we have sold many tenanted properties and we are very successful in doing this. We understand the lettings industry compliance side and because of this we know and understand why it is important to get it right from day one. Selling tenanted properties is a win-win for all parties involved. The seller, the buyer and the tenant!

THE SELLER The Seller wants to sell the property with the tenant in situ normally for a couple of reasons. They have long-standing tenants and do not want to disrupt their lives or the seller may have a mortgage on the property that would be financially difficult to cover if they were to sell the property empty.

Solution – Sell the property with the tenant in situ, will mean receiving rental income up to the day of completion.

THE BUYER Dependant on the experience of the buyer, there can be some anxious moments. Typically, a new landlord will have the following questions. 1. Will I really achieve the rental amount being quoted by the agent? 2. How long will it take until a tenant can move in, how long will my void period be? 3. What kind of tenant will the property attract?

Solution - Buy a property with a tenant in situ and receive rent from day one, you will meet the tenant, you will know exactly how much rent you will achieve and you should receive a rental statement showing them paying their rent on time each month.

THE TENANT The tenant will automatically be worried as soon as the property is advertised. They will worry they will have to leave their home, they will worry about being made homeless. The lack of insecurity may persuade them to move out as soon as they find somewhere, leaving the seller with no rental income.

Solution – Liaise with the tenant, work with the tenant, be transparent and let them know an investor is being sought. When all sides work together, the outcome is a win for sellers, a win for buyers and a win for the tenants.

COMPLIANCE Because we have sold so many, we also know that it is absolutely vital to make sure all paperwork is in order at the beginning and our expertise can help ensure the smooth process of a completion, with hopefully no nasty surprises down the road. We will look at the tenancy paperwork and the compliance certificates along with proof certain paperwork were issued to the tenant at the correct times including the prescribed information and Deposit certificates. If the paperwork is not in order, this can cause fines later down the road or unable to gain possession of your property if the need arose (for example the tenant not paying their rent).

ABOUT US Move On Sales and Lettings area multi-award winning agency and have been established for 15 years under the ownership of Sharon Canning. Sharon became a landlord at the age of 19 and has worked in the real estate industry for 36 years and personally owns a portfolio of properties that also include HMO’s and Service Accommodation/ Holiday lets. Selling or buying to live in or rent out is Move On’s speciality.

Contact Sharon via sharon@moveon.biz or 01202711169 for an up to date market appraisal of your property, you just might be pleasantly surprised.

CONTACT

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Pop-up flower meadow at The Vyne

Gardening for nature can be a beautiful sight. Throughout the summer a beautiful mini-meadow transforms the historic walled garden of National Trust property The Vyne near Basingstoke.

Over 50 varieties of wildflower create a swathe of nodding red, blue, orange and white flowerheads, flooding the space with colour and movement. The plants, ranging from poppies and rose campion to larkspur and corn marigold, are specially chosen by The Vyne’s garden team for their vibrancy. Not only do they wow the visitors, but they also help to entice insects like bees and hoverflies, butterflies and moths, providing them with an essential source of pollen and nectar.

If you visit The Vyne this summer, you’re in for a real treat. You’ll be able to find out why pollinators are so important for our gardens, and get simple top tips on how you can help wildlife in your own outdoor space.

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Flower meadow |

National Trust Images Lesley Walsh

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The Vyne house and lake | National Trust

Images, John Miller

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Flower meadow,

National Trust Images, Lesley Barnwell

Although there’s a soft rope boundary around the meadow itself, to protect the fragile flowers and grasses from being trampled, it’s still very easy to get up close to the mass of flowerheads – the perfect spot for a special family photo, or just to relax and soak up the scene and the gentle buzz of bees going about their business.

Senior gardener Chris Wilson: “I’ve always been in awe of the amazing variety of insects that are attracted to our wildflowers, and the good that they do to other areas of the garden and to our ecosystem. Pollinating, fighting off aphid infestation on vegetables, feeding the next layer of the food chain… it’s all in a day’s work.

“This little meadow really is a joy to explore. Within a single day the display can treat you to so many wonderful changes, as new flowers burst open, and colours fade or become more vibrant as the light and clouds change overhead.“

This is the second year The Vyne has planted its popup meadow, and not surprisingly, kids have loved it. An important aim of the project is to inspire children to want to know more about the incredibly valuable relationship between plants and insects. This year, there’s a special quiz trail, to help them identify bugs they may see in the walled garden and around the grounds.

And it’s not just about the meadow flowers; there’ll be beautiful displays of sunflowers too, and sweet-smelling sweetpeas which will also be for sale in bunches from the little garden kiosk.

INTERESTED IN CREATING YOUR OWN FLOWER MEADOW PATCH?

You don’t need loads of room! Creating a flower meadow area is a wonderful way to attract more pollinators to your garden. Without bees, butterflies, wasps, flies and beetles we’d have no flowers, fruit and veg. The flowering grasses in a meadow provide shelter for wildlife and protect the soil from excess evaporation, and the insects in turn are food for countless birds and mammals.

Where’s the best spot? A sunny, sheltered location is ideal. Many meadow plants originated in open areas and need the sunshine to flourish. Shelter will protect the delicate flowers from flopping over. An area as small as 2m x 2m will create both a pleasing display for you and food for pollinators.

Where do I start? First you need to remove as much grass as you can – garden grass has been selectively bred to be a thug and will out-compete most meadow species. Remove as much of the topsoil as possible as meadow flowers aren’t suited to a rich environment and will cause weak, sappy growth.

Turn over the remaining soil down to 20cm, level it and sow a meadow seed mix. The wildflower mix that works for you will spend on the climate and geology of where you live. Different flowers will thrive in a chalky soil to a clay or acidic one. The great thing about a meadow is that it’s cheap and easy to test and learn. Be prepared to water the soil in dry spells - if the seeds dry out whilst they are germinating, they won’t recover.

Find out more about The Vyne at www.nationaltrust.org. uk/the-vyne

Words by the National Trust.

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Borage in the flower meadow | National Trust Images, Lesley Walsh

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The Vyne summer border | National Trust Images, John Miller