Be hands-on, be a problem solver, be nice. Our business is as much about people management as it is property management. We’re a service industry and the people we serve are landlords and tenants. We do have a tricky path to tread because we ultimately act for and are paid by our client – the [...]
What is an inspection? To many landlords, it’s a cursory look around to check the property is still there. However, this will need to change very soon. Acara offers HMO management in London, and we hold licenses for clients. Our inspections need to be very thorough, and keep records. We have a 21-point check [...]
We’re very pleased to launch a new little project – The Acara Birdboxes. The team are meticulously hand making each one, imminently going out into the wild to clients and our managed properties. There is going to be a succession of themes interspersing our ‘Classic Modern’ rendered house in company colours. Above you [...]
New landlord licensing. Updates and views from Acara Management Many of you will have been aware that landlord licensing was being introduced in the UK, but it’s now happening in full force borough by borough. For several years now there has been mandatory licensing for Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO’s), but now there are [...]
As you may have noticed, we have some core values at the heart of our property management service in London. Proactivity and mobility are right at the top of the list. I believe that property management is not just a desk job. Half of it is. The other half, is about getting out and seeing [...]
Hi All, Here's an extract from an email to all our clients at the beginning of this year. "Our product Four years ago when I set up the company, I set out my main unique selling points and these have remained true. They are; We visit properties in person We are hands on [...]
Making money with Airbnb Are you going on an extended trip? You can rent out your property in London for up to 90 days a year. Airbnb stays vary from a couple of days to a couple of months. So how do you do it? With a hands-on property manager! Acara Management hosts properties [...]
Renovating a rental property can be hard to carry out whilst cutting costs and maximising return on investment at the same time, however, it can be done. Below are some inexpensive tips to both improve property and boost rental income potential. Don’t Treat it Like Your Own It’s important to remember not to work to [...]
Any property manager or landlord worth their salt knows how important it is to keep rental properties in good condition. Your tenants are entitled by law to a habitable living environment, and it’s well within a landlords financial interests to ensure that maintenance is carried out regularly in order to prevent serious damage to the [...]
There is a fast emerging market in London on the Airbnb platform, and others such as English Country Cottages and One Fine Stay. In 2015 Eric Pickles led the deregulation bill to remove planning and council restrictions on short term stays in properties in London – allowing Londoners to let out their properties to visitors. [...]
