Showing a home that someone else lives in needs care. Whether you are re-letting or selling during the tenancy, start with the lease: read the access clause and give the notice it requires. Then agree time windows that suit the tenant's routine, such as two evenings a week, rathe
The first offer on your home can arrive quickly, and an offer received without a plan is hard to judge calmly. Decide your lowest acceptable price before marketing starts, based on recent valuation evidence, any mortgage balance to clear, your own costs and what you need for your
Leaks rarely happen at a convenient time. In your first week, find the main water valve for the home, the electrical board and the points where the AC units drain. Check that the valve turns and label it if needed. Photograph each location and save the building's emergency number in your phone, along with the landlord's contact for urgent issues. Example: a washing machine hose bursts late on a Friday evening in a Yas Island apartment. Knowing where to turn the water off can limit the damage to your belongings and to the neighbour below. Once the water i
