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One of the advantages of renting property is that when something goes wrong with the house or its appliances, someone else sorts it out for you. If the property is fully managed, you contact the property management team. In other circumstances, you contact the landlord. However, while Cobbles and our landlords provide a great property management service, it’s not immediate. The office can’t be open 24/7 and even landlords are entitled to go on holiday (!). Fortunately, some minor interventions are permitted under tenants’ responsibilities. They could save you time and headaches. In this blog, we take a quick look at tenants’ responsibilities and share three home hacks that could make a difference.

A conveyancer, also known as a conveyancing solicitor, is a specialist property lawyer. Appointing one is an important part of your house purchase or sale, as the job they do is not usually one you can do yourself. In this blog, we look at what conveyancers do and why you need to appoint one when you’re buying or selling property.

If you’re new to renting, you might be surprised to see that your new home will be inspected by one of our property managers every three to six months. But don’t worry – the visit is mainly about keeping communication open, as well as protecting landlords and tenants alike. Let’s take a closer look.

The Surrey Advertiser published the latest figures released by Surrey Police this week to update us on the level of crime in Guildford and to highlight the safest places to live.