Marketing and advertising the property

If you’ve decided to use an agent to market your property they will take care of all the marketing of your property, including ensuring it’s listed on Hadsul, to get you a good tenant as quickly as possible. The agent will also ensure your property has been advertised correctly, ensuring all details are correct and nothing important has been omitted. What type of tenant are you looking...

Finding accessible homes to rent

At Hadsul, we often hear of the challenges and frustrations that people with accessibility needs experience when looking for their next home. They’ve told us it can be difficult to know if they should consider viewing a property because there isn’t enough information on the listing to help them to decide if it’s suitably accessible. We’re constantly exploring ways to help make it easier to...

Moving in and out of a property

Moving in and out of properties can be a stressful and tiring experience as there are so many things to remember. Follow our advice to help take the edge off your next move. Moving in day At the start of every tenancy, on move-in day, an inventory check-in will be conducted. If there is no inventory check-in you can ask your letting agent landlord to carry out one. This report is essentially in...

Private halls or shared accommodation?

Once you’ve completed your first year of University, it’ll be time to move on to your second-year accommodation and we understand that this can be a lot to think about. Living in private halls Despite many students choosing to live in shared accommodation after completing their first year, private halls are becoming an increasingly popular alternative that often provide additional onsite...

Preparing to move out

Once notice has been served, either by the landlord or the tenant, you will need to prepare for your next move and the landlord will most likely also begin their search for a new tenant. Your tenancy agreement will normally permit the landlord or agent to conduct viewings in the last few weeks of the tenancy, as long as they provide adequate notice, and so you will need to accommodate this. Even though...

Reporting problems and getting things fixed

The success of most tenancies will come down to the working relationship between landlord and tenant.  It is important to remember that it is a professional contractual relationship and not a friendship.  Most problems occur when there is a breakdown in communication.  So if you are able to maintain an open and transparent working relationship you are less likely to experience problems and,...

Being safe in the property

Good practice in the residential industry has always put safety first.  There is now increasing legislation to ensure that this is the case and as a renter you should expect to be provided with the relevant documents to ensure your safety. Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms From the 1st October, 2015 regulations in Uganda require smoke alarms to be installed on each floor of a rental...

Understanding your rights and responsibilities as a tenant

As a tenant, you are expected to occupy the property in a ‘tenant-like’ manner. It’s a slightly odd phrase but essentially means that you should do the things a normal householder should do.  This would include such things as: Changing lightbulbs Changing or testing batteries in smoke or carbon monoxide detectors Not putting things down sinks that might lead them to block Keeping...

Putting down a deposit

A ‘holding deposit’ or ‘reservation deposit’ is different to a ‘Tenancy Deposit’. Holding deposits Holding deposits (often the equivalent of a week’s rent) are taken so that the agent or landlord can take the property off the market whilst they conduct their reference checks. Assuming the reference checks are successful, this holding deposit is normally then offset against either...

Making an offer

When you’ve found a property that you like, it’s time to make an offer.  If you are submitting your offer to an agent, they’re obliged to pass the information to the landlord for consideration.  Paying the asking price does not put the landlord under any obligation to accept – but it usually works. The acceptance process varies. In many agencies, if the price is good enough and the...

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