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parking lot, garage, box, cellar, warehouse, shed, store room…
In this category you will find all our advice to help you succeed in your daily rental management. The real estate of car parks, garages, boxes, cellars and warehouses will no longer hold any secrets for you !
Theft with or without breaking and entering a parking lot or garage has become commonplace. Do you know how many times a year your car park is visited for the purpose of scouting ? What to do in case of theft but above all how to secure access to the common car park, deter thieves and protect your garages, boxes and warehouses. This is the purpose of this article, to help you better understand the risks.
Do you have a waterproofing or humidity problem in your garage ? First, if you are a tenant, we recommend that you install a moisture absorber. Count only about twenty euros to absorb some of the moisture and protect your boxes.
Property that is not jointly owned is always more popular with investors, because it’s easier to make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, many properties are governed by co-ownerships. The majority of large developments are governed by co-ownership trustees. Not all owners understand the benefits of attending general co-ownership meetings. In this article, you’ll find out why you risk losing money by staying at home !
The French tax authorities have introduced a new obligation to declare occupancy of property located in France. If you own a property in France, this declaration is compulsory even if you live abroad.
Writing the right ad that will allow you to rent or sell your property quickly is not an easy task… Here are some tips to help you stand out from the competition in the real estate market! We also share a study we conducted to tell you on which site you should post your ad to rent or sell for sure.
Can you store things in your garage ? The rules regarding storage change depending on the configuration of your garage.
You’ve probably already experienced it: parking in the city can become a real headache. Between going around the neighbourhood more than 15 times, traffic jams at peak times, expensive private car parks… but also FPS (post-parking packages) which have already reached many motorists !
Due to numerous reports of bad experiences, we recommend that you no longer use Parkmatch services ; click here to learn more.
We share with you Christopher’s bad experience with a high-flying bad tenant. This article is also an opportunity to give you tips and advice to help you manage this kind of situation.
To rent a parking space or a garage, an owner is ready to do anything thinking only about profitability. It’s human to want to rent all your spaces at all costs to reassure yourself. But when a badly paying tenant arrives in your environment you have to be firm and very reactive to get out without too much damage. All landlord investors know that there are more and more “bad payers” on the market. This term broadly defines any tenant who will make you suffer from rent payment problems (late payment, non-payment, degradation, illegal occupation, etc…).
💡 Did you know that ?
Speed should not be confused with haste, especially when there is money at stake.
Unfortunately, a wise member of our club got screwed. By what we can define as an expert in bad payment or even an expert living in the hooks of the French society ; knowing many methods to deceive people… Any experience, good or bad, is good to take in order to move forward and learn from one’s mistakes. It seemed essential to us to tell you about this extreme case.
Many garage lots from the 60s and 70s are currently up for sale. Ageing owners prefer to sell their garages rather than continue to devote time to rental management. All these old buildings have asbestos cement roofs, which may contain asbestos. Be very careful when buying to avoid losing a lot of money !
It’s not easy to manage your rentals on a daily basis. The situation becomes more complicated if you own a property located far from your home. We present three solutions to help you in your remote rental management !
The solution that costs the landlord the most is the real estate agency.
An intermediate solution is to use an online management company.
Finally the most economical solution is an idea implemented by some members of our club : using a private individual!
💡 Did you know that ?
Distance is one of the factors that slows down real estate investors, sometimes you have to go far away to find good deals !