How To Protect Your Student House From Burglars
According to police research, students are the group most likely to be targeted by burglars in the UK, so it’s really important you make sure you do everything you can to make your property secure. We’ve written this blog post to help you take the necessary...
ARLA Accreditation Success
We are delighted to announce that, after three months of hard work, five members of our team have achieved ARLA Membership (MARLA) status. Congratulations go to Mish, Tanya, April, Julie and Daniella, who each successfully passed four exams after their extensive Level...
Budgeting As A Student
The best day of term for every student is when that all important student loan lands in their bank account. But making that money last can be really tough when you’re trying to juggle the costs of going out, doing the food shopping and buying textbooks. Sow how do you...
What You Need To Do Before Going Home For Christmas
It’s not long now before you’ll be going home for the Christmas holidays, but before you head off, there’s a few things you need to do. Luckily, we’ve put together this checklist to help. Book Your Travel We all know how expensive British train travel is, so if you...
How To Protect Your Property Over Christmas
The Christmas holidays are nearly here, which means thousands of students will be heading home later this month. But that can cause quite a headache for landlords, as many houses will be left vacant for a number of weeks. So what can you do to safeguard your property...
Do I Need a TV Licence?
We often get asked whether students need a TV licence for their house and it seems like there’s a lot of misinformation out there. We’ve written this blog post to break down when you need one and when you can do without. What is the TV Licence? You’ll need a TV...
Keeping Your Student House Clean
Once you’ve moved into your shared student house, it’s not long before the mess starts to build up. We’ve written this article to help you keep on top of the cleaning in your house and stop arguments starting over whose turn it is to scrub the bathroom! Rota If you...
How To Decorate Economically
When decorating their student rental properties, many inexperienced landlords spend too much time and money creating an aesthetic that appeals to them, but not to their tenants. We’ve written this blog post to provide landlords with guidance on best practice when...
Mistoria Group Celebrates 10 Years of Property Growth in the North West
The Mistoria Group founded in 2009 has just completed 10 years of major growth and expansion into one of the leading providers of student housing in the North West. Over this period the group has also refurbished 250 properties importantly delivering new life into...
Making Your Property Ready For Winter
As Winter begins, it’s time for landlords to start thinking about getting their properties ready for the cold weather. We’ve written this blog post to explain a few of the steps you can take to ensure your property is not affected by the adverse conditions. Check...
Letting To Students: Dispelling the Myths
Many landlords often worry about letting out their properties to students, fearing that they will not receive rental payments, or that their houses will be destroyed during wild parties. However, issues like these are exceptionally rare. We thought we’d dispel some of...
Surviving in a Shared Student House
Living with your friends in a shared house can be one of the best bits of your time at university. But maintaining domestic harmony can sometimes be a struggle, especially during stressful times like exam season. That’s why we’ve written this blog post – so that...