Sentinel Lettings

Sentinel Lettings World class HMO & Single Let Lettings & Management agency covering Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Always Putting People & Relationships First.

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09/08/2026

Landlords should expect less cashflow every summer, typically between July to September and this can have real consequences.

This is because tenants often like to move during the summer period, normally as a result of the new academic year, the recruitment cycle, and good weather (people tend to move when it's sunny and bunker down when it's wet and miserable).

Expect this turnover to impact approximately 30% of your units (rooms, general portfolio) depending on your market and location. This is a big number, and if /when it happens to you you will definitely feel it. The reason for this is because 30% is often more than what a landlord would typically make on a property once you've paid the mortgage, bills, and any other monthly running costs. Oftentimes you will either breakeven or run at a loss during that period, so please be prepared.

The solution for this is to be prepared, it's largely unavoidable in some markets and locations, and use a good lettings agent. A good lettings agent can plan ahead and minimise your void period by not just finding good tenants fast but also being able to turn properties over fast too, so that new tenants can move in sooner.

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08/08/2026

Landlords should be pre-vetted too!

The reason for this is because tenants and properties must be looked after properly, ensuring that everyone remains safe, happy and compliant.

Here are three important questions we ask every prospective landlord who is interested in working with us:

1. Is your goal to give your tenants a positive experience—keeping them happy, safe and comfortable—while operating your property as a commercially viable investment?

2. Are you willing and able to fulfil your responsibilities as a landlord without preventing us from managing your property effectively?

3. With property regulations continuing to increase, do you agree that successful property ownership and management depend on mutual trust and respect?

How would you answer these questions?

Are you looking for a better return from your property—or a better lettings and management agent?

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07/08/2026

2 Bed, 2 Bathroom Apartment Birmingham Property Inspection.

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06/08/2026

Whatever you think a project will cost us, have a plan and be prepared to pay more.

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Having a gaurantor with your tenancies is such a faff! If you have a tenant who has provided a gaurantor as part of thei...
05/08/2026

Having a gaurantor with your tenancies is such a faff!

If you have a tenant who has provided a gaurantor as part of their tenancy, and you use a deed of guarantor, then both the tenants gaurantor and you the landlord must sign the APT with a witness in person, even if you're using an electronic signature service.

Yes it's a faff, yes it uses up your time which I am sure is very limited, and yes it pains me as a landlord too. But having a gaurantor is one of the best form of securities you can get for a tenancy and you should always try to get one where possible.

All our applicants are asked whether they can provide a guarantor if required following referencing. Having a guarantor almost doubles our referencing costs and time, costs that we absorb and do not pass onto our landlord clients. The overwhelming percentage of our tenants have guarantors. In our experience, many well-qualified tenants are happy to provide a guarantor when asked, so requesting one rarely creates friction with suitable applicants.

Having a guarantor just help make everything work.

Special thanks to Tom Swingler of TNS Maintenance Group for stopping by from his busy schedule and acting as my witness today. It's a bit of a faff, but it's certainly worth it.

Update: Special thank you to Mary for sharing her insight with me in the most kind way. As a result we have changed our process to make life much easier for our landlord and tenant clients.

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05/08/2026

Invest and Travel: Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

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04/08/2026

Invest and Travel: Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy

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We feel it's important that a rental property should add value to the street that it's on and its local community. We be...
03/08/2026

We feel it's important that a rental property should add value to the street that it's on and its local community. We believe that our tenants should be looked after properly.

In order for us to do this we pre vet our prospective landlord clients to help ensure that we share the same values. Here are the questions that we ask. We try to keep the questions as concise and straightforward as possible.

1. Is your goal to ensure that all tenants have a good experience (happy, safe, comfortable), delivered in a commercially viable manner?

2. Are you able to exercise your duties as landlord in a manner that does not interfere with our duties to effectively manage your property?

3. Do you believe that in an environment of increasing regulations that successful property ownership and management relies on mutual trust and respect?

In the pics: We've just tidied up the front and back of one of the single lets we manage. Hopefully the neighbours will enjoy this too.

Are you looking for better rent? Are you looking for a better lettings and management agent? Drop me a message for a free no obligations review of your property and portfolio.

SPECIAL OFFER: Get 1 month FREE management when you give us a new property to manage - Available to all new and existing landlord clients!

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03/08/2026

In my honest opinion as someone who's been in the industry for over 25 years and who's still active on the front line, this is one of the highest risk type of landlords (see video).

The potential to adversely impact and disrupt people's lives should not be understated, and this is often as a result of:

1. Incorrect values e.g. Not wanting to do things right and look after tenants well.

2. Ignorance e.g. Lacking the knowledge and experience.

3. Poor judgment e.g. Always thinking they know better and not listening to good advice or guidance. Not understanding what good standards actually are.

Are you looking for better rent? Are you looking for a better lettings and management agent? Drop me a message for a free no obligations review of your property and portfolio.

SPECIAL OFFER: Get 1 month FREE management when you give us a new property to manage - Available to all new and existing landlord clients!

COMMENT and FOLLOW for more information! http://SentinelLettings.co.uk

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