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Practical articles for rental property owners.
October 22, 2026
What can be deducted from a rental deposit
Which costs can be deducted from the deposit, how to tell damage from normal wear and tear, and which documents to prepare at move-in.
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October 20, 2026
The rental deposit: how much, when it is returned and what can be deducted
How to set the deposit amount, what to record when you hand over the property, and how to return the deposit with deductions you can prove.
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October 15, 2026
Property management agreement: what it should include
The eight clauses to check in a contract with a property management company before you sign: services, fees, rent and deposit, repairs, reports, the leases, termination and losses.
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October 13, 2026
Notarising and registering a lease agreement
A written lease is valid without a notary. Notarising the signatures opens a fast route to unpaid rent, and entering the lease in the property register matters to a future buyer. See when each is worth it and what to put in the contract first.
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October 8, 2026
Ending a rental agreement: notice and timelines
Which kind of agreement you have, which notice period applies and how to prove when the other side received it. Steps for the notice and for the handover, so the deposit is settled without a dispute.
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October 6, 2026
The term of a lease: fixed or open-ended
A fixed term gives you certainty, an open-ended one gives both sides freedom. See how to choose by your plans for the property and what to write about ending it early.
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October 1, 2026
A rental agreement for an apartment: clause by clause
A free template leaves four clauses to you. See what to write about the deposit, the bills, the handover and early termination before you sign.
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September 29, 2026
Rental agreement: what you must include
Check your rental agreement clause by clause and see which documents to sign when you hand over the home and which records to keep until the tenancy ends.
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September 24, 2026
Inherited property: should you rent it out or sell it?
An inherited property is worth renting out only under three conditions. See what they are, how to reach agreement with the other heirs and how to compare renting and selling over the same period.
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September 22, 2026
Eight mistakes new landlords make
Eight mistakes new landlords make in the first weeks and pay for at the end of the tenancy: where each one happens, when it starts to cost money, and which document prevents it.
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September 17, 2026
The landlord's calendar: what to do every month
Which obligations come back every month, which fall due once a year, and which are triggered by a move-in, a move-out or a repair report, and what document each one has to leave behind.
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September 15, 2026
How to manage a rental property remotely
Which jobs can be done from another country and which need someone in the room, who should hold the keys, what limits to put in writing for the person on the ground, and which records keep the property from depending on one person.
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September 11, 2026
Handing over the property: the move-in report and photos
What a move-in inspection report has to contain, how to describe the condition of every room, how to photograph the property, and how to keep the record usable at move-out and when the deposit is settled.
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September 9, 2026
Photos for a rental listing: what to show
Which eight photos a rental listing needs, which one to put first, how to shoot each room with a phone, and how to show a small or dark room without misleading the tenant.
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September 2, 2026
How to prepare an apartment for rent
Which defects to repair before the tenant sees the place, what to leave behind, what has to work on handover day, and how to record the condition of every room while the apartment is still empty.
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August 27, 2026
How to write a furniture inventory for a rental property
Which seven fields belong on every line of the inventory, how to record condition as observation rather than opinion, how photos are tied to the line numbers, and how the inventory is signed as an annex to the rental agreement.
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August 25, 2026
What report to ask your property management company for
Which line items a monthly report contains, which documents sit behind them, how to check it in fifteen minutes against your bank statement and the rental agreement, and what to put in the contract with the company.
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August 21, 2026
How to set the rent for your apartment
A four step method: a sample of comparable listings, a discount off the asking prices, adjustments for the differences with your apartment and a check against the annual income, plus a rule for when to lower the price.
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August 19, 2026
How to rent out an apartment: step by step
Ten steps from preparing the property to the first month: what has to be ready before the listing, how to screen a candidate, what the lease should contain and what to record on handover day.
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August 14, 2026
How much does managing a rental property cost in Bulgaria
Managing a rental property in Bulgaria usually costs between 8 and 15% of the monthly rent. See what the fee covers, what is billed separately and how to make two quotes comparable over a year.
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August 11, 2026
Going it alone or hiring a company: how to manage your rental property
Compare the fee with the eleven jobs you would otherwise do yourself. Three conditions show when to self-manage, delegate, or split the work.
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August 6, 2026
Managing a rental property: a complete guide for owners
How to manage a rental property step by step: preparation, tenant screening, the lease, handover, the monthly routine, and what records to keep for each property.
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