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Covid-19 Update
We are pleased to announce the following new measures to ensure the safety of Fraser Lake employees and clients considering the Covid19 pandemic. • There will be limited access to our general office. • If it is necessary to visit our premises, we have a lobby area...
We have moved!
Hello from our brand new office! After a busy couple of months, we are delighted to let you all know we are finally settled into our brand new office space! We are very pleased with our new office and do hope you are too. Being located on Coatsworth Road in Gateshead...
What does the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill mean to you?
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill which was passed on 20 December 2018, comes in to force on 20 March 2019. This piece of legislation will affect all property professionals and residential landlords. Quite simply “tenants will have the right to take legal...
Should you convert your property to a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)?
With the need for flexible, affordable accommodation increasing the demand for good quality House of Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) is likely to increase. Combined with the growth in population, providing a good quality solution to these changing housing needs with a...
Merry Christmas
We want to take this moment to wish all our customers, clients and all those who we have worked with throughout 2018 a very Merry Christmas. We would like to thank you all for your continued support throughout another busy year at Fraser Lake! We are happy to have...
Top Winter House Trends
Crunchy leaves and crisp frosty mornings are all a part of this glorious season, but closely nipping at its heals is the not so friendly winter! If you want to keep your home as cosy as possible this winter, here are a few great tips on how to transform your home this...
Further Training and Qualifications for Our Team!
We are delighted to let you all know that another exam has been passed by a member of our team, our branch coordinator Claire Dawson. Claire has now gained her NFoPP level 3 in residential lettings and property management. Having been part of the Fraser Lake team for...
Fixflo Online Maintenence Repair System
We are delighted to announce we have recently added Fixflo to the list of benefits in renting a Fraser Lake property! Fixflo is an online repair reporting system for tenants and a great addition to the services we offer here at Fraser Lake for those who are renting...
Use a rainy day for this easy makeover
We have noticed that a lot of articles in home magazines are cropping up around how you should or could display the books on your shelves. One popular idea seem to be to colour order the spines of your books to make a feature without any added cost. This could well...
A Guide to Moving out of your Rental Home.
Research has shown than when moving out of a property, the two top reasons money is withheld from tenants is due to landlord cleaning costs and unpaid rent. When preparing to vacate from your rental home, we would recommend that firstly, you have these two areas...