Ensuite Room to Rent Cardiff

Ensuite room to rent located on North Road, Cardiff is just a short walk to University Hospital Wales; Companies House and 20-minute walk into Cardiff City Centre, institutions, and employers such as Cardiff University, South Wales University, Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Each ensuite room has hard wired Ultra-Fast 1 Gigabit Fibre Optic Broadband so no internet speed or Wi-Fi issues if you are working from home, streaming a movie or gaming online.

Ensuite room to rent located on North Road, Cardiff has great transport links, located on major of bus routes as well as great for accessing A48, A470 and M4.

Property Highlights

  • Ensuite Room own WC Shower & basin
  • Ultra-Fast 1 Gigabit Fibre Optic Broadband
  • Each room has hard wired internet
  • Recently Refurbished Property
  • New Modern Kitchen
  • No Bond Subject to Satisfactory References
  • uPVC Windows Throughout
  • All Bills Included
  • Communal kitchen shared between 5 housemates
  • Housemates are working professionals
  • 360 Degree View of Kitchen
  • 360 Degree View of Hallway
  • 360 Degree View of Landing
  • 5 minute walk to University Hospital Wales
  • 20 minute walk into City Centre
  • On Major Bus Routes
  • Easy transport links to A470, A48 & M4
  • View location on Googlemaps

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*** Shorter stays will be considered but at the discretion of individual
landlords and considered on a case-by-case basis.  Stays shorter than 6
months will be charged at a higher rate then the advertised amount, which is
for a 6-month tenancy ***

*** Tenants who do not provide
all of the required information required for
referencing or score a TransUnion Gauge score of 560 or less via credit
referencing will be required to provide a financial bond, a home owner
guarantor or pay a premium on the advertised monthly rent.  This will be
assessed on a case-by-case basis and the subject to individual applicant’s
circumstances ***

***Bedding and accessories show
in the advertised photos are not included in
the listed rental price.  These items can be purchased separately, or an
additional surcharge can be added to the advertised monthly rent***

Cardiff House Share

Room 4 Australia Road, CF14 3DB

  • Room 4 Australia Road
  • Newly Decorated
  • Located at the rear of the property on the first floor
  • NOT SUITABLE FOR COUPLES
  • Large double room includes 4′ bed, wardrobe, chest of draws & desk
  • Sorry This Room is Taken
  • Rent £575 pcm
  • Rent includes (Gas, Electricity, Water, Council Tax & Broadband)
  • 500 Meg High Speed Broadband at the property
  • Property consists of 5 rooms
  • 2 Shower Rooms & WCs
  • Kitchen has washer/dryer, 2 Fridge Freezers, Dishwasher, Microwave/Oven, Hob & Oven
  • Easy access to Cardiff City Centre & Whitchurch Road
  • Great location for easy access to A470, A48 nd M4
  • Local employers included University Hospital Wales, Companies House
  • Great location for Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff University, Welsh College of Music & Drama and University of South Wales
  • Find location on Google Maps
  • Room 4 360 Degree View 1
  • Room 4 360 Degree View 2
  • Room 4 360 Degree View 3
  • Downstairs Shower Room & WC 360 Degree View
  • Hallway 360 Degree View

Australia Road is a great location if you are looking for a Cardiff house share. The property is located in the sort after area known as “The Colonies” due to the number of streets named after former British colonies, including Australia Road, Newfoundland Road and many more.

This Cardiff house share located on Australia Road and is just a short walk away from vibrant bars and restaurants located on Whitchurch Road such as Society Standard, Brass Beatle, Mint & Mustard and The Crispy Duck. The Australia Road Cardiff house share also has artisan bakeries, coffee shops a COOP and Sainsbury’s on its doorstep.

If you are looking for a Cardiff house share with easy access to the A48, A470 and M4 but still having easy access into Cardiff city center then please complete the registration form below to book a viewing

Cardiff HMO Letting Agent Tenant Attraction

Cardiff HMO Letting Agent Tenant Attraction

High Yield Property Management Limited have over 12 years’ experience as a specialist Cardiff HMO letting agent managing Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) on a per room basis.

We have wealth of experience of attracting and managing professional, student and tenants in receipt of benefits on a per room, individual tenancy basis. 

In our role as a Cardiff HMO letting agent, we understand the importance of attracting housemates looking for a room to rent in Cardiff and the importance of mitigating void periods for our landlords.

Websites and Apps such as www.spareroom.co.uk have become a dominant force in attracting tenants who are looking for a room to rent in Cardiff, but property portals are only one cog in our well-oiled tenant attraction process.

This year alone online property portals have played a small part in attracting tenants who are  looking for a rom to rent in Cardiff with just over 10% of new housemates coming by way of an online property portal compared to 53% via organic search engines and 30% via our social media channels.

YearSearch EnginesSocial MediaProperty PortalsOther
202053.77%30.10%10.46%5.67%
201931.63%32.11%18.56%17.70%
201840.73%11.45%30.03%17.79%
201728.70%46.18%15.56%9.57%
201633.48%17.06%21.11%28.34%
Where are Cardiff Housemates come from

As a specialist Cardiff HMO letting agent we are continually tweaking our online presence to ensure we consistently rank on the 1st page of search engines such as Google and Bing for search terms housemates use when looking for a room to rent in Cardiff.  It is evident from the table above the importance of search engines in attracting housemates as this year so far over 50% of all new housemates have been a unique enquiry via a search engine. 

Therefore, if you are a self-managing HMO landlord or you are using a Cardiff HMO letting agent who does not rank well for search terms associated with room rentals and room only tenancies you are probably experiencing longer void periods in the current climate.

If you are a landlord with rooms to rent in Cardiff and looking to reduce your void periods, then look to employ a Cardiff HMO letting agent that does not just rely on property portals to attract tenants.  If you would like to employ the services of a Cardiff HMO  letting agent who are continually evolving their tenant attraction processes to eliminate void periods for then contact us using the form below.

Rooms in Cardiff Guide to Reducing Bills in HMO & Multi Lets

As multi let property owners, landlords and HMO managers for clients in Cardiff and across South Wales we are continually striving to reduce waste and utility bills while reducing our carbon foot print, so we have decided to share some of the practices we employ to reduce our gas and electricity bills and will be providing a number of useful guides.

We have Rooms in Cardiff spread across a number of houses in the city predominately let as professional house shares.  Our young professional target market expect their monthly rent to be inclusive of utility bills, broadband, council tax and water rates, but do forgot to turn the lights off from time to time.

 Our solution

We have fitted Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensors in communal areas such as hallways and landings.  A PIR sensor or PID (Passive Infrared Detector) is essentially a motion sensor which are fitted to the ceiling and used to control automatically activated lighting systems eliminating the need for light switches.

Benefits of PIR Sensors

PIR sensors offer a modern and stylish alternative to the traditional light switch and cannot be tampered with unlike Pneumatic Time Delay Switches which can be kept in the “on” position using tape or “wedging” with various materials such as matches and card.

The better quality PIR Sensors also offer the user a variety of settings such as length of time the lights remain turned on, range of detection as well as light sensitivity enabling an automatic lighting system that is environmentally friendly and will save money from the first day it is installed.

PIR Sensors are easy for a qualified electrician to install and cost varies from about £12.00 to £30.00 per sensor.

Choosing a PIR Sensor

I would recommend opting for a higher end of the price range PIR Sensor as they offer greater flexibility when configuring your automatic lighting system.  We initially opted for a lower priced sensor and found them to be over sensitive to light and actually kept coming on during daylight hours as well as being sensitive to changes in air pressure.  We found that the opening and closing of fire doors and the associated air movement actually set off our lower priced PIR sensors.

 Positioning of PIR Sensor

Be aware when positioning your PIR Sensors, if the area they are fixed receives very little natural light this result in the sensor behaving as if it were night and once again your sensor will trigger the lights to turn on during daylight hours.

PIR sensors are a modern way to providing lighting in communal areas of a HMO or multi let property while cutting electricity bills and our carbon footprint.  After trialling them in one of our Cardiff professional house shares we intend to use them in existing and newly purchased properties.

If you have any questions relating to using PIR sensors or anything elase HMO and Multi Let related feel free to contact us via email info@roomsincardiff.co.uk

House Sharing A Tenants Guide

House Sharing is becoming more popular across all demographics of the UK population, from fresh graduates who have just planted their foot on the first rung of the career ladder, under 35’s who are being forced to house share due to changes to housing benefits or more mature members of society who are no longer able to afford to live on their own.  Demand for house sharing is only going to increase as our islands population continues to grow and place an extra strain on our limited housing stock.

House Sharing main benefits are it is a great way to meet people if you are new to an area. House sharing offers a social life as well as place to live (we recommend multi let properties with a communal area) and financially it makes sense as bills are either included in the monthly rent (easier to budget each month) or split between all tenants.

Where to find a House Share

There a huge number of online mediums to find a house to share, sites include:

www.spareroom.co.uk

www.uk.easyroommate.com

www.gumtree.com

www.housepals.co.uk

www.roombuddies.com

www.kangaroom.co.uk

There are also sites geared toward specific geographic locations in the UK, such as:

www.intolondon.com

www.housesharewales.co.uk

As well as sites offering specific ethnic, gender and other preferences:

www.indianroommates.in

www.gayflatshare.net

So whatever you’re chosen location there will be a site and house share to suit your specific needs.

House Sharing: Arranging a Viewing

It is very important to view the property before committing to enter into a house sharing agreement.  When viewing a property it is now law that you are shown a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).  An EPC contains information about a property’s energy use and energy costs and provides recommendations about how to reduce energy use and save money.  An EPC provides an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient).

Even if bills are included in the monthly rent and EPC will provide a snap shot at the overall condition of the property as often a more energy efficient house will have a modern boiler and double glazed windows which will be of benefit in the winter.

Other certificates to look out for are a Gas Safety certificate (renewed annually) and Electric Certificate (Valid for 10 years) and HMO License (mandatory if the property is 3 or more storey and houses 5 or more people) any House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) you visit should have a notice board containing the landlords contact details, house rules and certificates on display.  This is a good indication the Landlord understands and takes their responsibility to tenants seriously.

 What is the ideal number of Housemate

When embarking on your house sharing journey it is important to meet your potential housemate and decide upon which house share best suits your needs. Although there is no absolute “best” number of housemate when house sharing it is good to avoid two or three together as two housemates can create an intensely inwardly-focused and dependent situation, and falling out or pairing off in other relationships often happens.

Three same sex housemates can lead to accusations of favouritism or ‘ganging up’ against one housemate.  House sharing with four, five and even six mixed-sex housemates often promotes an environment that is high on flexibility and offers non-intense rapport that helps avoid dangerous arguments and fallings-out.

Obviously when house sharing with five or six housemates amenities need to be taken into account and I would recommend looking for a house share with more than one shower room and a separate WC or a house share that offers ensuite facilities.

Questions to ask potential housemates

What time do you get up in the morning?

What time do you go to bed?

Do you smoke?

How often and how would you clean a toilet?

What is the price of a large sliced loaf/jar of coffee?

What experience have you had of working in a team?

 House Sharing Legals

You’ve found the perfect house share; you spoken with the landlord and housemates, now the fun begins.  As previously mentioned you should have already seen a copy of the EPC during your viewing as well as the Gas safety Certificate.  Other factors to consider are a bond.  If the landlord or agent offers an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) and requires a bond legally they are required to protect your bond within one of the following tenancy deposit protection (TDP) schemes:

Your bond must be protected in one of the above within 30 days of receiving the bond payment and  the landlord or agent must provide you with a Prescribed Information Certificate containing the Terms and Conditions of the chosen TDP scheme.

More information about TDP Scheme can be found on the Government Gov.uk site:

https://www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection/overview

AST or License

If you are house sharing with a live in landlord chances are you will be provided in a License rather than an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) as a form of housing contract.  Please be aware a housing license offers less protection from eviction than an AST.

If your chosen house share doesn’t have a live in landlord and you do not have a main UK residence other than your new house share the landlord or agent has no option other than provide you with an AST whether it be a written or verbal contract.

The charity shelter provides a wealth of information relating to AST and Licenses her:

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/renting_and_leasehold/renting_agreements

Rooms in Cardiff in a specialist provider of HMO and multi let services to landlords and property investors in Cardiff and throughout South Wales.

We are also a source of information for those interested in house sharing and a great place to come if you are looking for a housemate or Rooms to Rent in Cardiff  and across South Wales.

Cardiff Professional House Share, Llanishen Street CF14 Bills & WiFi Included

Cardiff Professional House Share in Llanishen Street. Modern kopen plan kitchen/living area

 

  • Room 1
  • Newly Decorated
  • New bed. mattress, wardrobe & chest of draws
  • Double studio room to rent Cardiff (Own Kitchenette, Shower, Wash Basin & WC)
  • located on the ground floor at the rear of the property
  • AVAILABLE April 2021!
  • RENT £560 PCM
  • Rent includes all bills, Wi-Fi & hard wired internet & cleaner
  • Room includes 4′ bed, mattress, chest of draws, TV aerial & hard-wired internet
  • 360 Degree Room Tour & Photos coming soon
  • Room 2
  • Contains 4′ bed, mattress, wardrobe, TV aerial & hard-wired internet
  • Double ensuite room to rent Cardiff (Own Shower, Wash Basin & WC)
  • Located on the ground floor at the front of the property
  • Sorry This Room is Taken
  • RENT £560 PCM
  • Rent includes all bills, Wi-Fi & hard wired internet & cleaner
  • Room 2 360 Degree View 1
  • Room 2 360 Degree View 2
  • Room 2 Ensuite Shower Room
  • Room 3
  • Double Room (THIS IS NOT AN ENSUITE ROOM)
  • located on the 1st floor of the property in the annex overlooking the garden
  • SORRY THIS ROOM IS TAKEN
  • Rent £520 per calendar month
  • Rent includes all bills, Wi-Fi & hard wired internet
  • Room includes 4′ bed, mattress, chest of draws, TV aerial & hard wired internet
  • Room 3 360 Degree Tour
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    Room 3
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    • Room 4
    • Double Room (THIS IS NOT AN ENSUITE ROOM)
    • located on the 1st floor at the rear of the property
    • SORRY THIS ROOM IS TAKEN
    • RENT £520 PCM
    • Rent includes all bills, Wi-Fi
    • Room includes 4′ bed, mattress, chest of draws, TV aerial & hard wired internet
    • Room 4 360 Degree Tour

     

    • Room 5
    • Double Room (THIS IS NOT AN ENSUITE ROOM)
    • located on the 1st floor at the front of the property
    • Sorry but this room is taken
    • Rent includes all bills, Wi-Fi
    • Room includes 4′ bed, mattress, chest of draws, TV aerial & hard wired internet
    • Room 5 360 Degree Tour
    • Room 6
    • Double Room (THIS IS NOT AN ENSUITE ROOM)
    • located on the 1st floor at the front of the property
    • SORRY THIS ROOM HAS BEEN TAKEN
    • Rent includes all bills, Wi-Fi
    • Room includes 4′ bed, mattress, chest of draws, TV aerial & hard wired internet
    • 360 Degree Room Tour: Room 6
    • Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/ULy7i
    • Number Rooms: 6
    • Shower/Bathrooms: 4
    • WCs: 4
    • 2 ensuite rooms to rent in Cardiff
    • Male Tenants: 3
    • Female Tenants: 1
    • Parking: Yes, on street (50% Residential Parking Permits)
    • Garden: Yes
    • Bike storage: Yes
    • Bills Included: Yes

    What’s Local?

    • Got Beef
    • Society Standard
    • Sainsbury’s Local
    • COOP
    • Tesco Local
    • Tesco Extra
    • North Star Pub
    • The Heath Pub
    • Roath Park
    • Numerous bars, restaurants & takeaways

    Excellent Transport Links

    • Close to A48, A470 & M4
    • 15-20 minute walk to Cardiff City Centre
    • Numerous buses in to Cardiff City Centre via Whitchurch Road & North Road

    Local Employers & Academia

    • University Hospital Wales (UHW)
    • Companies House
    • BBC Llandaff
    • Cardiff Metropolitan University (LLandaff)
    • Welsh College of Music & Drama
    • Cardiff University
    • Welsh Governmen

    To arrange a viewing please complete the contact form below to receive a call from one of our team.

    HMO plans for Bangor slammed by the council

    More council HMO bashing is taking place in Bangor, North Wales as a health authority plan to turn to two large buildings in Bangor into houses of multiple occupation (HMO) have been slammed by councillors.

    The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has submitted applications to change Bodfaen, on Craig y Don Road, into a seven-bedroom house of multiple occupancy (HMO), and 26 College Road into an eight-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO).

    The plans were discussed at a meeting of Bangor City Council’s planning and amenities committee last week and councillors immediately dismissed them as “disgraceful” and claimed developments such as this were turning Bangor into “a ghetto”.

    The city council has been very clear on its policy on HMOs with many recommended for refusal due to reasons such as over-development of the sites.

    Cllr June Marshall said: “Plans for a HMO in Garth were refused and we need to be careful because we don’t want entire streets which are HMOs.

    “I am very happy to propose this application is refused.”

    Cllr John Wynn Jones said: “There is an effect on society if there are too many HMOs.

    “It is very irresponsible (of the health board) – I think it’s disgraceful.

    “I think we should write to them and ask them what their intentions are.”

    Cllr Derek Hainge, chairman of the committee, asked councillors about writing to the health board and ask them if they are turning the city “into a ghetto”.

    Cllr Keith Marshall said: “They should turn it (Bodfaen) into a family house and then put it on the market.

    Town clerk Gwyn Hughes said he was concerned over parking amenities for the two sites and also stated his continued concerns over the amount of HMO applications the council was receiving.

    Councillors voted unanimously to recommend rejection for the two applications which will now go before Gwynedd Council’s planning committee.

    A spokesman for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said: “We can confirm that Change of Use applications have been submitted to Gwynedd County Council Planning Service for two properties which are to be vacated shortly due to the transfer of staff to other health board sites in Bangor.

    “The Health Board will respond to any material objections raised as part of the normal planning process; our understanding from Gwynedd County Council is that no objections have been received by them to-date.”

    Rooms in Cardiff is a provider of landlord services across Cardiff and South Wales specialising in multi let property, Student housing, professional house share and house of multiple occupancy (HMO) and offer the following services:

    Rooms to Rent in Cardiff  £120 Fixed Fee Tenant Finder (No Tenant No Fee)

    Property Listing page to advertise your available rooms on Spareroom, EasyRoomMate, Gumtree and Zoopla until let for one Fixed Price.

    HMO Rent Guarantee No Void Periods & No Fees

    You can contact Rooms in Cardiff via email info@RoomsInCardiff.co.uk

    Telephone 0845 496 0000

    or by completing the form below to arrange a call from one of our team.

    HMO Landlord Fined for Unsafe, Overcrowded and Unlicensed Luton Property

    Another HMO Landlord added to our “rogue Landlord” feature, a useful guide of how not to go about managing a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) and multi let portfolio.

    HMO Landlord Khaled Ahmed, 36, failed to attend Luton Magistrates Court on 15 October where he was ordered to pay nearly £53,000 for operating an unlicensed, unsafe and overcrowded House in Multiple Occupancy (HMO).

    This Luton HMO Landlord has gone for the hat-trick by managing a unsafe, overcrowded and unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and following a number of complaints from tenants living at the property at 35 Dunraven Avenue, officers from the Council’s Private Sector Housing team carried out an inspection of the eight-bedroom, four-storey house where a number of health and safety breaches were found the most serious being structure altered internally causing a number of potentially fatal fire safety hazards.

    This rogue HMO Landlord provided poorly sub-divided rooms to gain additional smaller bedrooms so more people could live there. One bedroom measured just five square metres as well as a young female student living in the attic space, which could only be accessed by an unstable staircase, without windows, ventilation or heating. Other hazards related to obstructed fire exits, accumulations of rubbish, lack of fire doors, and lack of fire alarms and disrepair to the property.

    The Magistrate described the property as a ‘death trap’ run for commercial gain and convicted Mr Ahmed for all breaches.

    Mr Ahmed was fined £15,000 for failing to licence the property, a further £4,000 for each of the nine breaches of the Management of House in Multiple Occupation Regulations 2006 which totalled a further £36,000 and a £15 victim surcharge. The Council was also awarded £1,957 costs. Total fines and costs amounted to £52,957 which is one of the highest fines recorded in Luton.

    As a further consequence the tenants can apply to the Residential Property Tribunal for a Rent Repayment Order to claim back all rent paid for the past 12 months.

    When handing out the fines, the Court also took into account that Mr Ahmed had taken over £22,500 in rent and deposits from tenants.

    Cllr Tom Shaw, Portfolio Holder for housing, said: “This is one of the worse cases we have ever seen with tenants being subjected to dangerous and potentially life threatening conditions. What makes it worse is that the actions of the landlord were deliberate and purely for commercial gain.

    “I am glad that  substantial fines were imposed, as this serves as a strong warning to any other landlord who thinks they can get away with this illegal behaviour. HMOs need to be licensed to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of the occupants and to prevent them living in overcrowded conditions with insufficient facilities.”

    “The Council takes the condition of the private rented sector very seriously and we have recently embarked on a programme of inspecting all Houses in Multiple Occupation within Luton. We will not hesitate to take further court action should any other offences be committed.”

    Anyone living near or knowing of such a property which they believe to be an unlicensed HMO should contact the council on 01582 54 72 22 or email HMO.Hotline@luton.gov.uk.

    Rooms in Cardiff is a provider of landlord services across Cardiff and South Wales specialising in multi let property, Student housing, professional house share and house of multiple occupancy (HMO) and offer the following services:

    Rooms to Rent in Cardiff  £120 Fixed Fee Tenant Finder (No Tenant No Fee)

    Property Listing page to advertise your available rooms on Spareroom, EasyRoomMate, Gumtree and Zoopla until let for one Fixed Price.

    HMO Rent Guarantee No Void Periods & No Fees

    You can contact Rooms in Cardiff via email info@RoomsInCardiff.co.uk

    Telephone 0845 496 0000

    or by completing the form below to arrange a call from one of our team.

    Are UK House Prices set for a 15% fall?

    At Rooms in Cardiff we aim to provide landlords, home owners and property investor’s detailed analysis of the property market in Cardiff, Wales and across the UK.

    There has been a wealth of housing data released all hinting at which direction UK house prices are going over the next 12 months, but at Rooms in Cardiff we have been doing our own online research and wanted to share this with our readers.

     Net Mortgage Lending Growth

    The Bank of England (BoE) provides monthly data on UK net mortgage lending growth (NMLG). Historically this has proved a handy guide to house prices.

    September 2012 saw UK NMLG remain at 1.1%. That compares with annual growth of 1.9% two years ago, 5.7% in December 2008 and 11.1% in February 2007. Meanwhile, the October Nationwide UK house price index was down by 0.9% year-on-year.

    What does this mean for UK house prices?

    As you can see from the above graph, this long-term collapse in NMLG suggests UK house prices are standing at the cliff face. If they follow net lending trends, residential property values could slump by over 15%.

    Rooms in Cardiff is a provider of landlord services across Cardiff and South Wales specialising in multi let property, Student housing, professional house share and house of multiple occupancy (HMO) and offer the following services:

    Rooms to Rent in Cardiff  £120 Fixed Fee Tenant Finder (No Tenant No Fee)

    Property Listing page to advertise your available rooms on Spareroom, EasyRoomMate, Gumtree and Zoopla until let for one Fixed Price.

    HMO Rent Guarantee No Void Periods & No Fees

    You can contact Rooms in Cardiff via email info@RoomsInCardiff.co.uk

    Telephone 0845 496 0000

    or by completing the form below to arrange a call from one of our team.

    The Court Process of Possessing a Property

    We thought the following flow chart and information relating to the process of gaining legal possession of a property may be of use to all the landlords out there.  The flow chart and information is taken from the Ministry of Justice.

    To obtain a court order granting the entitlement to take possession of a  property, a claimant – a mortgage lender or a landlord – must first make a claim which is then issued by a county court. Generally, the issuing process involves the arrangement of an initial hearing before a judge. At such a hearing, a judge may:

    • · grant an order for outright possession of the property at a date decided by the judge;
    • · grant a suspended order for possession of the property; or,
    • · grant no order for possession (e.g. after deciding the claimant has no legal right to take possession of the property).

    The suspended order for possession of the property usually requires the defendant to pay the latest mortgage or rent instalment, plus some of the arrears that have built up, within a certain defined period. As long as the defendant complies with the terms of the suspension, the possession order cannot be enforced.

    More than one order may be granted during the course of an individual case. For example, it is possible that after an initial possession order is granted, the defendant may make an application to the court for the order to be varied or set aside, which could then result in another order being made.

    A granted order entitles the claimant to apply for a warrant to have the defendant evicted by bailiffs, so taking possession of the property. Only then does repossession occur. Actual repossession figures (including voluntary repossessions such as where the mortgagee or tenant hands back the keys) are only available for mortgages and are compiled by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

    Throughout the court process, even where a warrant for possession is issued, the claimant and defendant can still negotiate a compromise arrangement to prevent eviction.

    A flow chart showing the court process of possessing a property for landlords and mortgage lenders

    Rooms in Cardiff is a provider of landlord services across Cardiff and South Wales specialising in multi let property, Student housing, professional house share and house of multiple occupancy (HMO) and offer the following services:

    Rooms to Rent in Cardiff  £120 Fixed Fee Tenant Finder (No Tenant No Fee)

    Property Listing page to advertise your available rooms on Spareroom, EasyRoomMate, Gumtree and Zoopla until let for one Fixed Price.

    HMO Rent Guarantee No Void Periods & No Fees

    You can contact Rooms in Cardiff via email info@RoomsInCardiff.co.uk

    Telephone 0845 496 0000

    or by completing the form below to arrange a call from one of our team.