Tips for landlords
Practical guides to renting: leases, rent setting, utilities, tenant screening, non-payers and repairs.
Service charge settlement for tenants: deadlines, procedure and an Excel template
Which items from the building association's statement belong to the tenant and which do you pay? We go through deadlines, cost allocation, advance payments received and objections. Including a sample calculation and instructions for using the Excel template.
How to secure your property before you leave on holiday
The holidays are starting, so as every year we bring you a short reminder of a few simple rules for a safe home. Follow them and you will dramatically reduce the chance of a very unpleasant surprise waiting for you when you get back.
5 tips for doing home staging right
Home staging is the established term for arranging furniture and accessories in an empty property that is ready for sale or rent. And there are several good reasons why you should definitely do it.
How does an eviction order work?
From January 2026, Czech law offers a brand-new and relatively effective tool that lets landlords deal with problem non-payers.
A security deposit is not a loan, says landlords’ association
In recent weeks, the debate over paying interest on security deposits has flared up again. Although the rule has been part of Czech law on paper for years, in practice it has been applied only in isolated cases. The Rental Housing Association, of which our company FLAT SERVICE is a member, issued a statement on the matter in February.
Rent increases in a nutshell
When raising the monthly rent, it is essential to follow the relevant legal rules. What are the differences between existing open-ended and fixed-term contracts?
How to check whether a prospective tenant is in debt enforcement?
Renting your flat to someone who has trouble with their own finances can backfire badly. That is why we have put together a clear checklist of the steps you should take before you entrust your vacant property to a tenant.
New trends in property insurance
Czech households' experience with insurance payouts is sometimes positive, but there are also stories that read more like a horror film (fittingly enough for the Halloween season). The insurance market is slowly changing, however. And this time it looks like it is changing for the better.
Rental fees in a nutshell
Here is an overview of the fees for services connected with the use of a flat that have to be paid when renting out a property. We look at them both from the perspective of the flat's owner and from the position of the tenant living in it.
10 důvodů, díky kterým si můžete říct o vyšší nájemné
Připravujete právě nyní svůj zděděný či investiční byt k nabídce na realitním trhu? Máme pro vás seznam deseti faktorů, které vám mohou dopomoci k tomu, abyste si řekli o vyšší nájemné, a našli zájemce, který tuto částku bude ochoten zaplatit.
Service charge settlement for tenants: deadlines, procedure and an Excel template
How to secure your property before you leave on holiday
5 tips for doing home staging right
How does an eviction order work?
A security deposit is not a loan, says landlords’ association
Rent increases in a nutshell
How to check whether a prospective tenant is in debt enforcement?
New trends in property insurance
Rental fees in a nutshell
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