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Basepoint businesses make breakthroughs

TenantVet sets out to root out the rogue tenants
The British lettings industry could save millions if they sign up for a ground breaking database set up by new
company at Basepoint, TenantVet.
According to Lorna Rose, Ten- More than a third of the country’s
antVet’s director of sales and mar- landlords have problem tenants and
keting, the product will revolutionise the National Landlord Association
the business of letting a property by receives 2,500 calls every month
giving agencies a way of finding out about problem tenants.
in an instant whether a prospective “Rogue tenants cost our industry
tenant is a sound prospect or has and local authorities millions in
a track record of trouble. lost arrears, in repairs to damaged
“In this country there are well over property and legal actions to re-
half a million tenants in arrears, cover unpaid rents, compensation
owing more than two months’ rent. or even in extreme cases, to carry
out evictions.”
Left, launching TenantVet Lorna Rose
and MD Nathan Morse Read the full story at http://bit.
ly/tenantvet

Learn great Indian cuisine
with a new Apple app
With the help of Systems Test Solu-
tions at Basepoint, a top Indian chef
brings you an online cookery book
with hundreds of video step-by-step
demonstrations on an iPhone/iPod/
iPad to help you
prepare au-
thentic Asian
dishes in the
comfort of your
own kitchen.
No more do
you have to
pore over reci-
pe books trying
to understand
ingredients
and quantities
needed.
See the full
story at http://
bit.ly/chefsanjay
Download the app from the itunes
store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/
app/vahrehvah/id383604467?mt=8

Markets in Old Town
Old Town hosts a monthly food and
craft market on the third Sunday of
the month from 10am to 4pm: 17
October, 21 November and a festive
Christmas event on 19 December.
Wood Street is closed off for
stalls and local restaurants, shops,
cafes and bars will be open on
market days.
Richard Deacon, chairman of
the Old Town Business and Pro-
fessional Association said, “some
6,000 people turn up every year
for the Old Town Christmas light
switch-on so we’re giving everybody
more reasons to visit the area right
through the Autumn.
“It’s an opportunity to support lo-
cal business and see our wonderful
shops, boutiques and eateries.”
To book a market stall call Tony
Martin on 07899 005700.
www.thisisoldtown.com

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