{"id":1617,"date":"2020-09-14T14:18:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T13:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connectproperty.com\/?page_id=1617"},"modified":"2021-10-12T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T15:35:41","slug":"let-only","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brand10.uk\/connect\/let-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Let Only"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row el_class=&#8221;sec-row&#8221; el_id=&#8221;sec-intro&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]This service is available for the more experienced landlords who have plenty of time dedicated to managing their investment(s). 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