Hotel Records Order 1972 For Landlords
| 4 Comments on Hotel Records Order 1972 For LandlordsReading Time: 5 minutes You have completed your Right to Rent checks, all the adults in the property have passed the checks and moved into the property, however, you receive a fine from The […]
Read moreTenant Abandonment and the Law
| 12 Comments on Tenant Abandonment and the LawReading Time: 12 minutes For many landlords across the UK, tenant abandonment is a serious and vulnerable area of letting a property. At the current time, the law does not recognise any form of […]
Read moreEPCs for listed buildings – exemptions explained
/ | 6 Comments on EPCs for listed buildings – exemptions explainedReading Time: 5 minutes The requirement to provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is now over 10 years old and an increase in energy efficiency standards is on the horizon. EPCs for listed buildings […]
Read moreSuspended Possession Orders
| 1 Comment on Suspended Possession OrdersReading Time: 5 minutes Understanding suspended possession orders For the vast majority of landlords, their tenancies end amicably or not so amicably upon the expiry of a tenant’s notice or a landlord’s section 21 […]
Read moreEnergy Performance Certificates – 10 years on
/ | 6 Comments on Energy Performance Certificates – 10 years onReading Time: 4 minutes In August 2007, Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) were introduced as part of the now defunct Home Information Packs under Part 5 of the Housing Act 2004. Initially brought in for […]
Read moreBanning Order on Rogue Landlords & Agents
| 3 Comments on Banning Order on Rogue Landlords & AgentsReading Time: 5 minutes On 6 April 2018, the Government introduced banning orders on rogue landlords and letting agents, barring those who commit certain housing offences from working in the lettings industry whilst placing […]
Read moreLetting to young professionals: Advertising your property effectively
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 2 minutes If you’re thinking of letting to young professionals there are some important aspects to consider. More young people leaving university are going into the professional world than ever before. There’s […]
Read moreDeregulation Act 2015 – 1 October 2018 (England)
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 6 minutes The Deregulation Act 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015 affecting both landlords and tenants regarding deposits, retaliatory evictions and section 21 notices. Three years on and 1 October […]
Read moreCelebrating 10 years online
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 2 minutes A decade ago, when the average price of a house was £159,799*, UK house prices plummeted by about 16 per cent – the biggest annual drop on record. A time […]
Read moreLandlord Repair Obligations – What are Landlords and Tenants Responsible For?
/ | 6 Comments on Landlord Repair Obligations – What are Landlords and Tenants Responsible For?Reading Time: 11 minutes As a landlord, one of the first things that will come to mind when a tenant reports a maintenance issue, is “does this fall under my landlord repair obligations, or […]
Read moreHow to Let – A Private Landlord Guide
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 2 minutes On 26th June 2018, the government published a series of new and updated online guides for private landlords and tenants. The new publications included a How to Let guide and […]
Read moreGDPR for Landlords – Plus Free Landlord Privacy Policy Download
/ | 103 Comments on GDPR for Landlords – Plus Free Landlord Privacy Policy DownloadReading Time: 3 minutes If you are letting a property in the UK, GDPR for landlords certainly affects you in a few key ways. But before we address these major changes, let’s take a […]
Read moreLandlord Registration, HMO & Selective Licensing
| 1 Comment on Landlord Registration, HMO & Selective LicensingReading Time: 8 minutes Compliance with landlord registration, HMO & Selective Licensing legislation is vital if you intend to rent out private properties in the UK. Not least as it protects your lettings business […]
Read moreLandlord Gas Safety Regulations 2018
/ | 1 Comment on Landlord Gas Safety Regulations 2018Reading Time: 2 minutes It gives me pleasure to share some good news for landlords with respect to proposed changes to landlord gas safety regulations and responsibilities. UPDATE: These changes have now taken place […]
Read moreGDPR, MEES & Tenant Fee Ban Update 2018
| 14 Comments on GDPR, MEES & Tenant Fee Ban Update 2018Reading Time: 4 minutes This week I was fortunate enough to have a front row seat at the Legal Update 2018 seminar which covered GDPR, MEES and the Tenant Fee ban. It would be […]
Read moreRent Collection Service – Best Way To Collect Rent
| 1 Comment on Rent Collection Service – Best Way To Collect RentReading Time: 4 minutes When letting a property, one of the most common concerns you’ll have is whether the tenant is going to stop paying rent during the tenancy and in this article, we’ll […]
Read moreQuestions to Ask Tenants Before Renting – What Questions Should I Ask Tenants?
| 4 Comments on Questions to Ask Tenants Before Renting – What Questions Should I Ask Tenants?Reading Time: 5 minutes Committing to a six-month tenancy or longer with a perfect stranger can be a daunting prospect, even for experienced landlords. To help you along, we’ve devised 8 killer questions to ask […]
Read moreShort Term Rentals – 5 Common Pitfalls
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 4 minutes Short term rentals are certainly in demand with stays ranging from a few weeks to six months, with London having restrictions on the number of nights offered. The higher rental […]
Read moreMinimum Energy Efficiency Standards 2018 – What you need to know
| 1 Comment on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards 2018 – What you need to knowReading Time: 2 minutes As of 1st April 2018 any properties rented out in the private rented sector to meet a minimum energy performance rating on an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). In a bid to cut energy […]
Read moreEnding a Tenancy Agreement Early
| 1 Comment on Ending a Tenancy Agreement EarlyReading Time: 3 minutes I took a call this week from a landlord who has a tenant that is potentially looking at ending a tenancy agreement early. The tenant has only just recently signed […]
Read moreHow to Find a Tenant for Rental Property
/ | 2 Comments on How to Find a Tenant for Rental PropertyReading Time: 6 minutes What’s the best way to find a tenant for your rental property you ask? Well, since establishing our online agency in 2008 we’ve seen the private rented sector evolve considerably. […]
Read moreGuaranteed Rent VS. Rent Guarantee Insurance
| 1 Comment on Guaranteed Rent VS. Rent Guarantee InsuranceReading Time: 5 minutes Guaranteed Rent, Rent Guarantee Schemes or Rent Guarantee Insurance could have a big impact on the best way to rent out your property. Unfortunately, unless you’ve got a pretty good understanding of […]
Read moreRight to Rent Document Checklist For Landlords
/ | 15 Comments on Right to Rent Document Checklist For LandlordsReading Time: 3 minutes Although Right to Rent checks have been around for a couple of years now as part of The Immigration Act 2014, surprisingly, they are still falling on deaf ears of […]
Read moreHow Much Rent Should I Charge My Tenants?
/ | 1 Comment on How Much Rent Should I Charge My Tenants?Reading Time: 3 minutes Ever found yourself asking the question how much rent should I charge my tenants? Before you start marketing a property or renew an existing tenancy, it’s best to find out […]
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