Getting Started As A Landlord
Reading Time: 3 minutes The UK’s property rental sector has seen phenomenal growth since the year 2000, and there are now around 5.4mn privately rented properties and households. This sector growth has doubled during […]
Is Renting To Pet Owners A Bonus Or A Bone Of Contention?
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s a well-known fact that the UK is a nation of pet owners – around half of adults own a pet, which adds up to 11.1 million pet cats and […]
Rental Property Maintenance: whose responsibility is it?
Reading Time: 2 minutes As a landlord, your property is a huge investment. Whether you manage one home or a hundred, you want to make sure that you protect your investment and, of course, […]
Protect and prepare your property for winter
Reading Time: 4 minutes The nights are longer and the weather is colder: winter is officially here in the UK. As the weather conditions deteriorate, a lot of landlords worry about their properties and […]
First time landlord? Our top money saving tips
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you a first time landlord renovating your first buy to let property, or are you smartening up an existing let so you can boost the rental yield, chances are […]
How to Let – A Private Landlord Guide (Updated 2019)
Reading 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 […]
Universal Credit & Impact On Rent Arrears
Reading Time: 6 minutes One of the topics causing a great deal of debate at the moment for private sector landlords is universal credit and the predicted impact that it will have on rent […]
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 […]
Short Term Rentals – 5 Common Pitfalls
Reading 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 […]
How to Rent Guide – 2023 Landlord Download (Updated 2 October 2023)
Reading Time: 5 minutes Serving the tenant with a copy of the latest How to rent guide 2023 (last updated 2 October 2023), a booklet issued by the government detailing a checklist for tenants […]
Guaranteed Rent VS. Rent Guarantee Insurance
Reading 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 […]
Illegal eviction or harassment could lead to Rent Repayment Orders
Reading Time: 5 minutes Following my first article on the new legislation introduced in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 which began on 6th April this is another danger for landlords from tenants going […]
When is the Best Time of Year to Let a Property?
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Void periods” – not a phrase that we (or our landlords) are terribly keen on. So, let’s take a look at when is the best time of year to let […]
How to Attract Tenants – Top 5 Tips for Landlords
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re a private landlord, you may be wondering how to attract tenants for your property. We know when is the best time of year to let a property however, there are […]
Is your tenant subletting your rental property without your knowledge?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Becoming a landlord has its rewards, but it can also have major pitfalls, such as tenant subletting, that can cost you thousands and potentially destroy your property. Although the majority […]
Common mistakes made by landlords
Reading Time: 2 minutes A survey has revealed that many private landlords aren’t doing enough to protect their property investment. Research by insurance giant AXA shows that landlords are leaving themselves vulnerable to renting […]
Top tips for furnishing a buy-to-let
Reading Time: 2 minutes After the expense of purchasing your first buy-to-let property you will most likely be making a decision as to whether or not you’re going to be letting the property furnished or unfurnished. […]
Does a Happy Tenant Make for a Happy Landlord?
Reading Time: 3 minutes A happy tenant makes for a happy Landlord and when relationships are strong, not much should go wrong at the beginning, during and most importantly at the end of a […]
Landlord electrical safety – when did you last check your wires?
Reading Time: 6 minutes According to Electrical Safety First, a UK based charity, electricity is the cause of more than 20,000 fires a year – almost half of all accidental UK house fires. With […]
Rental Property Flood Risks – Is Your Home Safe?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Rental property flood risks are a serious issue for landlords and tenants across the country. Flooding in the UK has got significantly worse over the years – more and more […]
How to Attract Long Term Tenants
Reading Time: 4 minutes In all the thousands of landlords I have met I have not found one that would not prefer long term tenants so long as they are good tenants who pay […]
How to Prepare Your Boiler for Winter
Reading Time: 4 minutes Following our popular article on how to prevent your pipes from freezing, we thought you might like an advanced heads up on how to prepare your boiler for the winter. […]
How to let your home whilst abroad
Reading Time: 2 minutes According to the Office of National Statistics, over 300,000 of us Brits choose another life abroad every year. The big question is, “what do we do with our house when […]
Frozen Pipes – How to Protect Pipes From Freezing
Reading Time: 2 minutes During the winter months, I’d advise that if you have an empty property, or a tenant in occupation, there are a few simple measures to protect against frozen pipes and […]