Should I rent my property furnished or unfurnished? Pros and cons for buy-to-let landlords
Reading Time: 7 minutes Furnished or unfurnished? When advertising your rental property, will you provide furniture or let tenants kit it out themselves? Maybe you’ve made up your mind. Or perhaps you haven’t thought […]
12 Changes You Can Expect in 2022: New Landlord Rules & Regulations for Buy-to-Lets
Reading Time: 8 minutes New landlord rules and announcements are on the cards for 2022. Tax changes, licensing for short-term Scottish lets and amended rules for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are confirmed – […]
Landlord And Tenant Advice – Frequently Asked Questions When Renting Part 2
Reading Time: 5 minutes Landlord and tenant advice is something we give out on a daily basis. The lettings process can be confusing at times so it’s understandable that landlords and tenants often have many […]
Deposit Protection Schemes – What Landlords and Tenants Should Know About Tenancy Deposits in 2023
Reading Time: 9 minutes Deposit protection schemes are a tricky topic for landlords and tenants. Since the Tenant Fee Ban, the legalities of tenancy deposits have caused confusion. Where should they be kept? How […]
Taking Your End of Tenancy Cleaning Seriously
Reading Time: 4 minutes Property cleanliness (or lack of) is the main cause of deposit disputes between landlords and tenants – yet can easily be avoided with a good and proper end of tenancy […]
Renting Jargon – 50 Lettings Definitions for Landlords and Tenants in 2024
Reading Time: 9 minutes Residential lettings can be confusing. With over 160 laws and regulations related to renting, there’s a lot of complicated jargon thrown around. Landlords and tenants can not be expected to […]
Landlords – Don’t be a Victim of Changes to Tenancy Deposit Protection Legislation
Reading Time: 8 minutes I have chosen to make this the subject of my first article in the series for two reasons namely, many Landlords are unaware of the changes to Tenancy Deposit legislation […]
The Importance of tenant’s insurance
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you live in rented accommodation, there is a good chance that your landlord will have insurance in place. This insurance, usually building and contents insurance, will cover serious damage […]