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Income backed-buy-to-let mortgage launched
Buy-to-Let Mortgage:
Given the increased scrutiny landlords have to go through when applying for a new...
Letting fee ban to be introduced in Wales
Letting Fee Ban:
The Welsh Government is introducing a Bill, which mirrors a similar one in...
AIIC urges caution on letting with pets
Pets in Lets:
With more tenants renting for longer and as a lifestyle choice it is...
Councils update their policies to tackle “rogue landlords”
Rogue Landlords:
Following recent legislation that allows local authorities to tackle rogue landlords more effectively and...
LandlordZONE® achieves runner-up spot in UK landlord blog review
Top Blog Spot:
The landlord property portal LandlordZONE®, which is a free to access comprehensive resource...
Labour is pressing for a 3-week cap on deposits
Tenant Fees Bill:
In an amendment to the Tenant Fees Bill currently passing through Parliament, Labour...
Right to Rent policy to get Judicial Review
Right to Rent:
The High Court (6th June) has given the go ahead for a judicial...
RLA is campaigning for changes to landlord tax rules
Landlord Tax:
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is campaigning to get the tax rules changed because...
Harrow Landlord fined record £370,000
Rogue Landlord:
Yunus Oomerjee, 56, of Framewood Road, Slough illegally converted a Harrow home into eight...
West of England Landlord Expo exhibition
Rental Property Show:
West of England landlords can learn much more about property investment at this...
Landlords & Agents need to think about Data Protection
Data Protection:
Everyone has been getting excited about the advent of the new GDPR data protection...
Housing Stock Trend reflects recent decline in Buy-to-Let
Housing Stock England:
Figures just released from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)...
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Income backed-buy-to-let mortgage launched
Buy-to-Let Mortgage:
Given the increased scrutiny landlords have to go through when applying for a new...
Letting fee ban to be introduced in Wales
Letting Fee Ban:
The Welsh Government is introducing a Bill, which mirrors a similar one in...
AIIC urges caution on letting with pets
Pets in Lets:
With more tenants renting for longer and as a lifestyle choice it is...
Councils update their policies to tackle “rogue landlords”
Rogue Landlords:
Following recent legislation that allows local authorities to tackle rogue landlords more effectively and...
LandlordZONE® achieves runner-up spot in UK landlord blog review
Top Blog Spot:
The landlord property portal LandlordZONE®, which is a free to access comprehensive resource...
Labour is pressing for a 3-week cap on deposits
Tenant Fees Bill:
In an amendment to the Tenant Fees Bill currently passing through Parliament, Labour...
Right to Rent policy to get Judicial Review
Right to Rent:
The High Court (6th June) has given the go ahead for a judicial...
RLA is campaigning for changes to landlord tax rules
Landlord Tax:
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is campaigning to get the tax rules changed because...
Harrow Landlord fined record £370,000
Rogue Landlord:
Yunus Oomerjee, 56, of Framewood Road, Slough illegally converted a Harrow home into eight...
West of England Landlord Expo exhibition
Rental Property Show:
West of England landlords can learn much more about property investment at this...
Housing Stock Trend reflects recent decline in Buy-to-Let
Housing Stock England:
Figures just released from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)...
400 Right to Rent fines issued since the scheme started in 2016
Right to Rent:
The Right to Rent Scheme was introduced in England in February 2016 after...
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Landlords & Agents need to think about Data Protection
Data Protection:
Everyone has been getting excited about the advent of the new GDPR data protection...
The importance of a Tenancy Application Form
The Application Form
You should always use a comprehensive Tenancy Application Form when taking on a...
Landlord Checks for Legionella
Risk Assessment: Updated September 2017
Letting agents and landlords are obliged by law to carry out...
Landlords & Agents – make sure you are GDPR Compliant
Data Protection:
What to communicate in your GDPR compliant privacy notice
Landlords and letting agents with their...
Credit Scores Explained
Credit Score:
Landlords rely on credit scores, among other things, when selecting and verifying their new...
Assured Shorthold Tenancy Ends
End of an AST:
Questions: What happens when an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) comes to an...
Ending an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
Ending a Tenancy:
Ending an Assured Shorthold Tenancy must be handled with care. For landlords and...
Freehold, Shared Freehold or Leasehold?
Landlords often buy flats which are either Leasehold or Shared Freehold. What are these tenures...
Reminder of the new rules for Section 21 evictions
Section 21 Notices:
Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law has set out here very clearly the new...
The Great Pet Debate
Pets in Lets:
It’s the age-old debate between landlords and tenants. Should a landlord allow a...
Setting-up a “bullet-proof” tenancy in 2018
Assured Shorthold Tenancy:
Under new rules introduced over the last couple of years, setting up a...
My Tenant Won’t Allow Access!
Landlord's Access to Property:
Many landlords will have experienced a tenant denying them access to a...
The importance of timing & planning for dilapidations
Commercial Property:
Dilapidations – a question of timing, and seeking the right advice at the...
New Section 21 Rules
New Rules for Section 21:
Landlords and Agents need to be aware of the changes affecting...
Serving Gas Certificate at start of Tenancy is Critical
Notices and Section 21:
A recent case has brought to light the importance of serving certain...
The Menace that can Undermine your Investment
Japanese Knotweed:
Many landlords are familiar with Japanese Knotweed and the menace that the plant poses...
Avoiding squatters in your property
Commercial Property:
What can property owners and landlords do to remove squatters legally from a commercial...
The Story of “Landlording” – a brief History
Landlord Laws:
The pre History of landlording is perhaps lost in the mists of time,...
Comment
Bank of England – Base Rate not moving
Breaking News:
Angus Stewart, Chief Executive of online broker, Property Master commenting on today’s news from...
Can I Keep a Holding Deposit?
Holding or Pre-Contract Deposits:
I thought it would be a good time to review the situation...
Why Labour plans to end ‘no fault evictions’ need a re-think
Section 21:
Buy-to-Let consultant, author and experienced landlord, David Lawrenson, in this comprehensive article on this...
Book Review: Quiet Enjoyment – Protection from rogue landlords
Quiet Enjoyment:
Amateur and novice landlords often have difficulty “getting their head around” one of the...
Consultation on longer tenancies, Budget reaction
Longer-term Tenancies:
James Davis of Upad comments on the Chancellor’s Budget speech in which he announced...
Reaction to Universal Credit changes in Budget
Universal Credit and Landlords:
Paul Shamplina, Founder of Landlord Action, comments on the changes to Universal...
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Property Finance:
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How to deter Burglars
Thefts from Property:
Landlords have a moral responsibility, if not a legal one to make their...
Fifth Anniversary of the National Landlord Investment Show
Landlord Show:
Yes, it's five years since the National Landlord Investment Show got started in Croydon,...
Is now the right time to sell your buy-to-let property?
UK Buy to Let Market:
The UK buy-to-let market is well-known as one of the strongest...
The Crossrail Effect
Focus on Slough:
Thanks to Crossrail, commuter towns such as Slough are set to see property...
Landlord On Your Feet
Selco Builders Warehouse are here to give you a helping hand with any Landlord job...
Press Releases
Student property enquiries surge 73% following portal revamp
Student Lettings:
AccommodationforStudents.com, the UK No.1 student accommodation search engine has had a 73% boost in...
“Rumble with the Agents” raises over £16,000
Property Charity Event:
On Thursday 24th May 2018 ‘Rumble with the Agents’, an annual white-collar charity...
Tenant Fee Bill – a missed opportunity to improve transparency
Tenant Fees Ban:
THE Government’s plans to ban fees paid by tenants entering into new rented...
Tenant hoarder leaves landlord in a financial mess
Bad Tenants:
Ex-social worker and professional landlord of 30 years, Leslie-Ann Franklin, is facing having to...
Some Landlords will be Better off after a Rate Increase
Bank Rate:
“Most landlords have little to fear from a Bank of England rate increase next...
A Quick Way for Landlords to Learn about the Law- on 18 May
Renting out a property has legal consequences that has rules and, if you fail to...
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Section 21 Notices
Obtaining Possession - Section 21 Notices:
This article explains how to gain possession of your residential...
Section 21 Notices
Obtaining Possession Using Section 21 Notices
Updated October 2016
This article explains how to gain possession of...
Ending an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
Ending a Tenancy:
Ending an Assured Shorthold Tenancy must be handled with care. For landlords and...
Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety - the Key Points
There are around 30 deaths and 4,000 accidents annually in...
Notice to Quit
Residential Tenancies
Bringing a tenancy or a license to an end ( termination of the tenancy or...
Landlord Checks for Legionella
Risk Assessment: Updated September 2017
Letting agents and landlords are obliged by law to carry out...
