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Finding a Good Agent
How can I find a good letting agent or property manager?
There are lots of...
Section 21 Notices – for older tenancies in England
Section 21:
Most tenancies will never require the service of a Section 21, Housing Act 1988,...
LandlordZONE partners with Hamilton Fraser
LandlordZONE®, the UK's largest landlord property information website, has announced a formal partnership arrangement with the...
Update on Making Tax Digital
Digital Tax:
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a key plank in the government’s drive to digitise...
Government criticised for its response to HCLG report
Private Rented Sector:
The government’s response to a recent Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select...
High Streets must adapt or die
Grimsey Review 2
Five years on from its first review of Britain’s high streets, The Grimsey...
Rent Review, Evidence and GDPR
Commercial Rent Reviews:
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into force on 25 May 2018....
Yet another new Housing Minister
New Housing Minister:
Kit Malthouse has been appointed the latest in a rapid succession of housing...
Search for yield further north…
Rental Yield:
Research by Direct Line for Business shows that there is significantly variation in landlords’...
Bed Bugs – a growing problem for landlords
Bed Bugs:
Bed bugs are a growing concern for landlords across the country. An increase in...
Motion to end s21 by London Assembly
Section 21:
London Assembly Members yesterday voted almost unanimously to petition the Mayor of London to...
Government plans for compulsory 3-year tenancies
3-year tenancies:
The Government is launching a consultation on its controversial proposal to make residential tenancies...
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LandlordZONE partners with Hamilton Fraser
LandlordZONE®, the UK's largest landlord property information website, has announced a formal partnership arrangement with the...
Update on Making Tax Digital
Digital Tax:
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a key plank in the government’s drive to digitise...
Government criticised for its response to HCLG report
Private Rented Sector:
The government’s response to a recent Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select...
High Streets must adapt or die
Grimsey Review 2
Five years on from its first review of Britain’s high streets, The Grimsey...
Yet another new Housing Minister
New Housing Minister:
Kit Malthouse has been appointed the latest in a rapid succession of housing...
Search for yield further north…
Rental Yield:
Research by Direct Line for Business shows that there is significantly variation in landlords’...
Bed Bugs – a growing problem for landlords
Bed Bugs:
Bed bugs are a growing concern for landlords across the country. An increase in...
Motion to end s21 by London Assembly
Section 21:
London Assembly Members yesterday voted almost unanimously to petition the Mayor of London to...
Government plans for compulsory 3-year tenancies
3-year tenancies:
The Government is launching a consultation on its controversial proposal to make residential tenancies...
The GoCompare website finds best areas for buy to let
Buy-to-Let locator:
Manchester ranks the highest city in the new GoCompare comparison tool’s city ranking hierarchy,...
Amazon removes CO alarms because they don’t work
CO Alarms:
Several makes of carbon monoxide alarms have been removed from sale on Amazon and...
Telford’s “Better Homes for All” Scheme
Rogue Landlords:
As part of a country-wide initiative to get on top of the rogue landlord...
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Finding a Good Agent
How can I find a good letting agent or property manager?
There are lots of...
Section 21 Notices – for older tenancies in England
Section 21:
Most tenancies will never require the service of a Section 21, Housing Act 1988,...
Rent Review, Evidence and GDPR
Commercial Rent Reviews:
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into force on 25 May 2018....
Asbestos and Your Responsibilities as a Landlord
Asbestos:
Asbestos regulations were last updated in 2012, bringing the UK in line with EU regulations,...
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...
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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How to sell your buy-to-let property
Buy-to-Let:
Selling a buy-to-let property can be tricky. Your typical high street agent isn’t an investment...
Specialist first and second charge loan solutions
Property Finance:
Specialist first and second charge loan solutions on buy to let properties for none...
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...
Press Releases
The National LIS Awards
Celebrating excellence in the private rented sector
Connect with the very best in the industry at...
A Facebook friend, a fake bank transfer…a fraudulent tenant
Tenant Fraud:
On tonight’s episode of Channel 5’s “Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords”, two unlucky landlords learn...
Elfin supplies kitchen solution to floating pod concept
Compact Kitchens:
Elfin Kitchens has supplied a 1,000mm Premium kitchen to a bespoke floating pod –...
Top 10 PRS Cost Considerations for Landlords
Build-to-Rent:
According to the most recent Government paper on the issue “Building the New Private Rented...
Onward Report Riddled with Errors says RLA
Onward Report:
A new think tank is fundamentally wrong in its analysis of private rented housing...
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...
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Obtaining Possession - Section 21 Notices:
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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...
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Electrical Safety - the Key Points
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Bringing a tenancy or a license to an end ( termination of the tenancy or...
Landlord Checks for Legionella
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