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Minimum EPC Rating for Rental Properties after 2018
Following some confusion and debate about a deferral for the new standards following the MEES*...
Investment House Fidelity raises Funds for Real Estate
Commercial Property Investment Europe:
The Fidelity and its investors in the Eurozone Select Real Estate Fund...
UK House Price Index (HPI) for May 2017
House Prices:
HM Land Registry Published:18 July 2017.The UK House Price Index shows house price changes...
What Confusion in Westminster Means for Leaseholders…
Long Leasehold:
The UK has had some form of election or referendum every year since 2014....
Why should I check potential tenants?
Tenant Checks:
More and more landlords are realising the importance of doing thorough tenant checks. Relying...
Agent Steels £100,000 from Norwich Landlord
Agent Theft:
Norwich Crown Court heard that Stephen Webster, 38, a director of The Letting Business,...
Making Tax Digital delayed and changed…
Landlords’ Taxation:
The Government has delayed and changed its tax plans that would have made some...
Are you liable for a multiple deposit fine?
Tenancy Deposit Fines:
The deposit protection rules introduced in April 2017 have proved to be something...
Citizens Advice claims tenants in fear of eviction
Repair Issues:
Two sides to every story: whilst a survey by the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA)...
Landlords welcome re-think on Digital Tax Changes
Landlords are today welcoming confirmation that only those landlords with a turnover above £85,000 will...
Landlady fined for Rent Smart Wales offences
Rent Smart Wales:
A Cardiff landlady who ignored the Rent Smart Wales scheme faces a bill...
Consolidation in lettings as agents look to a bright future…
Agents Expanding:
There are signs of growth and consolidation in the lettings industry as letting agency...
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Investment House Fidelity raises Funds for Real Estate
Commercial Property Investment Europe:
The Fidelity and its investors in the Eurozone Select Real Estate Fund...
UK House Price Index (HPI) for May 2017
House Prices:
HM Land Registry Published:18 July 2017.The UK House Price Index shows house price changes...
Agent Steels £100,000 from Norwich Landlord
Agent Theft:
Norwich Crown Court heard that Stephen Webster, 38, a director of The Letting Business,...
Making Tax Digital delayed and changed…
Landlords’ Taxation:
The Government has delayed and changed its tax plans that would have made some...
Are you liable for a multiple deposit fine?
Tenancy Deposit Fines:
The deposit protection rules introduced in April 2017 have proved to be something...
Citizens Advice claims tenants in fear of eviction
Repair Issues:
Two sides to every story: whilst a survey by the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA)...
Consolidation in lettings as agents look to a bright future…
Agents Expanding:
There are signs of growth and consolidation in the lettings industry as letting agency...
Overall Home-ownership Rate Declining, Census Reveals
Home Ownership & Renting:
“The… dream of home-ownership is alive and well, despite the growing housing...
Rogue Landlord Fined £130,000
Confiscation Order:
A rogue landlord from Walthamstow, who made almost £130,000 renting out a property without...
Two Thirds of Landlords pay basic rate of tax…
Landlords’ Tax:
According to new information published by the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA), two-thirds of individual...
The New LandlordZONE Website Launched Today…
New Website:
Today, Wednesday the 12th of July marks the launch of the new LandlordZONE® website.
Welcome...
Landlord shocked in BBC tenant swap programme
Landlord TV Documentary:
A new BBC documentary series entitled “The Week the Landlords Moved In” has...
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Minimum EPC Rating for Rental Properties after 2018
Following some confusion and debate about a deferral for the new standards following the MEES*...
Why should I check potential tenants?
Tenant Checks:
More and more landlords are realising the importance of doing thorough tenant checks. Relying...
Why do you need a landlord’s insurance policy?
Landlord’s Insurance:
When you let a property, particularly if this was your own home, it’s tempting...
Leasehold Repairs and Disputes
Responsibility for Repairs:
Who is responsible and who is obliged to pay for repairs to leasehold...
How to do a rent review – 01
In 1978, I published a pamphlet "The Framework of Rent Review Clauses" which was given...
The Great British Housing Disaster
The above video (a 1984 documentary) is worth viewing* for the insight it offers into...
Reminder about Smoke Alarms
Fire Alarms:
Here we outline the requirements of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015...
Returning Deposits when in breach of the rules…
Test Case Yeomans v Newell :
When a landlord is in breach of the tenancy deposit...
Private Tenancies & European Convention on Human Rights
Test Case McDonald v McDonald :
On the 15th of June 2016 the Supreme Court in London...
Dealing with the unthinkable – landlord repossessions
Tenant Evictions:
Having to evict a tenant is a rare event for most landlords, but a...
Legionella and Landlords
Legionella Testing:
Since the introduction of new regulations which include smaller water supplies regarding Legionella risks,...
Tenancy Surrender & Mitigating Losses
Commercial & Residential:
Can a landlord insist his tenant pays rent until the end of the...
Serving the New Section 21 Notices
Test Case: Spencer v Taylor and Section 21 Notices
Spencer v Taylor had some major...
Tenancy Deposits, Superstrike and the Deregulation Act
Test Case: Superstrike Ltd v Marino. Rodrigues
The case involved a landlord who had taken a...
Tenant’s Liability to Pay Council Tax
Test Case: Leeds City Council v Broadley
This case and the subsequent High Court ruling...
Tenant’s Notice-to-Quit – Periodic Tenancies
Ending a Tenancy:
What are the rules governing the ending of a statutory periodic tenancy (SPT)...
Universal Credit Alternative Payment Claims
Rent Arrears:
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has put out some useful information to...
Conditions of a Commercial Property Lease Explained
Commercial Leases:
When leasing a commercial property, it’s important to know where your responsibilities as a...
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What Confusion in Westminster Means for Leaseholders…
Long Leasehold:
The UK has had some form of election or referendum every year since 2014....
My biggest bugbear when letting property
Viewings:
I’ve just come back from a viewing where the prospective tenant didn’t show up. We...
LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index
UK Buy-to-Let:
Where are the key buy-to-let hot spots in the UK? Which parts of the...
Housing Minister loses his seat…
Politics – Breaking News:
Gavin Barwell, the Conservative Housing Minister, has lost his Croydon Central seat...
Landlords can solve Britain’s housing crisis…
Britain’s private landlords should be seen as part of the solution to Britain’s housing crisis,...
Banning Letting Agent’s Fees?
Letting Agent’s Fees:
In view of the government's ongoing consultation on letting agents fees for tenant's,...
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How Landlords Can Save Money By Choosing A Cleaning Company Directly
As recent tax changes mean landlords may lose out on profit, how can you keep...
Confusion over Section 21 notices puts landlords risk
Landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted...
Take control of your BTL mortgages
Like building any business, establishing a successful property portfolio takes determination, knowledge and patience. Ironically,...
Listing on Gumtree: More Choice, Your Rules
Listing on Gumtree:
Need an answer – Google it. Need food – Deliveroo it. Need a...
YourParkingSpace – helping motorists find the perfect parking space
Book Parking Spaces:
At YourParkingSpace our goal was easy, make parking easier for everyone! Founded in...
Tips on Boosting Security in a Rented Home
It is often said that an Englishman’s home is his castle, but more and more...
Press Releases
Landlords welcome re-think on Digital Tax Changes
Landlords are today welcoming confirmation that only those landlords with a turnover above £85,000 will...
Landlady fined for Rent Smart Wales offences
Rent Smart Wales:
A Cardiff landlady who ignored the Rent Smart Wales scheme faces a bill...
Hamilton Fraser investigates ‘no deposit’ insurance products
Deposit Insurance:
With tenancy deposits coming under fire recently, Eddie Hooker, seen with Paul Shamplina (left),...
Court rules on Reform to Welfare Policy
Commenting on the decision of the High Court that the Government’s benefit cap should not...
The Property Ombudsman annual report
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) is launching its annual report at House of Lords event today.
Today...
Is Buy-to-Let investment better than a pension?
Buy-to-Let v Pensions:
The Government’s recent tax hikes and tougher criteria for mortgage lending have hit...
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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 an Assured Shorthold Tenancy must be handled with care. For landlords and tenants its...
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
Letting agents and landlords are obliged by law to carry out risk assessments for legionnaire’s...
Grounds For Possession
Grounds for Possession - Assured Shorthold Tenancies
The Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Housing Act 1996...
