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New electrical checks - keep the evidence!

New electrical safety regulations come into effect for all rental properties from 1 April, so do you know what you need to do to comply?The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 mean landlords must have the electrical ins...

Read    08/02/2021

Landlords: do you know your tax liability?

If you’re a landlord, do you know how much tax you should be paying and how it is calculated? There have been changes to both mortgage interest relief and capital gains tax in the last year but according to a report in the press today, there’s a widespread lack of kn...

Read    19/01/2021

Four reasons to be cheerful about Build to Rent

Quintain Living has been doing some research among its residents and the results are interesting. The sector has cause for optimistic about the coming year according to the build-to-rent provider. Here’s why.It’s a renter’s market. This means that the landlords offer...

Read    14/01/2021

Get your pet microchipped - your new tenancy could depend on it

On 29 January, MPs will hear the second reading of a Private Members’ Bill to abolish no-pet clauses in private rental contracts. The Dogs and Domestic Animals (Accommodation and Protection) Bill, put forward by Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell received a positive re...

Read    12/01/2021

Housing - where does the market go from here?

The housing market had an extraordinary stop-start year in 2020, characterised by what the head of research at estate agent Hamptons describes as “a relocation frenzy fuelled by the stamp duty holiday and cheap mortgage deals for buyers with plenty of equity”. This t...

Read    11/01/2021

How to keep your home mould-free this winter

Most of us associate mould with poorly maintained housing but it’s a problem for lots of us at this time of year, regardless of where we live. A new survey carried out by the price comparison website Uswitch and reported in Landlord Today, reveals that the problem is...

Read    06/01/2021

How would the Monopoly board look in today's property market?

Even if Festive cheer is sorely lacking this year, many of us will still be playing board games over Christmas. And if you’ve ever pondered the Monopoly Board, wondering how it would look if the familiar London landmarks were updated to reflect today's property marke...

Read    22/12/2020

Beware - these plants could stop you selling your home!

Did you know, Japanese knotweed is not the only plant that mortgage lenders are cautious of. There are a number of plants and trees that can devalue your home, cause severe damage to a property’s structure and even put you at risk of lawsuits from your neighbour...

Read    18/12/2020

Who is going to rent your property in 2021?

Fewer international tenants post-Brexit, more tenants in arrears due to post-pandemic job losses and the possibility of oversupply in the rental market. This is the grim prediction of one industry commentator in the property press today.But there is one bright spot o...

Read    08/12/2020

How effective are your fire and smoke alarms?

New and stricter legal requirements on the installation of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rented homes are on their way. But before the law changes, landlords have the chance to comment. The government launched a consultation document on Wednesday setting out th...

Read    04/12/2020

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