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Guaranteed for renters - a home fit to live in

The government aims to ensure a decent home for renters is guaranteed as part of the new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act. A Private Members Bill allowing tenants to sue over the condition of their rental properties completed its passage through Parliament ju...

Read    02/09/2020

Discover more about renting - it's worth the effort.

Discover more about renting—it could pay dividends. Totally Money's Mark Maloney recently told Letting Agent Today that knowing your rights and being able to spot warning signs means you're well prepared in the event of an issue or a dispute.

Read    02/09/2020

How to protect your home this winter - and don't forget the insurance!

As the days get shorter and nights grow longer, home security becomes more important than ever. Did you know that nearly a third of people living in flats don’t have contents insurance? With burglaries more common in winter, now is the perfect time to review your hom...

Read    02/09/2020

How to get better returns from your investment - go north!

Are you looking for better returns on your rental investment property? As I wrote in this blog in December, the UK's 2.5 million private landlords are coming under pressure from an increasing number of taxes and regulations. This trend is set to continue in 2019, mak...

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Could commonhold finally catch on?

Fewer than 20 commonhold developments have been created since the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 came into force in 2004. Unlike leasehold, Commonhold allows a person to own a freehold unit (their flat) outright and at the same time become a member of the c...

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Manchester in the spotlight

New research from commercial agents Cushman & Wakefield revealed last week that the Manchester property market really is the place to invest for buy-to-let landlords and institutional investors alike.Second only to London, Greater Manchester has a dynamic, rapidl...

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Landlords under fire

Landlords could be forgiven for feeling like pariahs just now. The government is working hard to make it really difficult to be a landlord, which seems more than a little out of kilter in a market that needs more, not fewer homes for rent

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To charge or not to charge?

The Tenants Bill, currently going through Parliament, aims to limit the charges landlords and letting agents can impose on tenants. If passed, only rent, capped deposits (at five weeks' rent), utility and council tax bills, tenancy changes or early terminations, and ...

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Setting the housing agenda for the North West

The UK’s housing shortage remains a pressing issue, and the North West Future of Housing conference, hosted by The Insider, brought together industry leaders to discuss solutions. Ringley’s new joint venture with JP Hay, a major player in Manchester’s Build-to-Rent (...

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Renting for life - what's the problem?

Letting Agent Today claims that a third of millennials will never own their own home. The report quotes new research from interiors firm Thomas Sanderson showing why the rental market is seeing such strong demand: it reveals that 28% of people under the age of 35 hav...

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