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Autumn Statement impacts landlords, green finance options, UK house price 2-year forecast, and other UK property news
Recent property news headlines have naturally taken their lead from the recent Chancellor’s Autumn statement and commentary on the prevailing economic climate. The latter throws into starker relief some of the advantages of buying new-build homes, a look at the …
Guide to Condensation
As the seasons change to winter, certain common problems faced by many landlords of buy to let property begin to raise their heads once again. Citizens Advice claims that damp is a common problem. According to the housing charity Shelter …
Guide to weather proofing your property
Both the government and Citizens Advice stress a landlord’s responsibility for maintaining let property in a good state of repair. Not only is that your legal obligation as a landlord but a regular schedule of regular maintenance and repair is …
Stamp Duty, UK house prices, multi-generational living, EPCs by region and other UK property news
UK property news headlines are inevitably underscored by the adverse headwinds of the underlying British economy – currently challenged by inflation, a rising cost of living, and declining currency exchange rates. A reduction in Stamp Duty may yet help to …
Homebuyers can benefit from new protections when buying new builds
Buyers of new builds will welcome a raft of assurances and protective measures that came into effect at the beginning of October. The good news is delivered by the formation of a government-backed New Homes Quality Board (NHQB). This independent …
Top tips on keeping your tenants happy
What’s the secret to a successful buy to let business? It’s really quite simple. You aim to generate an optimum rental income by keeping your property let to tenants while safeguarding the structure and fabric of your business asset. You …
Landlord insurance cover and other FAQs
Don’t let anyone tell you they’ve learnt all there is to becoming a landlord. It’s almost certainly more difficult than you think. The challenges will vary from one type of property to another, depend on the tenants you attract to …
Getting the broadest landlord insurance cover
There are many pressures and challenges faced by the buy to let landlord these days – and there are inevitably occasions when things can go horribly wrong. That’s when you will turn to your landlord insurance policy for support and …
Landlord guidance: Fire door safety in HMO’s and flats
Every year, Fire Door Safety Week offers a timely reminder for landlords to pay attention to the vital importance of fire doors – in 2022, the occasion runs from the 31st of October until the 4th of November. Fire doors …
Landlords and asbestos – your duties
There is an ever-expanding raft of laws regulating the conduct of landlords in the private sector. So, you might reasonably expect the powers that be to frame the legal requirements for landlords with respect to asbestos in a clear and …
