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The importance of insurance when renovating
At the heart of any successful home renovation project is the renovation insurance that safeguards the existing structure and fabric of the building from loss or damage. It is important not to lose sight of this critical safety net at …
Making a claim for flood damage to your property
Buy to let properties are obviously no safer from then risk of flooding than any other. While you might take a modicum of consolation from the fact that you are not actually living there, if you are the landlord of …
FTBs and stamp duty holiday, the busiest property markets in 2020, a ‘botched’ Green Homes Grant scheme and other property news
A mixture of good news and missed opportunities inspired this past week’s headlines about the property market. From first-time buyers making hay while the sun shines to a spotlight on some of the busiest markets. From developments in the relationship …
The pros and cons of using managing agents for your property
Should you manage a let property yourself or hand that particular job over to a letting agent? That’s a classic and much-debated question that has probably been around as landlords themselves – and there’s still no definitive answer. Here are …
Budget changes, how the new generation buys property, and demand for city centre rentals drop
As the country and the property market begin to emerge from the relative inactivity of the previous lockdowns, a recuperation programme is beginning to take shape. This involves a raft of inevitable tax changes and refinements as the government scours …
How to improve the energy efficiency of your property
Slowly but surely the energy efficiency ratings for any let property have grown steadily more exacting. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) were introduced in the UK in October 2008 and every let property had to have one – rating the property …
2021 legislation changes for landlords
We are two months into the year, so what will the rest of 2021 bring for landlords? Here we look at some of the upcoming legislation changes. (Please note that this legislation is correct at the time of writing). Evictions …
Pets, house prices, internet connections, and tips for homebuyers
Some good news for tenants and their pets, a certain must-have for any student tenants, the state of the housing market, and how to improve your homebuying skills. These are just some of the recent headlines across the UK’s property …
Making the most of your let property
In making the most of your let property, you are following the same principles as making the most of any business asset – on the one hand ensuring that the asset contributes its utmost to the profits of your enterprise …
Gas boilers, house prices in 2021, and helping landlords to meet energy targets
What a year 2020 was! Yet, the property market has not only survived but also continued to prosper. As we saw things through to the end of the year, here are some of the news headlines that caught our attention. …
