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BTL landlords remaining positive
Various survey results indicate that most landlords continue to be positive about the prospects for their business in the years to come. That is welcome, given that the last 12 months or so havenât been particularly full of great news …
Five-year electrical checks to be compulsory for PRS landlords
The government has recently announced a range of new safety measures that are aimed at increasing the security of tenants in all sectors but notably that of the Private Rented Sector or âPRSâ. Background For some years, various professional associations …
How to find the most suitable landlord insurance
A report in the Express newspaper on the 26th of January 2018 described the challenging economic and financial climate faced by private sector landlords and gave some detailed reasons why their numbers might be expected to decline. Whether you are …
The Tenant Fee Bill
Figures are beginning to emerge on the financial cost to landlords and letting agents of the governmentâs intention to ban letting agentsâ fees to tenants (so-called tenant fees), according to a report published by the Residential Landlordâs Association (RLA) on …
Renting a home is a choice
âGeneration rentâ is a term coined by the media to describe that large segment of the â mainly younger â population who are renting rather than buying their own home. The Independent newspaper, for example, has a whole section devoted …
Landlords and GDPR
Facebookâs CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave 10 hours of testimony before the US Senate on the 10th and 11th of April 2018 â most of it connected with recent scandals surrounding the websiteâs disclosure of personal data about its members. For …
What does UK holiday home insurance cover?
There may be many reasons why you are considering purchasing a holiday home. Whatever those reasons might be, it will be imperative to consider carefully the subject of UK holiday home insurance. Some basics Your holiday home has almost certainly …
Be aware of changes to HMO legislation
Itâs almost here. The âitâ above is the change to HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) legislation that will take effect from the 4th May 2018. Just in case youâve missed it, here is a quick summary of whatâs happening and …
Less than four months to go until MEES time
Have you put the date in your diary yet? The 1st of April 2018 is now less than four months away â which leaves little time for landlords to be fully prepared for the implementation of Minimum Energy Efficient Standards …
Universal Credit and landlords
From the high cost of calls to the Department of Work and Pensions helpline, to the six-week delay until back-dated benefit payments are received, media coverage of the governmentâs rollout of the new system of Universal Credit has â quite …
