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Politics, pets and lets
How often have you considered adding âno petsâ in your advertisement for an upcoming tenancy in a let property you own? You are probably worried about the extra damage or wear and tear that might be caused if your tenants …
How to choose the most appropriate UK holiday home insurance
Are you preparing your second home for a new season of holidays? Then itâs probably a good time to think about your UK holiday home insurance. Ensuring that your property is covered by the appropriate type of cover is one …
How to improve your property’s EPC rating
If youâ re a landlord, you will be aware that recent years have seen successive changes to the energy-efficiency standards the law requires you to maintain for your domestic let property. It might have been something of a challenge to …
The importance of the PRS
What is it? The initials might not be recognised by everyone, but for those in the know, PRS simply means the Private Rental (or Rented) Sector â populated by private sector landlords and the growing number of private tenants they …
Housing market kicks off, home values, Rentersâ Rights Bill, and other UK property news
As we continue into 2025, UK property news continues to claim the headlines across much of the press. Letâs take a brief look behind some of those stories to examine the state of the housing market as the year begins …
Landlord safety responsibilities: How to ensure compliance in rented properties
As a landlord, you have a legal responsibility to ensure your rental property is safe, secure, and free from hazards that could harm your tenants. This applies whether you let out a self-contained property, a house in multiple occupation (HMO), …
Energy-saving tips and green funding for your home
As the wintry weather bites, youâll inevitably want to turn up the heating at home. But youâll also want to balance your comfort against the constraints of your budget â energy costs an increasing amount of your hard-earned cash. Weâve …
Market predictions, rents in the year ahead, Rentersâ Rights Bill, house price index, and other UK property news
What can the New Year expect to bring to the UK property market? Some of the early signs may lie in the current property news headlines. Letâs take a look behind just some of those stories ⌠Experts predict modest …
Squatters and the law
Few things are likely to generate an increase in the blood pressure of many landlords than the subject of squatters. Unfortunately, no brief article of this nature can cover a multitude of different situations that might be defined as squatting …
Marketing your property to tenants
You have a buy-to-let business. The business relies on the rents you receive from tenants. It is vital to the success of your business that you have tenants to occupy your let property. And that means marketing just that opportunity …
