Category: Landlord Advice
Fire safety rules for UK holiday home owners renting out their property
If you rent out your holiday home, fire safety is something you simply canât ignore. Itâs not just about ticking legal boxes – itâs about keeping your guests safe and protecting your investment. The good news is, staying compliant doesnât …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Legal and compliance aspects of unoccupied property
If you have to leave your home temporarily unoccupied for a month or more, it becomes not only more vulnerable to the risks of loss or damage but might also pose a hazard to neighbours and passersby. These and other …
Home renovations and insurance gaps
The builders are in to carry out some long-awaited renovations to your home. But in all the excitement to get the job finally done, are you at risk of overlooking a potentially critical insurance gap? Any work likely to affect …
Technological solutions for monitoring unoccupied properties
If you own a property that you know will stand vacant and empty for longer than a month or two you might already have heard about the need for unoccupied property insurance. As weâve explained in our comprehensive guide to …
