Category: Landlord Advice
Getting your house in order (financially) for the New Year
One of those all-important New Year resolutions might well have been a determination to protect, maintain, and run your home in the most efficient and effective manner – without paying more than you need to. So, here are four tips …
What changes should landlords expect for the 2023 rental market?
Running a buy to let business these days can be a challenge. Any landlord determined to negotiate the shifting sands of the private rental market will also need to keep a close eye on legislative reforms that are afoot. With …
Getting ready for 2023
A New Year, a fresh start – if only, you are probably saying to yourself! Towards the end of 2022, we started staring inflation in the face. A recent article noted that inflation is already in double figures, and it …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Boiler breakdowns – what to do
The central heating boiler is the beating heart of any home. And as winter approaches – and if you haven’t already – now is a good time to make sure yours is maintained and ready for the cold weather. As …
How to avoid bad tenants
It’s a lesson any landlord will learn pretty quickly. From the moment your tenants move in, you effectively lose certain rights of ownership until such time as the agreement comes to an end and they move out. A painful lesson …
Landlord Checklist
If you’re new to the business of being a landlord – or have simply grown a little rusty – it can be a challenge to remember everything that needs to be done. To help you along the way, therefore, we …
