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Residential vs. Commercial
The London property industry took a huge thump during the height of the national and global recession. As it climbs back to its proverbial feet…
Articles by Editorial Team
The Landlord Knowledge editorial team covers UK buy-to-let and property investment news, policy, regulation, and finance. Our reporting focuses on the issues that matter most to private landlords and property investors across the UK.
Headed by Leon Hopkins, author of The Landlord's Handbook.
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Understanding Tax for Buy to Let Landlords with Mortgaged Properties
Tax is a complex subject and many landlords do not fully understand their tax liabilities, deductions or have a strategy in place to ensure they…
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How to determine fair wear and tear
There aren’t any set rules on deciding what ‘reasonable’ wear and tear is, but it’s something domestic tenancies have to allow for. If you’re in…
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Setting Up A Letting Agency The Modern Way
Setting up a letting agency in modern times is now a lot easier thanks to the way in which the majority of us now search…
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CP12 AND BOILER SERVICE
HOMESERVE OFFERS CP12 AND BOILER SERVICE FOR HALF THE PRICE OF RIVALS D7th March 2013: With spring approaching, HomeServe is set to take the pain…
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The state of buy-to-let – a summary
Back in July last year, a piece in The Financial Times brought us the news that two buy-to-let lenders had cut their rates: Natwest was…
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Energy Performance Certificates
‘G’ up for energy performance. Since October 2008 Energy Performance Certificates have been added to the documentation landlords are required to provide their tenants. The…
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Property maintenance
Maintaining your tenant’s boiler and central heating It’s what every landlord dreads come winter; the call from their tenant saying that the boiler has packed…
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Deposit Protection
For many years it has been customary for landlords to take deposits from tenants. These were not payment of rent in advance, but money to…
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Buy to let for retirement
Over recent years, people’s attitudes to pensions have changed drastically. Only 44% of men working full time in the private sector now pay into a…
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Advantages of using a letting agent
Galliard Residential, a sister company of London’s leading Developer Galliard Homes is a family run business that has been established since 1995. With offices across…
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Tenant data is essential
Over the last few years there have been significant changes in the mortgage market in terms of the volume of mortgages, value of mortgages and…
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Lets with Pets
Why accepting tenants with pets makes good business sense. Lets with Pets is an innovative scheme run by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare…
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Landlords insurance
Landlord’s insurance and squatters’ rights. Many landlord insurance policies have the option of taking out cover against squatters; in many lets, particularly in the larger…
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