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Asbestos – The Hidden Danger
Watch an auction programme on the television, and you will see eager buyers, willing to snap up properties in poor condition, sometimes without surveys or…
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Section 8 Notice Changes
After the nil notice given for the increase in the charges to take Court proceedings for possession, it is not surprising that changes to the…
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Energy Efficiency Tips for All-Inclusive Landlords
All-inclusive rent packages are increasing in popularity as landlords respond to demand for no-fuss solutions from students, who want to know exactly how much will…
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Long Live Buy to Let
So the media would have you believe that ‘buy to let’ is dead… That the government has made ‘buy to let’ profit impossible..? Utter rubbish!…
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Avoiding Landlord Stress
I am often surprised by some of the landlords I meet, who seem to go into the private letting business with little knowledge but high…
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Don’t Get Caught By Your Leaseholder
In many of the items I read, there are queries about leases. These are often along the lines of ‘I want to buy a property…
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April 1st – Are You Ready
Landlords need to be ready as 1st April sees the imposition of Stamp Duty Land Tax. This means that landlords buying further buy to let…
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Frequently Asked Questions
With changes happening all the time in the buy to let market, our resident property expert is regularly asked questions by our landlords. Here are…
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How Naughty Landlords Try To Avoid Tax
HMRC has for a while now been targeting landlords who try to avoid paying tax by failing to declare their lettings income properly. While some…
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Tenant Evictions Hit Record High
Behind this bald statement lies a story of untold misery, homelessness and hopelessness. Figures provided by the Ministry of Justice show a record number of…
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Discretionary Housing Payments 2016-17
It’s that time of year again, when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decide how to allocate the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) for the…
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Sub-Letting – On the Rise
One of the nightmare situations for landlords is the illegal occupier, not only squatters, but the lodger, there without permission. The lodger who remains when…
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London Rental Yield Map
If you want to be successful as a landlord in London, you’ve got to know where to find the best rental yields. A few…
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The Housing Enforcers
I am sure it has nothing to do with me, but following a couple of appearances on our local BBC news programme, I did make…
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How To Get More Done In Less Time
Rob Moore, author of the new Amazon bestselling book ‘ Life Leverage’ spent a good amount of time with Arnold Schwarzenegger last week discussing their mutual…
