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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Privately Rented Properties
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are coming, and all landlords must be prepared to ensure that they do not fall foul of the new regulations when…
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are coming, and all landlords must be prepared to ensure that they do not fall foul of the new regulations when…
The Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that Councils would be allowed to charge the landlord of an empty property 100 per cent of the…
A recent article in ‘Inside Housing’ indicates that, though efficient insulation has been demanded, and expected, for many years in the private sector, some social…
Television has always played a role in influencing its’ viewers opinions; it has been held responsible for lower concentration levels in the young, for making…
During the party conference season, the subject of longer tenancies in the private sector again reared its ugly head. We have to accept, that Shelter…
Interest rates are rising. The November base rate increase of 0.25 per cent is hardly a huge leap, but all the indications are that more…
Prop-tech entrant HomeRenter, www.homerenter.co.uk, has launched a beta version this week and aims to create an AirBnB style marketplace for the UK’s private rental sector….
Well that’s it then – Summer time has ended before the Summer really arrived! Whether we feel ready for Winter or not, the days will…
In my time working with landlords, I have many times heard how unfair the eviction process is for them. They feel the tenants are always…
The new Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) guidelines for portfolio landlords came into operation on 30 September. Here we look at how they will affect landlords….
Autumn is the season of the political party conference, and rarely is there anything to be jolly about. The Conservatives are in disarray with contenders…
The tragedy at Grenfell Tower has led to a massive review of fire safety measures, including the materials used in construction, which it is believed…
The concern about adequate retirement income is one of the most important financial issues for those aged 30-50. Today they face a ‘triple whammy’: Pensions…
When tax changes were announced last year, landlords in the private rental sector were quick to say they would withdraw from the sector. This is…
As a landlord, you will be aware of the requirement for an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which ranks a property from A-G in terms of…