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Judge Rinder and the Eviction Process
Though not a regular viewer of day-time television, an episode of Judge Rinder did spark my interest, as it showed how the law around eviction…
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Deposits versus Reposits: what’s the current deposit system and why does it need changing?
With the tenant fee ban approaching, letting agents across the UK are looking for ways to reduce costs. Yesterday in Property Industry Eye, The Deposit…
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EPC Changes Still Set for April 2018
Hopes that the planned changes to EPC legislation would be delayed and not implemented in April 2018 have been dashed, by announcements that it will…
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Long Distance Property Investments
The best property investments are often to be found in the North East and North West, with average yields of 5.2% and 5.0% respectively, according…
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Which? Warns About the Fire Risk of Appliances
Following the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower, various bodies have become concerned about the fire risk posed by domestic appliances. Which? The consumer body, are…
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3 ways economies of scale makes property investment rewarding again
Buy-to-let landlords have had a pretty rough time of it recently, what with the hike in Stamp Duty, Article 4 legislation and punishing changes to…
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Does student property remain the stable asset class investors are looking for?
Student property has seen more than £11 billion invested in the last few years as buyers start to see the real value of putting their…
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Tenancies By The Book
Good private sector landlords run their properties and tenancies by the book, following the requirements of the law, as specified in the 1988 and 1996…
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CAB Warns Against Universal Credit Acceleration
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has warned against accelerating the introduction of Universal Credit. Since Universal Credit was introduced in 2013 as part of a…
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Appliance Fire Risks and the Private Landlord
The country is still reeling from the shock of the appliance caused Grenfell Tower fire with the loss of at least 80 lives in the tragedy,…
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In the Aftermath of the Grenfell Tower Tragedy
As was to be expected, the deaths of around 80 in the horrendous fire at Grenfell Tower has meant that social landlords all over the…
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Private Sector Providing Incentives to Tenants
I am sure most private sector landlords with small portfolios will be open-mouthed with amazement that some corporate landlords are providing incentives to attract tenants;…
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Summer Issues for Landlords
Summer finally arrived with a bang in June. Weather unprecedented for 40 years made everyone feel happier. Of course, we know it is only a…
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Tragedy in Social Housing
The horrors of the terrorist attacks in Manchester and London were still fresh in our minds when a tragedy, almost certain to eclipse both, befell the…
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After the General Election
After what feels like months of campaigning towards the General Election. Party political broadcasts and television debates, followed by discussions about what has been said,…
