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Private Rental Investment Growing – Despite The Government
Despite what is a clear favouring of home ownership as the Governments’ tenure of choice, buy to let investment and the private sector is growing…
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Illegal Immigrants And The Right To Rent
Right to Rent was introduced by the government from 1st February 2016, in an attempt to address the issue of illegal immigrants obtaining property to…
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Deposit Disputes Rising
The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have revealed that in the year between March 2015 and March 2016, the three deposit protection schemes,…
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The New Housing and Planning Act 2016
The New Housing and Planning Act 2016 has introduced yet more legislation for landlords to wrestle with as they manage their portfolios. With the buzz-words…
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A Seasonal Story
All over the country, seasonal lights are festooned along our high streets, supposedly in memory of a birth 2000 years ago. Whether it is believed…
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The Immigration Act 2016
It was the Immigration Act 2014 which introduced the Right to Rent scheme, to try and stop illegal immigrants obtaining a privately rented property. There…
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Another Pointless Section 8 Notice Change
It is difficult for landlords to believe that there is not a positive intention to ‘wrong foot’ them when they need to evict a tenant…
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Autumn Statement 2016
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, confirmed that his first Autumn statement will also be his last – he has announced that in future…
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Ensure Your Tenancy Agreement Is Watertight
When asked if their tenancy agreement says what they want it to say most landlords would confidently say ‘yes it does’, particularly if obtained from…
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The Peril Of Japanese Knotweed
In over twenty years of assisting landlords I did not think there was anything new that could be sprung upon me, but as happens occasionally,…
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‘Generation Rent’ Has No Age Limit
A lot has been written and said about ‘Generation Rent’ as it applies to young people, unable to gain a foothold on the property ladder…
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Security Risk Delays Universal Credit
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) was due to roll out the Universal Credit digital service nationally in 2017, but it now appears that…
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Landlords – Know The Rules
The changes that have come thick and fast over the last 18 months are confusing for even the most experienced landlords. How difficult is it,…
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Barwell Softens The Bias On Home Ownership
The Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, had seemed to be continuing with the bias towards home ownership shown by the Cameron/Clegg Government and continued under Mr….
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When Is Eviction Reasonable
I am often asked when eviction is reasonable. Where a tenant is 2 months or more in rent arrears, there will be no argument from…
