Landlord Articles
Universal Credit Revisited
The Department of Work and Pensions have released statistics that show that 112,180 people were claiming Universal Credit on 13th August. This was later…
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Landlord Licensing Fair – Re Across The Mersey
I have had some experience of selective licensing and know the amount of ill-will this generated with landlords who previously had worked well with the…
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Autumn Leaves Landlords Extra Work
From the official calendar’s point of view, Autumn started on 21st September. Psychologically though, the 1st of October as we enter the fourth quadrant of…
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If Jeremy Corbyn became Prime Minister….
The Labour party has a new Leader and whilst some may feel that his election guarantees another Conservative Government in 2020, others feel that his…
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The New Section 21 notice (Statutory Instruments 2015 No.1646)
There has been some feeling during 2015 that there have been moves afoot to reduce the influence of a section 21 notice, despite it working…
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Dealing With Damp Problems In A Property
Some properties are much more prone to damp than others, but the problem can occur due to a plethora of reasons and it is always…
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Landlord Regulations 2015
It seems that landlords no sooner learn the regulations than a new set are introduced, making previous knowledge irrelevant, in some cases. Since the last…
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Go North For Buy To Let Returns
For many years London has been well known as a property safe haven, however prices in the capital have witnessed a steep increase which has…
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Private Rental Sector Thriving
The private rented sector continues to grow and at 4.4million households now has more private renters than the social sector, at 3.9million households. This must…
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Tenancy Agreements – Correct Wording Essential
Every landlord knows that they need a tenancy agreement in place to rent their property, but occasionally a case comes up that highlights how essential…
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Reviewing New Immigration Legislation
Although we covered the new immigration legislation recently, Sharon Betton, landlord advisor with the Bolton Bond Board and author of The Landlord Good Management and Practice Guide,…
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New Gas Safety Legislation
Various publications and advice services have been talking about new legislation on fire/smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide monitors for some months, warning landlords to be…
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Landlords to act as Immigration Officers
Landlords will be expected to take on the role of Immigration Officers if prospective tenants prove to have no right to remain in the country….
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The Post-Election Budget
George Osborne’s recent budget seems to be a budget of bad news, for many sectors of society, though may offer some small hope to the…
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Buy to let – Size matters
When it comes to property, size matters. A survey from the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) shows that size is the most common problem…
