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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…
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Buy to let – Past and future
Buy to let really came into being when the 1988 Housing Act first introduced Assured Shorthold Tenancies with limted security of tenure, giving landlords improved…
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Landlord responsibilities beyond the boundary
All landlords are aware that if their tenanted properties fall into disrepair, they are liable for any injuries their tenants sustain due to the disrepair…
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Right to buy extension to boost rental sector
Right to Buy, introduced by Mrs. Thatcher’s Government in 1979, formalised what up until then, had been an option offered by local authorities. Councils could…
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Universal Credit – the story so far
Universal Credit pilot schemes in the North-West have now been in operation for some time with a view to implementing the scheme nationwide by 2017….
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A necessary repair
Repair issues are not always straight forward; nor is allocation of responsibility between landlord and tenant. Sharon Betton, landlord advisor with the Bolton Bond Board…
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A taxing time for buy to let investors
With the Conservative party now secure in Government for another five years, there has never been a better time to get your tax affairs in…
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Post election – A win for landlords
‘The party’s over, it’s time to call it a day…’ goes the old song and that certainly seems to be the case for the Liberal…
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Property management is now easy
Victoria Whitlock, AKA ‘The Accidental Landlord’ explores the pros and cons of managing a property yourself vs using an agent. She considers a third way:…
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New section 8 and section 21 notices
‘If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it’ is a frequently used expression when there seems a degree of unnecessary interference and changes – and that…
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Buy to let legislation – the story so far
Whether you are looking forward to the forthcoming General Election with joyful anticipation or sick dread at the changes that could be effected such a…
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A knotty problem for Landlord Knowledges
The spread of Japanese Knotweed and other invasive non-native species (INNS) has been subject to control for some time. The Infrastructure Act 2015 became law…
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Reassuringly inexpensive – Low-cost doesn’t have to mean low quality
‘Reassuringly expensive’. So goes the strapline for Stella Artois, and maybe sometimes that’s true. But as time goes on, the trend we’re seeing is that…
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Universal Credit to be even more unpopular
Can Universal Credit become even more unpopular? Yes it can if a recent edition of ‘Inside Housing’ is to be believed. New regulations were enacted…
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Fewer buy homes in favour of renting
The rental market in the UK has been strong for investors for some time now, with the sector providing them with a perennially high level…
