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Landlord repair responsibilities
You as a landlord are only responsible for repairs that are reported to you, but that said, how confident are you that your tenants know…
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Statutory Periodic Tenancies Tenancy Deposit Protection Schemes
Many landlords were extremely worried when the results of Superstrike Ltd vs. Marino Rodrigues recently became known following Lord Justice Lloyd’s judgement on 14th June…
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The London Rental Standard – What does this mean for London Landlords?
The demand for property in London’s private rental sector is now sky high as it is estimated that more than a quarter of London’s residents…
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Residential vs. Commercial
The London property industry took a huge thump during the height of the national and global recession. As it climbs back to its proverbial feet…
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Understanding Tax for Buy to Let Landlords with Mortgaged Properties
Tax is a complex subject and many landlords do not fully understand their tax liabilities, deductions or have a strategy in place to ensure they…
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How to determine fair wear and tear
There aren’t any set rules on deciding what ‘reasonable’ wear and tear is, but it’s something domestic tenancies have to allow for. If you’re in…
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Setting Up A Letting Agency The Modern Way
Setting up a letting agency in modern times is now a lot easier thanks to the way in which the majority of us now search…
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CP12 AND BOILER SERVICE
HOMESERVE OFFERS CP12 AND BOILER SERVICE FOR HALF THE PRICE OF RIVALS D7th March 2013: With spring approaching, HomeServe is set to take the pain…
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The state of buy-to-let – a summary
Back in July last year, a piece in The Financial Times brought us the news that two buy-to-let lenders had cut their rates: Natwest was…
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Energy Performance Certificates
‘G’ up for energy performance. Since October 2008 Energy Performance Certificates have been added to the documentation landlords are required to provide their tenants. The…
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Property maintenance
Maintaining your tenant’s boiler and central heating It’s what every landlord dreads come winter; the call from their tenant saying that the boiler has packed…
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Tenants from hell
5 tips on how to avoid tenants from hell. There are plenty of horror stories doing the rounds about dreadful tenants who don’t pay their…
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Deposit Protection
For many years it has been customary for landlords to take deposits from tenants. These were not payment of rent in advance, but money to…
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Is buy to let a good investment
Romans are a 19 branch network of estate agents in Berkshire, North Hampshire and Surrey. With over 20 years of experience, Romans have excellent knowledge…
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Buy to let for retirement
Over recent years, people’s attitudes to pensions have changed drastically. Only 44% of men working full time in the private sector now pay into a…
