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Fire Safety Concern Should Prompt Checks
Reading a professional magazine, I was struck by a photo of a clear safety concern – a multi-socket stack with many plugs, some with frayed…
Reading a professional magazine, I was struck by a photo of a clear safety concern – a multi-socket stack with many plugs, some with frayed…
The case of Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield (B5/2019/0499) was heard in the Court of Appeal in the last week of January 2020. The question…
On a recent short-break, I was impressed with the hand-over of keys. The owner did not need to be there, as there was a metal…
Part 2 – Choice of Tenant In my last article in this series avoiding problems when renting property to tenants I took a look at…
In recent conversation with my brother about investment returns, he revealed that in addition to his long-term investments, he had a sum in an ISA…
We’ve had a ‘new Government’ for 6 or 7 weeks and not sure what has changed. We officially leave the EU on 31st January, but…
With the Chinese New Year celebrations due tomorrow, the world will welcome in the Year of the Rat and the first in a fresh cycle…
I am very aware when I write these little pieces that there can be no generalisation in the average landlord (or landlady). The readers of…
The new year is here, December has come and gone, but my fingers have remained still on the keyboard. We have had a general election…
Part 1 – Setting things up right We are at the start of a new decade and many landlords are panicking. New regulations, lots of…
Most landlords feel happier if they can do their own remedial work, rather than employ a contractor. Yes, it saves them money, but also ensures…
Property emergencies can take minutes to occur and much longer to remedy. Therefore, it is essential that buy to let property investors understand their responsibilities…
It is a bad day when a lack of justice causes a law-abiding, tender-hearted person like me to feel prompted to quote Mr. Beadle (Charles…
Buy to let property investors need to make fire hazard checks during the regular property inspections that I am sure they all do during their…
With the suggestion that lifetime rental deposits could be an option in the future, could it be that a political party has finally come up…