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Changes to Benefits – April 2017
Landlords have a hard-enough time with tenants who fall into rent arrears but it is to be feared that changes in the payment of benefits…
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LANDLORDS, WANT 10% OFF MATERIALS?
If you’re a landlord, have we got an offer for you. We want you to have 10% off your first online purchase simply by signing…
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Paperwork – The Landlord’s Friend
Over many years of working with private sector landlords, perhaps the most misunderstood and disliked aspect of the role, is paperwork. Many landlords have work…
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Universal Credit – A Shock for Lord Freud
Lord Freud, when Welfare Minister, was the mastermind behind the planning and introduction of Universal Credit, despite opposition from many quarters, not least private sector…
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The Risk for Landlords of Being Under-Insured
Costs of insuring properties are increasing, but the cost of being under-insured can be even higher. In these difficult financial times, nobody wants to spend…
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The Housing White Paper 2017
The Housing White Paper was finally launched on 6th February, under the ambitious (possibly optimistic?) title of ‘Fixing our Broken Housing Market’. The document is…
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Landlords and Self-assessment Tax
Over 200 years ago, Benjamin Franklin said words to the effect that ‘the only certain things in life are Death and Taxes’, rather fatalistic but…
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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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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…
