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Importance of renting highlighted by figures
Almost one in five residential properties in England are now privately rented according to latest Government figures. Updated Live tables on dwelling stock, just published,…
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Asset Rich Income Poor Landlady
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…
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New Year Resolutions for Government
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…
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Halloween – Trick or Treat for the Private Landlord?
October comes, this season of ‘Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness’, but also of Trick or Treat. Some people love it and will decorate their homes with…
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Health in the Private Rental Sector
I came across a story about health in The Independent from earlier this year. Research had found that people living in a privately rented home…
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All Rental Properties Must Now Have EPC rating E or Higher
All landlords should be aware that from 1st April, their properties now must have an EPC rating E or above for new tenancies. Properties with existing…
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Help for the Private Rented Sector
The private rented sector is usually associated with older properties and certainly, if media are to be believed, these are the older, worse condition properties….
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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Privately Rented Properties
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are coming, and all landlords must be prepared to ensure that they do not fall foul of the new regulations when…
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Social Housing Insulation Installations Falling Short
A recent article in ‘Inside Housing’ indicates that, though efficient insulation has been demanded, and expected, for many years in the private sector, some social…
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New PRA Guidelines for Portfolio Landlords
The new Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) guidelines for portfolio landlords came into operation on 30 September. Here we look at how they will affect landlords….
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The End of the Cash Deposit
Long experience of working with the vulnerable has proved that providing a cash deposit is often a major headache for prospective tenants. It is easy…
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Buy to Let No for Benefit Recipients
Cast your minds back to the consultation period for Universal Credit, with reference to advantages to the benefit dependent, before its’ introduction in 2013. Many…
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EPC Changes Still Set for April 2018
Hopes that the planned changes to EPC legislation would be delayed and not implemented in April 2018 have been dashed, by announcements that it will…
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Long Distance Property Investments
The best property investments are often to be found in the North East and North West, with average yields of 5.2% and 5.0% respectively, according…
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Tenancies By The Book
Good private sector landlords run their properties and tenancies by the book, following the requirements of the law, as specified in the 1988 and 1996…
