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Some Private Landlords need a Gordon Ramsey
I am not for one moment suggesting that private landlords require Gordon Ramsey cooking skills – it is not generally a condition of the tenancy…
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Post Xmas for Private Landlords
Well, that’s Xmas over for another year. The festive lights will gradually go out, Xmas cards will be taken down. Many will wonder why it…
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Council Tax Changes in the Budget
The Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that Councils would be allowed to charge the landlord of an empty property 100 per cent of the…
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Summer time has ended
Well that’s it then – Summer time has ended before the Summer really arrived! Whether we feel ready for Winter or not, the days will…
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3 ways economies of scale makes property investment rewarding again
Buy-to-let landlords have had a pretty rough time of it recently, what with the hike in Stamp Duty, Article 4 legislation and punishing changes to…
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Private Sector Providing Incentives to Tenants
I am sure most private sector landlords with small portfolios will be open-mouthed with amazement that some corporate landlords are providing incentives to attract tenants;…
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Summer Issues for Landlords
Summer finally arrived with a bang in June. Weather unprecedented for 40 years made everyone feel happier. Of course, we know it is only a…
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The Benefits of Diversification
Most of us are familiar with the concept of diversification relative to investments within a portfolio. A wide variety of investments are mixed in order…
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Landlords and Rental Property Repairs
If rent arrears are the biggest complaint landlords tend to have about tenants, repairs must be the tenants’ biggest complaint against landlords. There are some…
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Spring Clean Your Landlord Investment Portfolio
Spring is here – with cold winds and icy showers, but spring nevertheless and the time for a good spring clean! Landlords are not expected…
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Attracting The Best Tenant for Your Rental Property
Although the tenant should be the one who should be doing their best to persuade a landlord to give them a tenancy, it is quite…
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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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Are Your Agents Earning Their Keep
It is impossible to work with private sector landlords without hearing complaints being made about agents. Though to be fair, this is often due to…
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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…