Landlord Articles
Squirrels – Some Unwanted Pests Have Fluffy Tails
Both being ‘townies’ born and bred, it was a source of great delight to find that we had squirrels in the trees at the end…
Both being ‘townies’ born and bred, it was a source of great delight to find that we had squirrels in the trees at the end…
Mention bed bugs and it feels like a step into the past; Families living in over-crowded accommodation, children crowded into one, possibly urine stained and…
It was a typical August afternoon – rain coming down in sheets and a dark and dull day. What to do? You guessed it –…
Television – the square-eyed monster as it has been called – plays an enormous part in our daily lives. It entertains us, it educates us,…
In my previous working life, part of my role in working with private sector landlords was to ensure that annual Gas Safe checks took place…
We should soon know who our new Prime Minister will be, and they need to act quickly to sort out the Right to Rent mess…
It seems a very long time ago that I warned moves to remove the fees landlords charged to prospective tenants was on the horizon. I…
Who am I to tell anybody what rent they should be charging for their properties? Well I’m not going to even try. But there are…
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…
I have spent years persuading intelligent and competent landlords that solicitors are usually unnecessary. In almost all cases, they can undertake an eviction without the…
I was browsing the Internet when a couple of items hit me in the face. ‘Reduce debt payments by 85 per cent’ said one. Though…
There’s been a lot in the media about the benefits to tenants of a longer, standard tenancy and 3 years seems to be the favoured…
A very late Easter this year may mean that students are already considering their student accommodation, anticipating their summer break, perhaps already discussing whether they…
Spring has sprung and brings with it the need for spring cleaning. Yes, that is down to the tenants, not you, but they may uncover…
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act came into force this week on 20th March 2019. This has confused some landlords (probably the deliberate intention)…