GalleryWhen you’re a landlord there’s a lot of things that you have to consider, from insurance to décor, maintenance to letting fees.. but have you ever considered the flooring in your rental property? The answer most times to […]
GalleryLocal Authorities Gain Fresh Powers to Stop Crooked Landlords
A newly enforced legislation has provided local authorities in England the right to use necessary force to stop crooked landlords and agents.
It is a new opportunity for local housing authorities to charge up to £30,000 for failure of housing […]
GalleryLandlords: 8 Home Improvement Tips to Boost Property Value and Make it Attractive to Tenants
Your BTL property is probably an extremely important source of alternative income. With rental prices on the steady rise in the UK, property has assumed an even more pivotal role in the economy. The climate may be right for […]
GalleryA Look At How Brexit Could Affect Landlords & Rental Properties
Following June’s referendum outcome, the United Kingdom have announced that they are to leave the European Union just over 40 years after joining (what was then known as) the European Economic Community. With so much press and media coverage […]
GalleryLandlords Advised To Undertake Regular Property Inspection Visits
New research on property use by tenants has underlined the need for homeowners to make occasional visits to their property to minimize the chance of property damage and disputes.
The study TDS stats carried out by digital inventory app developer […]
GalleryUK Landlords Fail in Attempt to Appeal Against the Tax Changes
These haven’t been the best of times for UK Landlords. You may recall, early this year, the chancellor announced a new stamp duty surcharge of 3% on all buy-to-let properties worth more than £40,000 -which is almost all buy-to-let […]
GalleryOngoing mortgage rate reductions beneficial to landlords and property owners
Mortgage Brain came out with new figures showing that mortgage rate reductions continue to offer benefits to a variety of property owners. BTL mortgages are attractive to people of all ages interested in investing or padding their retirement savings. […]
GalleryMore Landlords Accepting To Stay Within 10 Miles of Their Properties
“We are seeing an increasing trend of savvy landlords taking direct control of how their property is let and managed and becoming much more self-sufficient.”
– Alex Huntley from Simple Landlords Insurance
GalleryLow EPC Rating Could Cost Landlords Fines of £150k
From the 1st of April, 2018, landlords could face fines of up to £150,000 if their rented property falls below the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) introduced in March 2016. Continue reading “Low EPC Rating […]
GalleryLandlords as Divided as the Rest of the UK on Brexit Vote
Just under one in three (30%) landlords were undecided until very late as to whether to vote leave or remain in the EU in the UK referendum on Thursday. This was the finding of a survey conducted by the […]
