There has been a rise in landlord property investment. In part this was due to an increase in investment activity during the start of the pandemic. As an SDLT exemption was put in place on properties worth up to £500k (which ended in March 2021), many investors took this as an opportunity to expand their […]

Landlords and tenants have been struggling since the pandemic hit. A mix of job losses and a moratorium on evictions has respectively cost landlords and tenants dearly. Data published by a lettings platform shows that in 70% of areas, the average rent has fallen since the country entered lockdown. 

Unless the government throws another last-minute spanner in the works, from 20th September 2020, landlords can start serving eviction notices once again. From Monday 21st, the courts will reopen, and cases will once again be heard. There will be a significant backlog to get through before things revert to normal.

Being able to collaborate using online tools is more important than ever. Managing properties is no exception. Here you can find out how to create multiple users and adjust permissions so everyone can find what they need. Team work makes the dream work!…

Self-managing a property saves landlords money, but it’s not for everyone. There is a lot to think about and the penalties for forgetting crucial parts of the process can be steep. As with many things in life, being organised is essential. To help you get started, here is a checklist of must-do tasks.

The eviction landscape has become dark and dreary for landlords. The future seems bleak, with no hope of light in sight. The terrain has become particularly treacherous due to the increasing changes to the eviction rules, procedures, and timescales. Timescales as in when it will become permissible to evict a tenant, the lifespan of the […]

A change in law means landlords must give tenants six months’ notice when serving an eviction notice to tenants. The government says this will give tenants extra time to find somewhere else to live over the winter.

Investing in property is a big step. It’s definitely not a get-rich-quick scheme. If the stars align and you are business-savvy, you can enjoy a good return – arguably much greater than depositing money in a savings account!

A court ruling in July banned landlords in the private sector from discriminating against tenants on benefits. The case was brought by housing charity Shelter, after a single mother with two children was made homeless. No private landlord would let a property to her. The judge ruled that a blanket ban on so-called ‘DDS tenants’ […]

Selling an investment property is not as straightforward as selling a residential property. Unless the property is empty, you have a tenant to consider. Although you ‘own’ the property, the tenant has rights. This means you can’t call your local estate agent and stick the property on the market without giving the tenant a second […]

Evicting tenants is never easy. It can take up to eight months from serving a Section 21 notice to finally getting the keys back. Evictions are on hold until 24 August, but even when the courts reopen, there is likely to be a backlog of cases on the docket. To make matters worse, landlords face […]

Invoices in Landlord Vision are a key part of what drives the software’s accounting engine. In this post we’ll explain how the software uses invoices, how you can make use of them (or get rid of them) and some troubleshooting tips based on our most frequently asked invoice questions.

The buy to let sector is still attractive to many people. Literally anyone can be a landlord. As long as you have enough money to buy a second property, you can let it to tenants and charge them rent for the privilege of living there. 

An NRLA campaign to help beleaguered tenants and landlords in Wales has been successful. Tenants who have fallen into rent arrears because of the pandemic can now apply for loans, which will be paid directly to their landlord.