Running a property business is never straightforward. When you have a buy-to-let portfolio, you quickly realise you need to wear many hats all at once. From day-to-day you’re a managing agent, an accountant, a compliance specialist, a maintenance expert – all at once.
When I wrote about some of the details of the Renters Rights bill last month I really believed that the next time I would be writing about it would be when it became law. Government have taken an unusual step and at this late stage they have published more amendments, technically they need to be […]
I have written about some of the changes, which the Renter Rights Bill proposes, but while waiting for the bill to finally receive Royal Assent I have been looking at some of the items which I haven’t covered but which need to be considered to prevent them hitting us with unexpected issues. From the last […]
While we are all waiting to see what the final version of the Renters Rights Bill will look like many landlords are considering their future options.
Good communication is the foundation of every strong relationship, whether it’s with your partner, child, employer, or tenant.
Landlords should think of the tenant onboarding process as an opportunity to set the stage for a smooth tenancy and start building a positive landlord-tenant relationship.
I am writing this at the end of March and the committee stage of the Renters Rights Bill in the Lords is due to begin on 22nd April 2025. Lets look at some of the changes which could impact the private rented sector as a consequence of the likely new legislation which are not the main aim […]
Operating a rental property without the right landlord license is a serious offence which can result in hefty fines for UK landlords.
Just when we thought that everything had been said and expected Royal Assent by early summer THIS happened
Introduction As some of you may know, we have built a new version of Landlord Vision. We released this in September 2023 and it has been the main product for sale on the website since then.
When the Labour Party’s Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law later this year, all fixed-term assured tenancies will automatically become rolling periodic tenancies.
Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) are becoming increasingly common and will soon gain more power when the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law.
As the Renters Rights Bill enters the House of Lords (next at committee stage) its fairly safe to assume that no major changes will be made and therefore for us all to plan for the near future when there will be so many changes.
Do your rental properties meet the criteria to be classed as ‘decent’ homes? Most landlords would like to think so! However, a government consultation on the private rented sector (PRS) found that 21% of properties currently do not meet the Government’s Decent Homes Standard.
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