Tips for Landlords connecting with prospective tenants With life returning to something closer to normal, demand for property is back on the rise. This follows a year defined by challenges for the property sector, affecting both residential and commercial landlords. Exclusive data from Gumtree has found that demand for property fell by as much as 36 percent in the first …
Mortgage guide for HMO’S Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) include any property containing more than one residence, which is often a profitable buy to let investment. There is quite a difference between owning one rental property and an HMO, and the mortgage terms between the two investments are also somewhat different! If you’re considering expanding your portfolio to include an …
Golf Communities & Property Wouldn’t you love to live right on the golf course? The beautiful scenery, manicured lawns, well-maintained tree clusters, and often, stunning views, make it an ideal spot for golf-lovers to live. In the USA, golf communities are a new way of living. Safe, gated communities provide high-class amenities for their homeowners, including access to the on-site …
Landlord Checklist for letting a property Is this your first time renting out your property? If you have no idea, don’t worry: we’ve all been there at some point. Being a landlord is a challenging endeavour but is equally as rewarding if you know what to do. Screening tenants, penning rental agreements, and collecting rent can be a pain to …
New section 8 & 21 Notice period The Government has passed legislation to return notice periods to their Pre-COVID-19 levels in England. The notice periods have changed multiple times to the dismay of many landlords since March 2020. Notice periods from 1 October 2021 From the 1 October 2021, notice periods will return to their Pre-COVID-19 levels. This means that …
Landlords Association to join in 2021? Most associations only represent residential landlords. The British Landlord association represent residential and the commercial sector. The Commercial sector, save for the COVID-19 pandemic period, has less need for support from a professional organisation, which is due to several reasons. Most commercial properties are let on a long lease under a full repairing and …
HomeServe UK HomeServe PLC was founded by Mr Richard Harpin and is a UK based company with headquarters in Walsall. HomeServe is a British multinational business specializing in home emergency repairs and improvements which was Established in 1993. Through good sound business acumen, the company excelled and is now listed on the London Stock Exchange and part of the FTSE …
The British Landlord Association tenant credit check & reference is an excellent service for landlords and letting agents. The checks include employer reference, and also, previous landlord reference checks too. The BLA tenant credit check & reference is specifically designed for the buy to let market. Members and non- members can use this service; however, BLA members get a 30% …
Best Towns & Cities to invest in England There’s no doubt that it’d be difficult to find anyone that could call this past year a ‘normal’ one. With lockdowns, face masks and vaccines, it’s almost definitely a time of uncertainty for everyone. However, while it could be assumed that the UK property market, like many other sectors of the economy, …
Landlord Help & Legal Advice Line Members have direct access to practising housing lawyers, who are experts in housing law The BLA landlord advice line is managed by our consultants who have a wealth of experience dealing with bad tenants. Recent research has shown that our members find our Landlord Advice Line is one of their most valued benefits …
