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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 …
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 gas safety certificate Guidance 2021 Landlord gas safety certificate are required for a residential rental property each year. The checks must only be carried out by a gas safe engineer. Private landlord and corporate landlords with residential properties must all comply with the legislation. Landlords are legally responsible for their rental property and have a duty of care to …
Landlord notice to end tenancy UK residential landlords need to understand how to create a tenancy, end the residential tenancy, and your rights and the renter’s rights. A landlord must know what type of tenancy to use when renting a property. Shorthold tenancy and residential landlord licence agreements give different rights to the renter and property owner. During the COVID-19 …
Purple Bricks who are they? Purple Bricks is an online estate agent. Purple Bricks is also known as a hybrid estate agent. These types of online estate agent carry out the bulk of the house selling process work online. Their aim is to harness the latest technology to bring house sellers and buyers together to transact online. They are a …
Landlord boiler cover Landlord boiler cover can reduce stress, expensive call-out fees and give you peace of mind when managing your property portfolio. If a have a breakdown, then it is a matter of scrambling to get a plumber as quickly as you can. The annual boiler service reduces the frequency of breakdowns when you have a central heating …
No Win No fee deposit lawyers “Ambulance chaser” is a term that has been around since 1881, when Edward Watkin of the South Eastern Railway (England) complained about lawyers who solicited business from passengers after train accidents. All businesses have suffered one way or another from the pandemic; some have closed their doors for good, others have ‘got by’ others …
What is the government doing about Rogue tenants? This is a letter from a landlord to our government: Dear Rt Hon Robert, Jenrick, MP Housing Minister, I consider the Housing Minister’s policy grossly unfair, discriminatory, and possibly unlawful during the pandemic. I have noticed that the issue regarding the evictions postponement has seen minimal publicity for landlords in similar situations …
