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Deposit Free Renting
With the ‘Tenant Fees Act’ limiting the level of deposit landlords and agents can take, the concept of deposit free renting is looking more attractive for renters. Contrary to popular belief, deposit free renting does not mean you as the landlord do not hold a...
Fee Ban Continued
If you read last month’s newsletter you will have seen we covered the tenant fee ban coming into force on the 1st of June where agents and landlords can no longer charge for referencing, admin or check in and check out reports. Deposits will also be capped at 5...
Investing in the North East of England
We have seen that the uncertainty we are facing in our political landscape has brought growth in the London property market to a steady halt – however, despite this we continue to see the Manchester market flourish. A number of our landlords have invested in one and...
Electrical Safety Certificates
In 2020 the government is introducing legislation which will require landlords to provide an electrical safety certificate on the day new tenants move into their property. Currently, landlords who have properties with gas must provide a gas safety certificate before...
Tenant Fee Ban
From the 1st June 2019 a Tenant Fee Ban is being introduced by the UK government which will impact the fees that are currently charged as part of a tenancy. This change in law will result in landlords and agents no longer being allowed to charge tenants any fees and...
Block Management
Over the years we have been driven to roll out our leaseholder-centric Block and Property Management Service, utilising the resources we already have in house. Our team was driven to do this as we all have a personal hatred of poor service and seeing our clients being...
Why landlords should reinvest in their property each year to attract better tenants
It has become evident over the years which types of properties are going to attract tenants straight away. Occasionally the timing makes a big difference to the interest a flat receives however, in the vast majority of cases the properties where landlords reinvest by...
Managing your finances in 2019
The new year brings new beginnings and maybe a time to reflect on your finances for the next 12 months. You may be asking what sensible changes you can make to increase the overall productivity of your money. Well if you are a landlord you may be looking at how much...
How easy is it to find out the value of my property?
So you want to know how much your house is worth but you don’t want to deal with an estate agent? Well the good news is that there are quite a few options you have online. A good place to start is the Land Registry website which will tell you exactly what you or...
How much rent should I charge?
As a landlord with a property to rent, there is a very simple way of finding out how much rent you should charge. Simply, look on letting websites at how much similar properties in the area are being rented out for - websites such as Zoopla, Rightmove, as well as any...