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    How to Choose Your Letting Agent

    Are you in the market for a letting agent? How do you even begin to choose? Are you a landlord looking to grow your portfolio? Then you’re going to need professional expert help, so let us know! Get in touch Today, we’re looking at how you can go about choosing the RIGHT letting agent for …

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      Top 10 Legal Must Knows for Landlords and Tenants

      Are you ticking all of the legal boxes you need to, to ensure a fully compliant tenancy that will keep your tenant safe and avoid huge fines or even jail time? Are you a landlord looking to expand your portfolio or remortgage one of your properties? Get in touch and let us know, we can …

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        The Landlord Checklist: 9 Things Every Landlord Needs to Know

        Whether you’re new to landlording or an old pro, we’ve got a comprehensive guide on everything you need in order to be legally compliant protected and have a smooth running tenancy. Tip #1: Know the Law Make sure you know everything you need to before you rent out a property. It sounds obvious, but you’d …

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          Will Rental Reforms Fail?

          The Rental Reform Bill is a hot topic at the moment (it seems it always is, and rarely is it positive news)! But this week, the headlines have been, well, pretty damning.  The Telegraph has described the bill as being the ‘final nail in the buy-to-let coffin’, which frankly, doesn’t leave much room for positive …

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            Avoiding Court: Is it possible?

            No landlord wants to go to court, but can it really be avoided when looking to get your property back? Going to court is a scary thought, and frankly, not something that anyone would really fancy doing on a regular basis.  However, with upcoming changes in place to reform the repossession process, landlords are likely …

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              Big Fines: Landlord and Estate Agent Hit in the Pocket

              This week’s news is all about big fines that you could easily avoid The majority of landlords are doing everything by the book. Nobody goes out of their way to break the rules, and most bend over backwards to ensure that every i is dotted and t is crossed, no matter how frustrating it may …

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                Are MPs to Review Buy-to-Let Tax and Make Court Reforms?

                The PRS continues to face numerous changes Anyone with experience in the private rental sector largely acknowledges its role in the UK’s housing market. Yet, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t faced numerous challenges, both for landlords and tenants, some of which has seen landlords exiting the sector. The UK government has recognised this and proposed …

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                  Preparing for Rental Reform: What You Need to Know

                  Nobody likes change. No matter what it’s all about, any sort of kink to the routine can send even the coolest of us into a bit of a flap.  No matter how much we protest though, change is on the horizon in 2023, with rental reforms promised as part of the government’s Levelling Up scheme.  …

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                    Licensing Updates and Rent Increases

                    Nobody can argue that 2022 wasn’t a busy year news wise. And what better way to kick off our first 2023 Mashroom Show than with an update on the stories that got us talking from last year! Don’t forget, there’s always plenty of conversation about the latest topics on the Mashroom Landlord Community on Facebook, …

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                      How to Prepare for Upcoming Rental Reform

                      Landlords, change is coming! Well, you know the old saying that a change is as good as a rest… keep that one in mind, because there’s plenty of change coming for landlords as we move through 2023.  In this episode: We’ve got the legal know-how of CEO and founder of Woodstock Legal Services, Carly Jermyn, …


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