You might think of yourself as a follower of rules, a law-abiding citizen, maybe even an upstanding member of society, but are you actually accidentally committing fraud? If you’re sure that you follow all the landlord laws, we’ve got a few tips that you may find enlightening (or even alarming) – as there are things …
Doomsday is on the horizon for a wealthy landlord who ignored a demolition order whilst building two penthouses without planning permission. After a landlord was recently given a suspended sentence for illegally evicting a tenant, landlords are back in the news. The millionaire landlord has been told to follow a demolition order to demolish the …
An EPC band of C will possibly be required for properties by December 2025 – but will landlords ‘go green’ and choose energy efficiency sooner? During the recent international COP 26 hosted in Glasgow 2021, the government has made a public commitment to get to ‘net zero’ by 2050. But it looks like landlords may …
There is finally some good news when it comes to the cladding crisis! Owners of medium-sized dwellings had been living with the stress of possibly having to cover the cost of disposing and removing unsafe cladding on their homes, which has caused them to be unable to sell or remortgage their properties. But they will …
In November 2020, a new online service was introduced by the Home Office, which allows certain tenants to carry out their own check and share the results with you (or your agent) digitally, via an online code. You cannot insist that a tenant uses the online service, but if they agree to, all they need …
It’s the season to be jolly, but Father Christmas seems unbothered about fire safety. We can’t help but wonder as he plunges down the fiery depths of your chimney if you’ve got Home Emergency Insurance, in case of any stray sparks! We’re just a few days away from the big day and you’re most likely …
We all need somewhere to live, and as rent and sale prices continue to rise, we are all willing to put up with a few imperfections here and there for the sake of a safe roof over our head. But would you want to know about it? And if you did, would you turn down …
The Autumn Budget 2021 will prove the old adage; that there is nothing more certain in life than death and taxes. Rishi Sunak will deliver his much-anticipated autumn budget just three days before Halloween. Not that he wants to put the frighteners on us, but he is expected to announce changes that will affect landlords. …
MPs are more likely to be earning money from being a landlord than any other second income – and the PM is among them. As the Conservative party conference gets into full swing, Michael Gove will use his speech to hint at plans to offer greater protections for private sector tenants, despite nearly 20% of …
When you become a landlord, you understand and accept that you are taking on a responsibility to ensure the safety of your tenants. However, most would assume that this responsibility would extend only to the key property-based safety measures – electrics, gas, supply of safe water and heating etc. However, calls have been made by …
