News from our blog
Should I provide broadband?
With tenants across the UK working from home, reliable and fast internet has become a necessity.
As a landlord in the uk, you may be wondering whether offering broadband in your rental property is a worthwhile investment. If you’re on the fence, here are some key considerations to help you make an informed decision. Click image to read more..
How to avoid letting pitfalls..
How to avoid common landlord mistakes
Including pets, buy-to-let mortgages and energy certificates
Whether you’re new to being a landlord or an experienced investor, there are a series of common pitfalls that are easily avoided. Below, we discuss some of the most common topics we’re asked about and share our tips for success. Click image to read more..
Who needs to know I’ve moved home?
Moving home can be exciting, but with it comes a long list of people and organisations that need to know about your change of address. From you relatives to the DVLA, there are a whole host of people you need to share your address with. Click image to read a comprehensive list..
Tips and Tricks
Being a landlord offers great potential for rental income and investment growth. However, effective property management requires knowledge and strategies tailored to the local rental market. We are happy to share a few tips and tricks for landlords, focusing on successful property management, tenant screening, lease agreements, and fostering positive landlord-tenant relationships. Click image to read more..
What is Rental yield?
If you’re an existing landlord, knowing the rental yield generated by your property, or portfolio, is key to understanding the return you’re getting on your investment. For new investors, rental yield is equally as important when buying a property to let, but can be difficult to understand. Click image to read our explanation on what rental yield is and how you calculate it, before looking at some average yields across the UK…
Updated ‘How to rent Guide’ for England
When a new rental agreement is signed or renewed, landlords and lettings agents in the private rented sector in England must issue the newly updated guide to their tenants.
Before we dive into what’s been updated, click image to read a brief summary of what the guide includes and why it’s useful to have to hand for both tenants and landlords.
End of tenancy deep clean
If you’re preparing to leave your rental property and move on to pastures new, one key thing on your departure list will be an end of tenancy spring clean.
More than 50% of all tenancy deposit disputes between landlords and tenants are due to cleanliness
But exactly how clean do you need to leave your rental property and where do you start?
Click image to read guide to how to deep clean your rental property.
Tips for keeping cool
We’ve waited a while this year for sunny day days and most of us welcome hot weather, but when it’s too hot for too long, there are health risks.
In England, there are on average 2000 heat-related deaths every year. If hot weather hits this summer, make sure it does not harm you or anyone you know. The heat can affect anyone, but some people are at greater risk from it.
For some people – especially older people and those with underlying health conditions, as well as those who can’t adapt their behaviour to keep cool or who are exposed to high levels of heat because of where they live or work – the summer heat can bring real health risks. As our climate changes, hot spells are expected to be more frequent and more intense – click image to read more advice from the Met office.
Will the proposed ban on Second homes effect landlords.
In the past two years since the pandemic, city-dwellers have taken to country and seaside settings in droves. They have flocked to Devon,Cornwall, North Wales, the Lake District and many parts of Scotland. Local residents are pushing back, and want homes to be bought by locals – not by investors and second-home owners.
The Government’s new levelling up bill offers local councils the freedom to double council tax on second homes in England as a deterrent.
So, will these proposed changes affect landlords? Click image to find out
Regular inspections
When it comes to letting out a property, there’s a lot to think about when considering the Landlords legal obligations and the importance of tenant safety during the term. Our ever-evolving legal system has, and shall continue to develop, rules to ensure all parties are kept safe and legally coherent as possible when an agreement is being made. From a Landlord’s perspective, documentation such as tenancy agreements help to prohibit possible mistreatment or unlawful letting during the term. Additionally, documents such as safety certificates help keep tenants protected in relation to several factors, these include electrical appliances, gas appliances, carbon monoxide and smoke alarms etc. Click image to read more on how we provide peace of mind for landlords..