Permitted Occupiers, Lodgers and HMO’s
With living costs increasing tenants may ask for permission to move someone else into their rented home. You will need to consider who this is and how it...
Decent Homes Consultation On-Line Survey
The government has opened its consultation on bringing the Decent Homes Standard into the Private Rented Sector (PRS) This started on 2nd September and...
Plea for Help!
There just aren’t enough homes out there to Rent! For many applicants they just want to move, to upgrade, up or downsize or just starting out HOWEVER...
Are you ICO Registered and Membership Up-To-Date?
Just a little reminder that Landlords as well as Agents are required to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office. If you are processing...
New Carbon Monoxide Laws – Do You Know?
The regulations for both privately and socially rented homes are soon to be changed and it would be good to be one step ahead! A carbon monoxide alarm...
THE WHITE PAPER PROPOSALS FOR THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR (PRS)
MY POSITIVE SPIN ON THE WHITE PAPER PROPOSALS FOR THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR (PRS) You will have all seen or heard by now of the proposals contained in the...
What is Affordability?
These are 2 words you may hear a lot when renting, you may have an understanding of these words already, or you may think, what are they talking about? I...
Are you self-managed? Are you taking the time to visit your rental property?
We cannot stress enough the importance of carrying out periodic (planned) visits throughout each tenancy to assess your property is in the expected...
Thinking of selling your home?
When you’re thinking of selling your home that has either outgrown you, or you simply have for some reason ‘fallen out of love’ with it, there are...
Understanding Rental Yield and Capital Growth
Rental yield is the term used to describe the return on a property investment from a rental perspective. If the monthly rent is...