New legislation in Wales to delay evictions
Proposed new legislation, currently before the Welsh Assembly, will extend the period of notice of eviction that landlords are required to give their tenants.
20 February 2020
Sweet spots for holiday lets
Did you already find the sweet spot of where to invest in holiday let property? Perhaps last year’s favourites will give you a clue about where in the country your next investment might be.
18 February 2020
Fire safety first
As figures for 2019 are released about the number of deaths in home fires, the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) has drawn attention to the latest fire safety campaign by the Home Office.
13 February 2020
Seize the day and invest in a holiday let
The demand for holiday lets is certainly strong. Britain is becoming a nation of staycationers – with an estimated 80% of all tourism in the UK coming from domestic travellers and adding to the record
12 February 2020
Post-Brexit bounce for London property prices
The final decision on Brexit at the end of January and the accompanying election landslide for a new Conservative government has ushered in a period of relative calm and confidence, A period during wh
07 February 2020
The menace of short-term lets
The chronic shortage of rental homes suffers a further blow by the creeping advance of short-term lets, explained a story by ARLA Propertymark on the 31st of January.
04 February 2020
The silent killer – carbon monoxide
It is the time of year when many of your tenants are likely to be using gas-fired room or water heaters. A potential by-product of combustion is carbon monoxide (CO) – and carbon monoxide is potential
27 January 2020
Rental hotspots – the demand
If you are about to buy to let or thinking about expanding your rental portfolio, you are probably aware of the strong demand for accommodation in the private rented sector.
27 January 2020
Optional Property Information Packs (PIPs) for home buyers
Home Information Packs – which were abandoned by the government in 2010 – will enjoy a reincarnation by estate agents as an optional way to help speed up the property transactions, reported a story in
22 January 2020
Electrical safety regulations revamped in England’s PRS
The government has confirmed that it is to introduce obligatory inspections of electrical installations in all privately rented homes in England, Landlord Today announced on the 15th of January.
17 January 2020
“Tinkering” with leasehold reforms
Proposals by the Law Commission for the reform of the law on leaseholds do not go far enough and have been slammed as mere “tinkering”, say press groups for leaseholders.
15 January 2020
Pet-friendly landlords
There is a glimmer of hope for the many tenants in the private sector who would like to own a pet, according to a story appearing in Property Investor Today on the 10th of January.
15 January 2020
