[ad_1] On the 1st March, the High Court ruled that Right to Rent breaches the Human Rights Act, essentially because some landlords who are worried about getting things wrong and falling foul of the legislation are rejecting tenants based purely on their nationality and ethnicity. The legislation came into force in England in 2016 and…
[ad_1] With many investment purchases being time sensitive, landlords never want to have their mortgage application delayed or rejected. In particular, if you’ve managed to agree a ‘discounted’ purchase price because you’ve said you can complete the transaction quickly, a delay in getting your finance sorted can result in a deal falling apart altogether. So,…
[ad_1] Block management is just what is sounds like: managing blocks of flats where the individual properties are owned by various leaseholders (or share of the freehold), then another individual or company manages all the properties within that block. It involves things like arranging for maintenance, collecting service charges and looking after the communal areas,…
[ad_1] When you’re furnishing your rental property, you’ve got to get the right balance between giving your tenants the right finish and keeping the spend at a level that works for you and makes financial sense for your investment. How long does furniture last? Well, that depends on how much use it’s getting, meaning you’ll…
[ad_1] The main reasons many landlords don’t want to accept pets are, understandably: potential damage to the property unpleasant smells can make any furnishings unusable the possibility of a flea infestation! But, in reality, most pet owners think of their furry friends as members of the family and look after them and their environment very…
[ad_1] On 20th March, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 came into force in England. The legislation is intended to make sure that rental properties must be legally let and maintained ‘in a state of fitness for human habitation’ right from the start of the tenancy. So it’s more important than ever that your…
