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There are many problems associated with empty properties in the cold winter months. Freezing pipes, security risks, ventilation, heating costs, council tax and no rental income. Lettingsupermarket.com are able to let property almost immediately* and on top of the rent we will pay you an incentive or grant which could be thousands of pounds towards your Christmas. The scheme offers grants for property improvements*, up front incentive payments and immediate letting on eligible p

Karen Buck, whose Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill is set to become law, has a backbench debate on 'S21 and how to improve security for tenants' on 6th December. I asked her on twitter to take into account the views of landlords as well as tenants. Her reply was 'I am quite willing to hear other arguments. I may not agree but let’s talk.' So, I'm going to respond by email with some information about why an outright ban on S21 would be a disaster for landlords and tenant

If you tenant is in rent arrears landlords can apply for third party deduction, the maximum that DWP can recover per month is up to 20 per cent of off the claimants personal allowance. DWP are now changing the way Universal Credit Full Service pays rent arrears, if you are currently in receipt of Third Party Deductions your payment date may change meaning that you will receive TPD every 28 days to fall in line with the 28 day assessment period. This change is happening because

A recent article by Savil's predicts that the North-South divide will be turned on its head during 2019 to 2023, with the biggest price rises in the North West (21.6%). All of this making 'now' an incredibly exciting time to invest in the North.  Our latest build-complete investment opportunity is in Kirkby, a town situated just 9 miles from the city centre of Liverpool. According to hometrack.com, Liverpool is the fastest growing city in the UK, having achieved 6.9% growth

I have not seen this discussed before, but was wondering why there aren’t more BTL lending products where there is an much larger arrangement fee and much reduced interest rate as the fee is tax deductible, but the interest is not and would help get around S24 for those who are unincorporated....

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is calling for the Government to review the section 8 possession process. The section 8 possession process requires landlords to seek a court order to gain possession of their property where the tenant has breached the terms of their tenancy agreement....

On Monday 12th November, BBCs latest Panorama investigation focused on the impact of the controversial Universal Credit, and most crucially the housing element. The programme revealed the extent of the rent arrears problem as a result of changes to the benefits system....

I had a loft conversion done in 2006 and since I have had leaks. The loft conversion company has reluctantly repaired each time but only ever did a “patchy” job even though their own roofers said the roof needed to be fully replaced....