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BlueZest – new 85%LTV Buy to Let lender

Author: Howard

24th October 2017, 9 years ago | 0

As from today, we have direct access to Blue Zest, the new lender offering 85% Loan to Value Buy to...

How to get the best insurance for a portfolio of let property

Author: Jason McClean

11th October 2017, 9 years ago | 6

IF you own more than one let property then you could save money and improve cover by buying a landlord...

AirBNB Insurance for AirBNB Hosts

Author: Jason McClean

4th October 2017, 9 years ago | 0

AirBNB is a great idea to earn cash from renting your property for short timescales, but you will need specialist...

Mezzanine Finance – a solution for building homes outside the big corporates

Author: Malcolm Jones

26th September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

The UK housing shortage will not be successfully addressed if we rely entirely on the major house builders. This is...

No EPC – No Mortgage

Author: Howard

21st September 2017, 9 years ago | 3

Did you know that from April 2018, BTL landlords might find it far more difficult to get buy to let...

Focus on purpose-built student accommodation

Author: Malcolm Jones

19th September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

Student accommodation is attracting billions of pounds of investment each year, with the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, in particular,...

Are you properly protected against claims by tenants and prosecutions by the authorities?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

15th September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

This is the 16th and last post in my 2017 Legal Update series.  See the rest of them here. During...

How to stop evictions going wrong

Author: Tessa Shepperson

14th September 2017, 9 years ago | 1

This is the 15th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. Evicting tenants is not a nice thing to have...

What is happening to Housing Law in Wales?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

This is the 14th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. If you are in Wales or own or manage...

Houses in Multiple Occupation – a legal bombshell in the making

Author: Tessa Shepperson

12th September 2017, 9 years ago | 7

This is the 13th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. It’s been my opinion for some time that HMOs...

Bridging Rates at All Time Low

Author: Malcolm Jones

11th September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

The cost of bridging loans have been reducing over the last 5 years. Rates now start from 0.49% pm and...

The complex law surrounding property condition and disrepair

Author: Tessa Shepperson

11th September 2017, 9 years ago | 4

This is the 12th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. One of the chief complaints made by tenants against...

Leaseholder Landlords and the Law

Author: Tessa Shepperson

8th September 2017, 9 years ago | 4

This is the 11th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. In most landlord & tenant situations where the landlord...

Fire safety and landlords legal obligations

Author: Tessa Shepperson

7th September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

This is the 10th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. On the morning of Wednesday 14th June, I was...

Tenancy Agreements and how to get them right

Author: Tessa Shepperson

6th September 2017, 9 years ago | 2

This is the 9th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. All tenancies should have a tenancy agreement. It is...

Checking tenants Right to Rent

Author: Tessa Shepperson

5th September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

This is the 8th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. Ever since 1 February 2016 (or 1 December 2014...

Consumer Law and why you should be worried about it

Author: Tessa Shepperson

4th September 2017, 9 years ago | 1

This is the 7th post in my 2017 Legal Update series. The Consumer Legislation – does it apply to YOU?...

New penalties for landlords and agents under the Housing Act 2016

Author: Tessa Shepperson

1st September 2017, 9 years ago | 0

This is the sixth post in my 2017 Legal Update series. The Housing & Planning Act 2016 The most recent...