You may have read the recent article on why a private Landlord with a portfolio of 200+ Buy-to-Lets would choose to sell his properties for 80-90% of the market value. Now it’s time to hear from him in his own words. When Alasdair decided it was the right time to scale back from his full-time […]

As a result of Brexit, several UK banks started closing banking facilities for clients living in the EU from Spring 2021. These included Nat West, Barclays, Coutts, RBS and several others. Property118 ran an article about this to seek feedback from landlords who had been affected. There were several comments posted by landlords and their […]

London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year to meet its housing needs. A report, authored by economics consultancy Capital Economics and commissioned by the National Residential Landlords Association, reveals the stark shortage in the supply of rented homes across London. These conclusions are based on government targets which state that 340,000 homes a […]

If anyone is familiar with Universal Credit UC Direct arrears deductions, it stops tenants from becoming homeless. If a tenant gets in arrears, & may only be short falling £50pm, the Landlord can apply for these deductions direct from the tenant’s UC. It helps the tenant budget and really can be the difference from adding […]

We’ve started it! National Audit office looking into Nottingham Selective Licensing waste of money. Hopefully for people renting, If Licensing doesn’t get permission to be renewed again, more landlords will accept benefit tenants again and more supply, rents have to reduce. Please share with tenants, because every Benefit tenant in Nottingham can’t get a house […]

Widely considered the UK’s number one landlord and property investment exhibition, the National Landlord Investment Show returns to Old Billingsgate, in the heart of London on March 15th for the first show of 2022. With 100+ exhibitors, 50+ speakers & 4 panel sessions it stands to be the most spectacular Landlord Investment Show event to […]

Renters union ACORN apologises unreservedly to Landlord: Click here  Apology and Correction: “We provide this Apology and Correction in order to apologise to Zobia Rafique and Century One Estates Ltd in relation to very serious, defamatory and false allegations that we made about them in publications dated 20 December 2020, 20 February 2021, 22 February […]

Hi, my managing agents to a flat I rent are asking for a £2k payment for major works, which is fine as they have done the section 20. The question I have is if I paid it now (March 2022), can I include this in the next year 2022/23 self-assessment or will it need to […]

I am prepping for a Section 21 to be issued and just to make completely sure before I do this I am sending the tenant all the info that needs to be served beforehand again in hard copy form. I sent the tenant a hard copy of the deposit certificate, t and c’s and Prescribed […]

The Ongoing Ukraine Crisis has changed the property investment market. It’s important to know how this will affect UK Property Prices now and in the future, so you can be savvy with your money. Join me for this month’s property market update as I will provide my best recommendations for the future of Property Investment. […]

Linda and I have been myth-busting following a number of people contacting us to highlight our series on planning and permitted development had missed a recent update. Some social media posts had pointed to changes in industrial PD rights. Unaware of any changes, Linda and I went on a fact-finding mission to discover the truth. […]

Households across England are being urged to set up direct debits with their local council to receive a £150 council tax rebate to help families manage the costs of living inflation. People who pay council tax by direct debit, which is a safe, simple and quick way to pay, will see the cash go directly […]

Hi all, In brief, this is the background of my situation: I Own 2x BTL properties as tenants in common with my now ex-wife, split as 80/20 %. There is an existing Declaration of Trust which splits the income 80/20 as well, in her favour. Properties both have a small mortgage on them – approx. […]

My tenant gave notice to leave and has already left the property, but she has just told me she has split with her boyfriend, and he says he won’t leave until he has found somewhere else to live. I’ve got a new tenant ready to move in next week, but how can I get the […]

EPCs give very brief ‘recommendations’ in order to increase your score and rating but……what maybe ‘recommended’ may not be right for your property. Are we then supposed to employ another specialist to look at the building in terms of seeing IF the recommendation chosen earlier WILL actually be compatible with it long term? Can this […]

Would you like to make more money from your property investing? Most people invest in single let properties, which unfortunately don’t make much money. However, smart investors make at least £1000 profit per month from each property using HMOs. Whilst HMOs are a more advanced strategy, they are actually quite straightforward once you know how […]

Hi, I’m looking to split titles on a 3 flat conversion I completed in 2018 to lower the finance costs. I’ve been advised there will be stamp duty to pay even if the leases are transferred to my spouse and myself. Is there any way around this as the mortgage is 460k, and I’m sure […]

The annual rough sleeping statistics, published 24 February 2022, show that rates have fallen for a fourth year in a row with a 9% reduction in rough sleeping compared to last year. Numbers have fallen in every region of England, taking levels to an 8-year low overall. The number of people in emergency accommodation has […]

Hi all, Hopefully, someone on this forum can help me out with a query. If I let my rental property out to a prospective tenant and supply the white goods (fridge/freezer and washing machine) would it be possible to place the responsibility on the tenant in the event of repair or replacement of the item […]

The adjustments to Right to Rent checks, which were made due to COVID-19, will now be extended from 5th April and continue to 30 September 2022. This follows the government’s announcement enabling landlords to use Identification Document Validation Technology (IDVT) to carry out digital checks on behalf of British and Irish citizens who hold a […]

Landlords, especially any in Bristol, may be interested to listen in to this event: Click here Bristol Renters Summit 2022: Wed, 2 March 2022 18:30 – 20:30 GMT “Our city is facing a rent crisis, with rents increasing, demand exceeding supply, concerns with landlords meeting health and safety regulations and a shortage of accessible housing. […]