Squatting in Residential Property is Criminal Offence
From tomorrow, it is a criminal offence to squat in a residential property in England and Wales. The maximum penalty…
Predictions and Forecasts for the Rental Market
Recent reports have provided extremely welcome reading for buy-to-let investors. Indications suggest that due to increasing rents, recovering property prices…
High Returns on Student Accommodation
Landlords can expect a higher return on student properties than most property investments today. This is due to thriving student…
Concerns over Universal Credit
With the introduction of newly proposed benefits scheme Universal Credit set for October 2013, landlords are beginning to express a…
Landlords are Increasingly Getting Repossessed
In the first half of 2012, there were 18,100 repossessions. 19% of these were buy-to-let properties, up from under 10%…
Malicious Damage a Common Problem
Malicious damage to their rental property features in the top three most common insurance claims by landlords, Total Landlord Insurance…
Tenants Stopped from Switching Energy Supplier
One in ten renters have been unlawfully stopped from changing energy suppliers by their landlords or letting agents. uSwitch has…
Malicious Damage by Tenants
A new report is warning landlords to be vigilant against malicious damage caused by their tenants. Malicious damage to property…
Messy Houses Harder to Sell
It goes without saying that if you are trying to rent or sell your property, then you should ensure that…
Landlords Advised to Budget Carefully
With rents on the increase, landlords can be forgiven for feeling more comfortable than in recent times about managing their…