Landlords are increasingly encountering hoarding in rental homes, as evidenced by property forums and social media discussions. Research suggests that between 2% and 5% of the UK population hoard at c… Read more…
Selling a tenanted property In 2023, the National Housing Federation (NHF) published a report on older people in the private rental sector. It found there were almost 867,000 households in the private… Read more…
Analysis this summer by TwentyEA showed that in June 2024, 18.4% of all properties listed for sale had previously been available to rent in the three years prior to the listing – a figure 100.6% highe… Read more…
CGT and Inheritance Tax A tattoo? Major surgery? The loss of a loved one? The nation has been warned to expect something ‘painful’ but instead of a traumatic incident, the Prime Minister has stated th… Read more…
How to manage late rental payments Cash flow is critical for a successful buy-to-let but a worrying trend threatens to disrupt what positivity remains in the landlord sector. Last year, The Telegraph… Read more…
We know that with a new Labour Government in charge the days of Section 21 evictions are numbered but until the new Renters’ Rights Bill becomes an Act, landlords can still ask tenants to leave withou… Read more…
Labour has long been the champion of the hard-done by tenant and if its manifesto, pre-election rhetoric and post-election announcements are anything to go by, landlords will find life in lettings inc… Read more…
UK holiday lettings market The staycation – a phenomenon that became the only way to have a holiday during the pandemic. Investors bought up holiday lets and Airbnbs just as quickly as families chucke… Read more…
When the Prime Minister announced a snap General Election, it was the catalyst for chaos. Although the general public knew a vote was needed before the end of the year, the election's early timing too… Read more…