Out of all the maintenance issues that can occur in a rental property, mould is one of the most troublesome. Sight of those grey/green/black spots indicates an issue that, left untreated, can have ser… Read more…
Understanding the Financial Implications for landlords The cost of serving a Section 21 notice, used to end a tenancy in England and Wales, varies based on handling options: Self-Handling Costs Printi… Read more…
Mortgage arrears for UK landlords The LandlordBuyer team tracks a number of property reports to get a holistic picture of the market. While inflation trends, rental indexes and house price data help u… Read more…
Tenancy evictions More often than not, it is the voice of the tenant that is heard the loudest in the mainstream press, so it was good to see a more recent story detailing how difficult it has become… Read more…
The news about decreasing mortgage rates is creating a false sense of positivity among some landlords. It’s true that a number of deals are now below 4% but the best rates are reserved for borrowers w… Read more…
It is hard to recall a time when the UK’s monthly average rent was a stable figure. The amount new tenants are charged has been surging, frequently amounting to double-digit annual rises. For example,… Read more…
Pets in tenanted properties Pets in lets have long been a contentious issue in the rental sector. While the benefits of having an animal companion are clear, not everyone is a responsible cat or dog o… Read more…
North-South divide Property investors in the South may be wondering where their buy-to-let future lies. For months, LandlordBuyer has been monitoring the yield and prospect news from around the countr… Read more…
Bed bugs in rental properties Out of all the worries landlords have had to face 2023 – high mortgage rates, the proposed ban of Section 21 evictions and a plan to punitively change EPCs (thankfully th… Read more…
