Strict inspection and dissemination regulations imposed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) limit the availability of full tenant screening credit reports and national criminal record searches to established property management companies. Yet this information could be crucial in helping private landlords ensure they have responsible tenants.
Landlords and students criticised for poor state of homes
Both private landlords and their student tenants have come under fire from residents in Worcester. Worcester City Council have been urged by non-student residents to hurry up the introduction of tougher planning guidelines for student accommodation in the city after labelling the area a ‘ghetto’. City planning chiefs have backed […]
Landlord’s guide to damp and condensation
Damp and condensation can lead to serious problems for landlords, damaging properties and potentially affecting the health of tenants.
Seven tips on spotting a troublesome tenant
Every landlord gets lumbered with a troublesome tenant at some point, but is there a magic formula to cut the risk?
Tracking Down Professional Landlord Mortgages
First-time landlords generally have an easier time raising a mortgage to fund buying non-standard properties rental properties than professional landlords with larger property portfolios.
Raising the cash for development projects
Self-building a development project to rent from scratch is viable investment project for many landlords with plots of land – but how do you raise the cash.
Free deposit workshops for landlords and letting agents in …
Landlords and letting agents in Belfast, Coleraine and Derry-Londonderry are invited to attend free workshops to discuss and prepare for the introduction of tenancy deposit schemes (TDS) in Northern Ireland, which come into force on 1st April 2013. In order to comply with the new legislation landlords and agents will […]
Landlords need an official rent survey
So are your rents going up by the huge percentages quoted by the ‘official’ rent surveys?
Should landlords let furnished or unfurnished?
Many landlords are unsure of the difference between renting out a furnished and unfurnished home.
Landlords must switch on to electric safety
You don’t have to be a bright spark to know electrical safety is an important issue in a rented property.
