It’s always a situation you hope, as a landlord, you don’t have to deal with – when a tenant leaves early. Not only do you have the issues of finding another tenant you also have the potential legal issues to deal with surrounding the tenant’s leaving. First things first: you […]
Landlords warned of tax evasion crackdown
The issue of tax avoidance has been in the news a great deal in recent days, as comedian Jimmy Carr can testify. But it is not just celebrities and the super-rich that need to be concerned, landlords are also facing a crackdown on unpaid taxes. While the vast majority of […]
Two-thirds of brokers predict rise in buy-to-let lending
As strong tenant demand continues to keep rental returns high, it seems a growing number of landlords could be seeking buy-to-let lending in order to invest in more properties. This is reflected in the latest figures from the building society Nationwide, which found that almost two-thirds of brokers (64 per […]
A third of landlords don’t know their property’s energy rating
Much has been made of the importance of green improvements in the UK’s rental housing market and the government is taking active steps to make sure that all rented accommodation meets certain energy efficiency standards. So it may sound surprising that a third of landlords still do not know the […]
Flash flood warning after heavy rain
Following weeks of unusually dry weather leading to drought conditions in many parts of the country, the UK now seems to be moving from one extreme to the other with a bout of heavy rain prompting flood warnings. The Environment Agency yesterday (April 25th) had flood warnings in place in […]
Letyourproperty.tv to be launched by Total Landlord Insurance
Research undertaken by Total Landlord Insurance, part of The Landlord Syndicate, has found that as the rental sector has boomed due to a lack of affordable homes, alongside the discrepancies between landlords and their tenants. As a result, on 25th April 2012, Total Landlord Insurance will be launching Letyourproperty.tv, a […]
New adjudication case studies pages launched
Adjudication Case Studies Case Study – Garden Maintenance Deposit Value: £150 Dispute details: The garden was left in an unsatisfactory state at the end of the tenancy, with overgrown shrubs, weeds and the lawn in need of mowing. Key topics: Clause in AST relating to the upkeep of garden, check-in […]
Disputes avoided with advice from my|deposits
Tenancy deposit protection scheme my|deposits has revealed that almost half of all deposit disputes never go through to adjudication, with the tenant often resolving the matter themselves with their landlord or letting agent. my|deposits offers guidance and advice to tenants who wish to raise a dispute over their deposit return. […]
Deposit Protection a step closer for Scotland
My|deposits Scotland has moved a step closer to becoming a government-approved tenancy deposit scheme in Scotland, having been given the green light by the Scottish government to proceed to public consultation. The new law will require landlords and letting agents to lodge a deposit they take from their tenant with […]
Landlords given more time to protect deposits
Landlords and letting agents are being given more time to protect their tenant’s deposits, but penalties for failing to protect will be more strictly enforced, under changes to the Localism Bill. The changes, which will come into force from 6 April 2012, will give landlords and letting agents 30 days […]
