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    Rental friendly storage advice

    Rental friendly storage advice

    Published over 1 year ago

    For those living in a rental property with an ever growing collection of items, storage can become an issue. On inspection, most tenancy agreements prohibit renters from drilling holes in walls, altering the layout in a property or installing fitted furniture, so adding extra storage will need more creative thinking.

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    How to protect a vacant property

    How to protect a vacant property

    Published over 1 year ago

    National Empty Homes Weeks 2024 runs from 4th to 10th March this year and while the thrust of the event is to shine a light on bringing vacant dwellings back into use, the organisers offer support to all those who may have an empty property.

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    5 reasons why buy-to-let is getting a boost

    5 reasons why buy-to-let is getting a boost

    Published over 1 year ago

    Buy-to-let has always been seen as a safe long-term investment strategy but over the last few years, the landscape has changed dramatically. As we move our way through 2024, however, the buy-to-let benefits are once again aligning. Here are five reasons property investment should be on your radar this year.

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    What makes a good tenant in 2024?

    What makes a good tenant in 2024?

    Published over 1 year ago

    On the outside, selecting a good tenant may feel as simple as accepting the person who makes the highest offer, especially if the most recent news is to be believed. A survey undertaken for the New Economics Foundation found tenants were willing to go to extreme financial lengths to secure a rental property. As a result, landlords have had the luxury of waiting for the ‘highest bidder’ to emerge.

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    New electrical check guidance for landlords

    New electrical check guidance for landlords

    Published over 1 year ago

    The safety of tenants has become of paramount importance in the private rental sector, and rightly so. One of the areas that has been improved immeasurably is electrical safety and now new guidelines have been issued to provide greater consistency when it comes to checks.

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    S21 eviction ban delayed before the Renters’ Reform Bill’s second reading

    S21 eviction ban delayed before the Renters’ Reform Bill’s second reading

    Published almost 2 years ago

    We have been charting the progress of the Renters’ Reform Bill since it was announced in 2019 during Theresa May’s tenure as Prime Minister. In late October 2023, a little more progress was made and the Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons.

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    Millennials fuelling modern-day subletting

    Millennials fuelling modern-day subletting

    Published almost 2 years ago

    Subletting is a recurring subject in the world of rental property. For those who are not familiar with the term,subletting is when the original tenant named on the legal agreement moves out and rents the entire property to someone else. Alternatively, the original tenant stays in the property and rents out a room or multiple rooms. Unless the landlord has agreed to subletting, the act will be a breach of the tenancy agreement and constitutes grounds for eviction.

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    Reminding tenants of their garden responsibilities

    Reminding tenants of their garden responsibilities

    Published about 2 years ago

    Tenants have a duty of care to look after gardens, roof terraces, courtyards and balconies. This covers what grows outside, what is added – or taken away – and what happens in the outside space. Failure to look after the great outdoors could result in deductions from the deposit, so it’s vital to know what is expected of tenants.

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    Renter’s Reform Bill update: what happens next?

    Renter’s Reform Bill update: what happens next?

    Published about 2 years ago

    May was the month when the Renter’s Reform Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Government has a deadline to keep as it wants the contents to become law before the next general election, which has to happen by 28thJanuary 2025.

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    Raising the rent: why, when and how explained

    Raising the rent: why, when and how explained

    Published about 2 years ago

    Life has got more expensive for the majority of us and a review of finances is frequently needed to ensure we’re balancing the books. This is especially true for landlords who, for the first time in many years, will find mortgage rates have doubled since they last looked at home loans.

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    How to personalise your rental property

    How to personalise your rental property

    Published over 2 years ago

    Making a ‘house a home’ is a saying that applies to everyone, including tenants, but there is often confusion over what a renter can do to a property in terms of DIY and decorating. In this blog, we explain how a tenancy agreement will provide clarity, and we’ll suggest a number of ways to personalise a rental property without making permanent changes.

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    Invest in flats and attract budget-conscious tenants

    Invest in flats and attract budget-conscious tenants

    Published over 2 years ago

    The new year has certainly started on an upbeat note for the lettings sector. A survey by Finbri found more than 50% of UK property investors intend to expand their property portfolios in 2023. 

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