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Is The Housing Market Dropping?

Is The Housing Market Dropping?

Inflation is predicted to fall because. There is no wage spiralThe Bank of England has stopped QE and is winding it backThe energy spikes are...

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Is a landlord obligated to find alternative accommodation for a tenant?

Is a landlord obligated to find alternative accommodation for a tenant?

Incidents like fire or flooding can cause severe damage to a rental property, making it uninhabitable for tenants. In this stressful situation, who is...

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Making Tax Digital For Income Tax: A Guide For Landlords

Making Tax Digital For Income Tax: A Guide For Landlords

For landlords paying income tax with a qualifying income of over £10,000,Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules will come into force on 6 April...

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Key Takeaways For  Landlords From The Autumn  Budget 2022

Key Takeaways For Landlords From The Autumn Budget 2022

Capital gains tax relief allowance halvedFrom 2023, the Annual Exempt Amount for capital gains tax will be cut from £12,300 to £6,000, and then cut again...

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A Landlord’s Practical Guide To Lettings Legislation

A Landlord’s Practical Guide To Lettings Legislation

Welcome to your guide to letting a property, where you’ll find a detailed breakdown of some of the key things you need to know to help you stay compliant...

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House Sharing: Your Rights And Responsibilities

House Sharing: Your Rights And Responsibilities

Your rights and responsibilities depend on whether you and your housemates hold the contract jointly under one agreement, or on an individual basis, where...

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Guide To Renters' Reform Bill Proposals

Guide To Renters' Reform Bill Proposals

The government has outlined its proposals for the Renters' Reform Bill, which will be introduced in this parliamentary session, detailed in its A Fairer...

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New Tax Rules For Short-Term Lets And Second Homes Announced

New Tax Rules For Short-Term Lets And Second Homes Announced

The government has shared new rules around the business rates and council tax to be paid on short-let properties, holiday homes, and second homes in...

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Additional HMO licence for all landlords in the borough of Lewisham

Additional HMO licence for all landlords in the borough of Lewisham

The new additional HMO licence applies to houses and flats in multiple occupations (HMOs) let to 3 or 4 unrelated people, forming 2 or more households who...

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Key Lettings Legislation Dates For  Landlords In 2022 And Beyond

Key Lettings Legislation Dates For Landlords In 2022 And Beyond

Although there are fewer Covid-related deadlines on the horizon for 2022, there's still plenty going on in lettings legislation. Right to rent checks will...

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Managing Damp in Old Buildings

Managing Damp in Old Buildings

It's inevitable that you will find dampness somewhere in an old house. Nothing lasts forever, but despite English weather, our old buildings stand the test...

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When is a landlord responsible for council tax?

When is a landlord responsible for council tax?

Council tax is the fiddly cost that so many of us forget about and neglect to factor into our monthly expenses. It is, however, a priority bill that could...

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5 ways to cope with losing mortgage interest tax relief

5 ways to cope with losing mortgage interest tax relief

Prior to April 2017, if you were a landlord with a mortgage on your property, any interest you paid towards the mortgage payments could be deducted from...

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22 Ways To Reduce Damp In Your Home

22 Ways To Reduce Damp In Your Home

While structural and construction issues can lead to dampness, in many cases, problems with damp can be solved with some basic home maintenance and a few...

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£5bn fund confirmed for victims of cladding crisis

£5bn fund confirmed for victims of cladding crisis

“The Chancellor’s announcement that funds are being put into fixing unsafe cladding, is a vital move to help first-time buyers, who have been stuck in...

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Energy Crisis: 5 Financial Support Schemes To Help Tenants Pay Their Energy Bill

Energy Crisis: 5 Financial Support Schemes To Help Tenants Pay Their Energy Bill

As we head into the winter period, energy prices are projected to continue rising, with suppliers collapsing due to high fuel prices. Tenants should be...

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The fraud of rising damp

The fraud of rising damp

Damp Part 2. The fraud of rising dampThis is a quote Rising Damp was invented by the chemical industry. In a particular chemical industry boardroom in 1962...

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Carbon monoxide campaign to alert ‘new landlords’

Carbon monoxide campaign to alert ‘new landlords’

The government has launched their ‘Carbon Monoxide Safe 4 Summer’ campaign, which has been put in place to highlight how dangerous carbon monoxide can...

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Cities are making a comeback with buyers and tenants

Cities are making a comeback with buyers and tenants

The pandemic took a toll on the UK's previously bustling cities, with empty streets and closed-down businesses becoming the new norm for many...

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Everything you need to know about the new evictions rules in England

Everything you need to know about the new evictions rules in England

There are 2 main ways for private landlords to evict their tenants for rent arrears: Serve a section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction notice. Serve a section 8...

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Get full access to the most powerful property site ever

Get full access to the most powerful property site ever

We’re inviting you to join Boomin – a powerful new property portal we’re working with. Boomin and Mark Beaumont working together offers you a more...

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Landlords urged to comply with electrical safety regulation or risk fines

Landlords urged to comply with electrical safety regulation or risk fines

What are the new electrical safety standards? The new electrical safety standards require landlords to ensure the safety of all electrical wiring and fixed...

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Government  launches new pet-friendly Model Tenancy Agreement

Government launches new pet-friendly Model Tenancy Agreement

The government has updated its Model Tenancy Agreement used by thousands of agents as a basis for Assured Shorthold Tenancy contracts to give tenants...

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Coronavirus eviction ban extended: what it means for renters and landlords

Coronavirus eviction ban extended: what it means for renters and landlords

The ban on evictions has been extended in England, Scotland and Wales. In the last 24 hours, all three nations have announced extensions to their bans on...

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EASY WAYS TO CUT HEATING COSTS

EASY WAYS TO CUT HEATING COSTS

you can cut heating costs by making a few simple changes that will make your home as energy efficient as possible and save you serious money and ensure...

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The EPC rules and what they mean for tenants and landlords

The EPC rules and what they mean for tenants and landlords

Introduced earlier this year, revisions to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) on rental properties have meant that landlords are unable to let...

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New lockdown-The latest guidance on lettings evictions

New lockdown-The latest guidance on lettings evictions

It is thought likely that the new four-week lockdown in England coming into effect on Thursday will mean evictions will be extremely difficult to enforce...

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New  Guidance for landlords and tenants

New Guidance for landlords and tenants

The Government announced new non-statutory for landlords and tenants in the private and social rented sectors....

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Who pays for council tax when renting; landlords or tenants?

Who pays for council tax when renting; landlords or tenants?

When it comes to renting a property from a landlord, there should be a section in your tenancy agreement that stipulates you are responsible for paying...

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Top tips for renting with a pet

Top tips for renting with a pet

Renting a home is a great alternative to buying your own property. In fact, it seems to be something that is much more commonplace than it has ever been....

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The eviction ban extension for tenants and landlords

The eviction ban extension for tenants and landlords

In a move that was intended to “support renters over winter”, Housing Secretary – Robert Jenrick – announced key changes to regulations surrounding...

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Ministry withdraws guidance on new electrical safety regulations

Ministry withdraws guidance on new electrical safety regulations

Ministry withdraws guidance on new electrical safety regulations after ‘confusion’ in text MHCLG says it has withdrawn the online guidance and reverted...

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Should you use a letting agent?

Should you use a letting agent?

Are you letting out a property for the first time? Or have you often faced a lot of problems while searching for a rental property? Well, in the current...

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST JULY 2020

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST JULY 2020

THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY STANDARDS IN THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2020 COME INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2020 FOR LANDLORDS OFFERING NEW...

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IMPORTANT LEGAL UPDATE

IMPORTANT LEGAL UPDATE

LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT legal update... Finally, the Electrical Safety Regulationson residential rented homes are to become Mandatory. The first and...

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