Category Archives: Advice for Landlords

Burglar Alarms

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Tom

A new scheme in Nottingham has been launched which allows landlords to apply for a free four month trial of a new type of burglar alarm. Far from the old style sensor with a keypad, this alarm will emit a … Continue reading →

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Overcrowded Houses

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tom

You’ve probably caught a few of the more dramatic stories in the national media lately about overcrowding; we’ve heard about people converting sheds for tenants, HMO occupants sharing bedrooms and even family homes taking on three or four lodgers to … Continue reading →

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Shorter Leases for Business Lets

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Tom

It’s no secret that the market is tough for small businesses at the moment, but it’s not just those businesses which are up and trading that are struggling. There are many businesses that would like to get off the ground, … Continue reading →

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Legal Awareness

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Tom

The news that the UK has dropped back into recession and that incomes are continuing to fall is only going to mean a rise in the number of people who are becoming ‘accidental landlords’. As there is a shortage of … Continue reading →

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Late Filing Landlords

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tom

As you’ll almost certainly know by now, it’s coming up to tax-return time and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are bracing themselves for the influx of returns from property owners and landlords. Where tax regimes and laws are often quite … Continue reading →

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PAT Tests

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Tom

As you’ll know if you’ve been in the business for a while, portable appliance testing (PAT tests) is something that is all a part of being a landlord. Getting white goods and appliances like washing machines or kettles tested for … Continue reading →

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Building Waste

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Tom

If you’re renovating a property or ever have in the past, you’ll know that building works generate plenty of waste. Old rubble, disused fixtures and scrap metal all add up and need to be dealt with appropriately and, above all, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Count on Tax Relief

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Tom

Around this time of year there is a lot of talk about tax reform and it’s very much at the front of people’s minds. Last week was no different and an article in the Financial Times yesterday warned landlords not … Continue reading →

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Commercial Licenses

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Tom

Landlords who let commercial or retail properties often play music or show TV in the course of everyday businesses and the license regulations surrounding these are often complex. A landlord in a Croydon pub was fined £10,000 earlier this week … Continue reading →

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Overseas Property on the Up

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Tom

Recently, a Rightmove report showed that searches for lots of overseas property had been increasing and that general interest in buying overseas property to-let was on the up. With the UK market still difficult to penetrate it’s easy to see … Continue reading →

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