If you’ve assumed that it’s a long and difficult process to move properties from one letting agent to another, you’re not alone. This is a common misconception. Where you have a tenant in place – especially if your current agent found that tenant – you may assume that you can’t change letting agent and keep […]
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Buying investment property in Liverpool City Region is a great idea. Of course, some deals are better than others. Before you make your next investment, it’s important to run the numbers. Prior to making an offer: research the area, to make sure there’s a high demand for rental properties calculate your potential yield In the […]
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Property investment is successful when everybody in the equation wins. Short-term ‘success’ can mean long-term loss If you, as a landlord, increase your rent to take as much from your tenant as possible, you may make more money in the short-term. Some would call that success. But if that rent is unaffordable to the tenant […]
I’ve been a landlord for almost 20 years. In that time I’ve managed properties for hundreds, if not thousands, of other investors too. There are a few key ingredients that go into almost every landlord success story. In this post, I’ll break them down into my three top tips. 1. Start as you mean to […]
If you have a let property with an EPC rating of ‘F’ or ‘G’ then you should prepare now for the extension of the regulations to existing tenancies. Landlords should consider the following, in order to protect their assets: Review your property or property portfolios to identify whether or not properties are compliant Consider the […]
Proactive HMO landlords able to stay a step ahead of key industry milestones will meet the challenges, that lie ahead this year, in an easier way. So, let’s go through the most significant changes due to affect landlords this year: New tax relief rules Landlords have met with a row of changes in fiscal and […]
The full legislation To view the full legislation, click here. The changes in brief Government is introducing a minimum standard of energy efficiency rating (otherwise known as an ‘EPC rating’) Minimum rating is an E (including E!) Comes into force on 1st April 2018 Only applies to currently empty properties, i.e. does not affect those properties that already have a tenant in-situ However, if […]
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Political views aside, this is yet another major change in legislation that puts landlords and agents at risk of falling foul of the law. The Law in Summary Check your occupants are allowed to be in the country Retain proof If they’re not allowed to be in the country, you must report this as an […]
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All of these issues are important and will affect you directly. Please ensure you read this post. Believe it or not, these changes are positive for serious property investors and landlords. All of these changes mean that professional/serious investors will benefit, and amateurs/speculators will be forced out of the market. Mortgage interest tax relief In […]
Here’s the full explanatory document regarding the legislation. In a paragraph, however, the law is… “Private sector landlords are required from 1 October 2015 to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their properties and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance (e.g. a coal […]
