
Property Management Companies: The Ultimate Guide for UK Landlords
/ | 2 Comments on Property Management Companies: The Ultimate Guide for UK LandlordsReading Time: 6 minutesProperty management companies support residential landlords with their rental properties, offering various services that can vary widely. Key responsibilities typically include property marketing, tenant acquisition, tenant administration, rent collection, and […]
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Should I rent my property furnished or unfurnished? Pros and cons for buy-to-let landlords
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 7 minutesFurnished or unfurnished? When advertising your rental property, will you provide furniture or let tenants kit it out themselves? Maybe you’ve made up your mind. Or perhaps you haven’t thought […]
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How to leave your letting agency: Understanding termination clauses, rights and fees for landlords
/ | 3 Comments on How to leave your letting agency: Understanding termination clauses, rights and fees for landlordsReading Time: 9 minutesMost landlords aren’t asking for much. They want a professional service from competent people, for a reasonable price. Delivering what’s promised is the least you should expect from any service […]
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How To Buy to Let – 2024 Advice Guide for UK Landlords
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 9 minutesKnowing how to buy to let in the UK can be daunting. If you’re a first-time investor, you may not know where to begin. Even for experienced landlords, the buy-to-let […]
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Consent to Let for UK Landlords – Permission to Rent Your Property
/ | 3 Comments on Consent to Let for UK Landlords – Permission to Rent Your PropertyReading Time: 4 minutesConsent to let is required for anyone wanting to let out their property on a residential mortgage – not a buy-to-let mortgage. Before renting the property, those landlords should get […]
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Online Letting Agents – What are they and should I use one to let out my property?
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 9 minutesOnline letting agents typically provide all that a high street letting agency would be expected to do, but far more cheaply, efficiently and in most cases, at a higher service […]
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What are Common Causes of Stress for Landlords?
/ | 1 Comment on What are Common Causes of Stress for Landlords?Reading Time: 5 minutesIn May, LettingaProperty.com conducted a survey of 20,000 UK landlords, to better understand their experience of letting property – their motivations, opinions, challenges, and concerns. Renting out property can be […]
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Renting with pets – what are the rules for landlords and tenants?
/ | 243 Comments on Renting with pets – what are the rules for landlords and tenants?Reading Time: 5 minutesRenting with pets is an emotive topic, often dividing landlords and tenants, for obvious reasons. Two recent government measures have brought pets to the forefront of industry conversation, with big […]
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Help For Landlords And Tenants – Frequently Asked Questions When Renting
| 7 Comments on Help For Landlords And Tenants – Frequently Asked Questions When RentingReading Time: 7 minutes[kc_row use_container=”yes” force=”no” column_align=”middle” video_mute=”no” _id=”650546″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”300459″][kc_column_text _id=”480243″] Every day, landlord and tenants have questions that need answering. The lettings industry – and the 125+ laws that apply […]
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Taking Your End of Tenancy Cleaning Seriously
| 12 Comments on Taking Your End of Tenancy Cleaning SeriouslyReading Time: 4 minutesProperty cleanliness (or lack of) is the main cause of deposit disputes between landlords and tenants – yet can easily be avoided with a good and proper end of tenancy […]
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Local COVID Alert Levels: Move-ins and Property Viewings Explained
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 3 minutesOn Monday 12th October, the government announced a tiered system of national COVID alert levels to manage local outbreaks and advise local authorities and residents on what they can do. […]
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Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) for Rental Properties
/ | 6 Comments on Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) for Rental PropertiesReading Time: 4 minutesThe rules around PAT testing for landlords can be a bit confusing. In this article, we’ve gathered all the information you need to know, including what exactly a PAT test […]
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Landlord Stamp Duty in 2023: Stamp Duty Land Tax for UK Buy-to-Lets
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 5 minutesIn July 2020, chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced a Stamp Duty holiday across England. On 3rd March 2021, this holiday was extended until 30th June. During this time, first-time buyers and […]
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A Landlord’s Guide to 3D Virtual Tours and Video Viewings
| 1 Comment on A Landlord’s Guide to 3D Virtual Tours and Video ViewingsReading Time: 6 minutesWith ‘in-person’ viewings posing a COVID-19 risk, many landlords are now relying on the power of photography and virtual viewings to seal the deal with potential tenants. Back in March […]
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A Guide to Landlord Legionella Risk Assessments – Is Your Water Safe?
/ | 3 Comments on A Guide to Landlord Legionella Risk Assessments – Is Your Water Safe?Reading Time: 5 minutesAs a landlord, it seems you never hear the end of electrical regulations, gas safety and EPC requirements – but what’s the deal when it comes to water? In this […]
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Landlord Fire Safety Regulations – How Safe Is Your Property?
/ | 1 Comment on Landlord Fire Safety Regulations – How Safe Is Your Property?Reading Time: 5 minutesAs a landlord, you have a duty of care to your tenants that you must fulfil. Within this duty of care, you have a legal responsibility to ensure that your […]
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Rent guarantor – Why tenants may need one when renting
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 5 minutesBefore renting, most landlords will carry out referencing checks on potential tenants to ensure that they can pay their rent. If you don’t meet the income requirements – don’t panic, […]
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How to carry out your landlord tax returns
/ | 2 Comments on How to carry out your landlord tax returnsReading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re a landlord renting out a property, then you’ll most likely be liable to pay tax and need to fill in a tax return. Regardless of whether you own […]
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Colder weather is here – How to Tackle Lettings in Winter
/ | Leave a CommentReading Time: 3 minutesAs winter takes hold and the nights become darker, landlords need to protect their homes. Wall to wall, each square metre of property will have a better chance of survival […]
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Student landlords, it’s that time again
| Leave a CommentReading Time: 4 minutesAs students return to university, it isn’t long before the excitement of a new term dies down and they start to think about finding a student landlord for the following […]
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Why do we ask for landlord ID?
/ | 3 Comments on Why do we ask for landlord ID?Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving a stand-out online advert is key for landlords when letting out a property, however, before we publish your ad there are some things we need check. Whilst preparing to […]
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Tenant reference checks – Why they’re important
| 1 Comment on Tenant reference checks – Why they’re importantReading Time: 3 minutesTenant reference checks are one of the most important aspects of letting out a property. When you have a keen tenant, it’s natural to want to get them moved in […]
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How I advertise my property and find good tenants
| 3 Comments on How I advertise my property and find good tenantsReading Time: 3 minutesHi there, my name is Shannon and I’m the Senior Valuations Manager here at LettingaProperty.com and just like you, I am a landlord. Last month, only a week before I […]
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Mould In A Rental Property – Who’s Responsible?
/ | 4 Comments on Mould In A Rental Property – Who’s Responsible?Reading Time: 3 minutesMould in a rental property can cause serious health issues and therefore, should not be ignored by either landlord or tenant. The mould fungi have been identified as the source of many […]
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