Guaranteed Rent for Landlords: Understanding Your Options
Reading Time: 4 minutesBeing a landlord in the UK can be rewarding yet challenging. Ensuring consistent rental income is crucial, and schemes that include Guaranteed Rent for landlords offer a solution. Here, we […]
Landlord Stamp Duty in 2023: Stamp Duty Land Tax for UK Buy-to-Lets
Reading 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 […]
Digital tax on the horizon for landlords
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe government have announced plans to extend the compulsory digitalisation of tax to self-employed businesses and landlords over the next three years. Currently, companies with a turnover above £85,000 must […]
How Does the Fifth Money Laundering Directive Impact Landlords, Tenants and Agents?
Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you keep up to date with the latest goings-on of the private rental sector, you’ve probably came across the Fifth Money Laundering Directive several times over the last couple […]
Buildings and Contents Insurance for Landlords – Why You Need It
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs a landlord, keeping track of your important paperwork and legal duties can be overwhelming at times. With documents to sign, certificates to renew and inspections to schedule, ordering your […]
“I was faced with an abusive tenant and high rent arrears”
Reading Time: 2 minutesRuby has been a landlord for over four years. In 2019, she was left feeling panicked and helpless by an abusive tenant who refused to pay and was four months […]
How to carry out your landlord tax returns
Reading 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 […]
Tenant Not Paying Rent? Tips To Prevent Rent Arrears
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn 2019 landlords and letting agents have seen an increase in the number of tenants not paying rent on time. Let’s take a look at the implications of non-payment and […]
How Landlords Finance Property Investments
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re interested in becoming a property investor, developer or landlord, one of the first questions you may ask is “how do landlords finance rental properties?” Well, there is actually […]
Non Resident Landlord? Reminder to Apply for Tax Relief!
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is a Non Resident landlord? A non resident landlord is essentially a landlord who lives overseas for more than 6 months of the year and rents out a property in […]
Home Emergency Cover for Landlords
Reading Time: 2 minutesPicture this – it’s 11 o’clock at night, you’ve just finished watching the latest film release and are heading to bed when you’re startled by a phone call. It’s your […]
Turning Pensions Into Property
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you’re already receiving your pension or you’re approaching pension age, it is good to review the different options available to you. One option that many pensioners overlook is turning […]
Rent guarantee insurance and legal expense insurance – does it really pay?
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor any landlord wanting a peace of mind that the rent they are due will definitely be paid and any legal work associated with that payment and eviction process be […]
Investing in Buy to Let Property
Reading Time: 3 minutesBuy to let property is a popular purchase trend in the current market, and many people looking to invest their savings are considering becoming a landlord in order to achieve […]
Insurance Claims for Landlords
Reading Time: 3 minutesClaiming on your landlord insurance can be a tricky process. Whether your property has suffered some serious flood damage or your tenant’s broken an appliance you’ve supplied – insurance claims […]
Prepare to Maximise Your Rental Income
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe holiday season is nearly over and the phone lines are already starting to pick up with tenant enquiries. As long as the property is appealing, the price is right […]
Setting The Correct Rental Price Could Save You Hundreds Of Pounds
Reading Time: 4 minutesI have often been asked the question of when should a landlord start marketing a property and at what price? In my experience, the two go very much hand in […]
5 Biggest Mistakes Landlords Make With Property Insurance
Reading Time: 3 minutesLandlords naturally look for ways to save money on every tenancy. After all, this is business and you’re in it to make a positive return on your investment? A word […]
My Tenant Has Stopped Paying Rent!
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is the third article in my series of tenancy and property management tips for landlords. Hopefully, if you have taken on the points in my previous posts, we should […]
Payment of rent – isn’t this why we are landlords?
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen a tenant begins to look for a new home to rent (s)he will begin by choosing an area. (s)he will work out how must (s)he can afford to pay, […]
Landlord’s Insurance – What You Need and Why You Need It
Reading Time: 3 minutesLandlord’s insurance protects landlords against financial losses associated with their rental property. With the ever-increasing demand for rentals, landlords need to safeguard their homes – and their rental income – […]