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As we move at pace into 2022, it’s clear that throughout the year rental prices have been on the increase. Driven by demand and a lack of supply, landlords haven’t had to do much to affect this. But what will happen when the market levels... read more »

Buy-to-let (BTL) investors continue to benefit from falls in mortgage rates, and access to many more mortgage products. Could this be one of the reasons landlord confidence reaches a 5 year high?   A flurry of increased interest in buy to let ... read more »

We recently had a new client come to us for advice following a summons to the First-tier Tribunal. Amongst other Repairing standard issues the landlord had not put the tenants' deposit in the tenancy deposit scheme for over two years.   In a p... read more »

Where does the term ‘tenant like manner’ come from? Back in 1953, there was a case brought to court to settle a dispute between a landlord and a tenant. The landlord brought forward a case that on vacating the property, it was left in ... read more »

Given the right area, investing in a HMO can be a great way to increase the yield of a property, and a way to boost your portfolio. But whether you are new to the property game, or are a seasoned landlord looking for a different route, what should yo... read more »

In this three-minute read, we look at what can go wrong if you side-step tenant reference checks and wind up with a bad tenant. New landlords often flirt with the idea of ditching traditional tenant selection processes and taking a DIY approach in... read more »