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Most landlords will ask a tenant for references. It's an obvious safeguard. After all, this person is going to be living in your rental property. An asset you have invested heavily in. You need to know something about their background, financial position, and character. You need to know they can afford the rent and that they will look after your property. 

 

The dilemma of whether to accept tenants on housing benefit is one which many landlords struggle with. Others resolutely refuse to do so whilst some landlords welcome DSS tenants. As with anything, there are arguments for and against. But to help you decide whether you should rent to tenants on housing benefit we have listed the pros and cons below.

 

Everyone who owns a rental property knows that the last few months of the year can be quiet and whilst there is always a surge in the number of people looking for property at the start of the year, they can often be looking to move later, all so they have that one month’s extra rent in their back pocket. So how do you go about letting a property in winter? 

UK house prices rose fast to conclude the third quarter of 2017, with average house prices estimated by The Guardian to be at £225,109. The 4% growth, spearheaded by the north, East Midlands, and the northwest, was felt the least in London. In fact, the capital recorded the weakest performance at 2.6%. Nonetheless, the overall market ended the year at £8.3 trillion after 3.5% growth, defying both Brexit-related uncertainties and a general slowdown in the southeast and the capital. 

The answer to do: "I need landlord insurance" is probably yes, and no. There are no legal requirements (yet) for you to take out a specialist landlord insurance policy. However, there are many reasons why yes you should take out a policy. 

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched the country's first 'name and shame' database of rogue landlords. The Rogue Landlord and Agent Checker is an online database available to the public. It contains information from 10 London boroughs with more coming on stream in the coming weeks.