Writings for Landlords

Welcome to the second in our series of industry interviews. For this instalment, we are delighted to profile David Smith, who is a landlord and tenant law partner at Anthony Gold Solicitors as well as Policy Director of the Residential Landlords Association.

Here are the three income from property advice for individuals videos from HMRC.

Whether you are a self-managing landlord or using the services of a letting agent – like ourselves – on a fully managed basis, you will have a business relationship with your tenants.

If you are a first-time landlord or about ready to take the plunge and buy your first rental property it is an exciting time. A nervous time as well. There are so many things to consider when you rent out your first property. To help a little here are our top tips and advice for first-time landlords.

A nightmare. The tenant from hell. They are labels used to describe their least desirable renters by private landlords. Those tenants the landlord will certainly not be renting to again. Most landlords who have had buy to let properties for a number of years will have a war chest of horror stories about nightmare tenants. Rogue tenants are a serious problem and one which gives even the most experienced landlord sleepless nights.

The financing landscape for landlords has changed dramatically in recent times. To understand why we need to retrace our steps and look at the history of BTL finance in the UK.

It’s a dilemma faced by all landlords. Should you allow your tenant to personalise or decorate your property? And if so to what degree?

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