Writings for Landlords
Last night there was a BBC Panorama documentary which looked into the issues surrounding Section 21 evictions, also known as ‘no-fault’ evictions. The programme went on to argue that no-fault evictions are not fit for purpose and that the situation needs to change.
The changes to buy to let mortgages, stamp duty changes and changes to taxation have all gone some way to dampen the demand of property investors, so how do you expand your rental property portfolio in the current climate?
Smoke alarms are of course compulsory in rental properties. But what about carbon monoxide alarms? Should landlords install them? Do they need to install them? Let’s look at the law first.
Official figures suggest the number of rental properties claimed back by landlords due to a failure of tenants to pay rents is likely to rapidly rise this year.
For the past ten years or so, it would be fair to say that landlords have experienced plain sailing in the private rented sector.
Increasing the rent is something all landlords will have to do at some point. Many will choose to wait until their property is empty and will increase the rent for the next tenant. But what do you do if you have a long-term tenant and you need to raise the rent they are currently paying?
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) determined that they would keep the base rates at 0.5% at their February meeting. This is great news for many landlords who have mortgages that track the base rate. However, the BoE warned that interest rate rises are on the way which should be a warning that if you’ve not yet fixed your mortgage you may want to consider doing it now.
Here’s a table containing links to property to rent in the UK through MakeUrMove. Please click on one of the links below to find a property to rent near you.
Here’s a list of the different towns and cities in the UK where we have property available to let. Click on the links below to see what property we have available to let in each town.
Here you’ll find a list of all the locations where we have two property bedroom property to rent in the UK. If you’re looking for a two bedroom property to rent near you.
