Writings for Landlords

It’s the street musicians equivalent of the X Factor. Auditions are being held for 100 coveted busking pitches on the London Underground.

Later this year smart motorways will arrive in Greater Manchester. After plans were first unveiled in 2010 the 17-mile stretch on the M62 and M60 will finally open in September 2017.

As a landlord you probably don’t think of yourself as a business owner, however being a landlord, you’re almost certainly self-employed or perhaps even a small business owner. What is for certain, HMRC does consider landlords receiving money from renting a property out to be in business. And landlords must complete a Self Assessment.

As a landlord dealing with tenants is of course one of the most important aspects of your business. It is also one of the most time-consuming and, at times, inconvenient too.

Finding a new place to rent can be tricky. You need to make sure you know what is available, be on the best mailing lists and sometimes just plain lucky in stumbling across a flat or house to rent.

Could the streets of London soon be reverberating to the sound of Formula One cars as thousands of spectators pack into temporary stands along The Mall?

As a landlord there will be many things you enjoy about your business but, if the daily routine of looking after your properties…

We’ve all seen movies with air traffic controllers hunched over their screens trying to help a stricken aircraft land safely.

Another major vote is upon us tomorrow. So it’s time to have a last minute look at what the parties’ manifestos mean for our Landlord customers.

Amongst politicians housing has become a hot topic of debate in recent years with voters concerned about rising house prices, lack of housing stock, and spiralling rents.