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Landlords! Are you ready for an Electrical Safety Standard?
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The new electrical safety standards for private rental properties are expected to come into force on July 1st, which is by no surprise as this has been in the pipeline for a while now! The guidance has now been issued in...
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Covid-19 When will the impact appear in official property data?
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Many data releases on the housing market are still representing time before the impact of the Coronavirus epidemic. We are expecting the impact of Covid-19 will filter through to housing market statistics from mid-April onwards....
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Impending changes to the tax rules on disposal of UK property
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If you are thinking of selling a UK residential property after April this year (after 6th April 2020) beware of a substantially shorter time frame within which you need to notify HM Revenue & Customs and to pay the tax due! Unless...
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Rents increase in 2019
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2019 was a year of recovering rental values following the drop observed in 2018. The DPS (Deposit Protection Service) reports a 1.4% increase in rents in 2019 (Q42018 to Q42019). The average monthly rent in the UK is now £773, or
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Property Legislation Part 4 - Taxation
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Here is part 4 in our series of property legislation in 2020, this article focuses on the tax changes coming into effect this year and how they will impact landlords. Landlord Income Tax Relief Former Chancellor George Osborne’s...
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Property Legislation Part 3 - MEES & Tenant Fees Act
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Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations Grace Period Ends The MEES regulations set a minimum energy efficiency level for private rented properties in England and Wales. The regulations came into effect in...
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Property Legislation Part 2 - Electrical Safety Standards
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The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 This piece of legislation has now been published in draft form and must now be approved by each House of Parliament. If approved in the...
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Property Legislation Part 1 - Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
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As we enter a new decade, the one thing we can be certain about in the private rental sector is that uncertainty seems to be the only certainty. For us and yourselves as landlords to succeed this decade, we must all stay on top of...
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What could a change in government mean for landlords?
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On 12 December, the public will head for polling stations across the country in a snap general election aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock. But while resolving the Brexit issue may be the focus of most headlines, we ask what...
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Franklin Road or Balmoral Road...Which is the best investment?
I was talking to somebody last week from the Gillingham area, who was considering becoming a landlord for the first time. He visited us to ask us whether buying a property on Franklin Road or Balmoral Road would make a better Buy...