The Medway Premier Homes Blog

If you’re considering becoming a landlord, there are many elements to consider and understand before you purchase a property. The process of buying a buy-to-let property differs compared to buying a residential property that you...

At the time of writing, the COVID-19 ban on property viewings and valuations has just been lifted. As the market picks up, sellers will need to do everything they can to secure an offer and avoid delays. Legal problems are prime...

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...

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....

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...