What could a change in government mean for landlords?
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamOn 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...
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...
Landlords and GDPR
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamBeing a self-managing landlord isn’t as easy as people might think. Over the past few years, it has become even more of a challenge – Legislation is constantly evolving and being changed and updated and new legislation is...
Making Tax Digital for Landlords– what is all the fuss about?
By The A4G Chartered AccountantsAs a Landlord you will already be aware of the need to complete and submit to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) an annual self-assessment tax return. Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the biggest change in the tax system for 20 years, the...
April's Property Investment
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamOur latest property investment brings us into Albany Road in Chatham. The property is a Victorian 2/3 bedroom home with the third bedroom off of the second bedroom, downstairs there are two receptions rooms, kitchen and bathroom....
Do You Really Need A Financial Adviser To Arrange Your Mortgage?
By Ricky DosanjhDo You Really Need A Financial Adviser To Arrange Your Mortgage? Financial advisers offer help and guidance on a whole host of financial matters. For something specific, such as a mortgage, you need to speak to a specialist...
Tenant Fee Ban
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamThe tenant fee back is coming into force from 1st June 2019, the buy-to-let landscape has once again changed for landlords. What we do know is what landlords need to be aware of in order to be compliant with the ban. Here is some...
10 Things That Can Accidentally Invalidate Home Insurance
By Ricky DosanjhThe nightmare scenario for anyone making an insurance claim is having it turned down, leaving them without any financial help to put things right. If the claim is only for a few hundred pounds, this might not be such a problem;...
Legislation alert! The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has come in
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamLegislation alert! The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has come into force today, 20 March 2019. This Act applies to all new tenancies granted on or after 20 March 2019, including ‘renewal’ tenancies. The Act...
Security & Protection for landlords
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamSecurity & Protection for landlords With the deposit cap coming into effect on the 1st June 2019 which means agents and landlords cannot collect more the 5 weeks deposit to lodge with one of the deposit proctection schemes. A Zero...