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The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 came into force on the 20th March 2019

A reminder that the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 came into...

Right to Rent breaches Human Rights Act

Right to Rent legislation was introduced in England in 2016 to help discour...
HMO

Financing and insuring a House in Multiple Occupation

If you are thinking about or are already letting a Home in Multiple Occupat...

10 need to know letting laws for damp in a property

According to the English Housing Survey, around “7% of private rented dwe...
How does the quality of your windows impact your investment

How does the quality of your windows impact your investment?

The quality of the windows in your Buy to Let impacts your investment in th...

Property inventories at the start and end of a tenancy - who should be there?

The checking in and out process is an important part of the tenancy, nevert...
Property

The latest property price and rental news

Based on our recent market updates, average annual house price growth stoo...
Property

How do you know if you are on the ‘right’ Buy to Let mortgage deal?

With hundreds of Buy to Let mortgages available, it’s not always easy to ...
Property

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) came into force in April last ye...
Property

Key laws you need ‘to know’ when letting a flat

With so many different ways of letting property, we thought it would be use...
Property

Repair or Replace? Boilers

When you’re budgeting for maintenance, boilers are one of the bigger cost...
Property

Tenant perspective: Zero deposits

The Zero Deposit Guarantee (ZDG) is a guarantee for landlords, taken out by...

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