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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...

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?
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...

The latest property price and rental news
Based on our recent market updates, average annual house price growth stoo...

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 ...

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

Key laws you need ‘to know’ when letting a flat
With so many different ways of letting property, we thought it would be use...

Repair or Replace? Boilers
When you’re budgeting for maintenance, boilers are one of the bigger cost...

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