Tax planning for landlords
Tax is complicated and infuriating and often makes you wonder if earning a living is worth it, especially if you are a landlord in the private rental sector (PRS). Tax planning for landlords is therefore a hot topic and one that we take very, very seriously. It's...
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Time to take pride in being a landlord
Landlords! What are you like? You entered the decade as entrepreneurs, but leave it more like rogues! It’s time that we regained our reputation and take pride in being a landlord once again! Up until the middle of the decade, as an industry, we were weathering the...
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Rental property maintenance for the profitable landlord
Not another blog about rental property maintenance! Yes, we're joining the bandwagon because looking after your rental property is a no-brainer. Yet, so many landlords choose to ignore the advice, especially in winter - the worst time of the year. We encourage our...
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Is it possible to be a profitable landlord?
Making the figures work, keeping the cash flowing, being a profitable landlord - is it possible any more? Honest answer (from an agent who's also a landlord) is, yes. If you do it properly, that is. Get the facts, find the value then do the maths. Whether you have...
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Tenant Fees guidance: manage and move on
I think it's fair to say that the Tenant Fees Act 2019 is a troublesome piece of legislation, but it's here to stay. Now, my priority is providing our client landlords with robust tenant fees guidance. In this blog, I want to demonstrate that abiding by the Tenant...
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Why should you consider deposit replacement?
We recently partnered with a deposit replacement provider. I interviewed all the available providers and made a decision based on who I felt offered the best protection for our landlords. The whole process was a very positive experience and it got me to thinking; how...
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Increasing Void Periods, Why & How To Reduce Them
Since the turn of the year we’ve seen a trend of increasing void periods (the time it takes for a property to be re-rented after a tenant leaves). Based on data from letting agent software provider Goodlord, we’ve seen that across 4,000 homes rented since the...
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Structuring Your Property Portfolio
Since 2015 we’ve seen an increasing trend of people buying properties through a limited company and there are certainly some obvious advantages. However, it’s by no means right for everyone, or in every situation, so what do you need to consider before buying through...
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Tenant Fees Bill – What do you need to know?
I recently surveyed a group of Milton Keynes Landlords to discover what they understood about the (at the time) pending Tenant Fees Bill and how it would impact their portfolio. The responses shocked me, with over 70% having no knowledge of how the Bill will affect...
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Need to Know: HMO Licensing Changes in England
Massive changes are afoot in regard to HMO licensing, and if you’re a landlord, you need to know about and understand these as they could have a big impact on your portfolio - what’s more, failure to comply will be a criminal offence, resulting in prosecution and...
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