The business of letting out your property is complicated. Property-owners starting out need professional landlord tips and strategies to empower their business. As experts in landlord management services, we thought it right to offer some advice for landlords who might be confused about what the next right move is for […]
Where to Find Legal Advice for Landlords in the UK
The confidence to professionally navigate the world of being a landlord is something many people struggle with. At Landlord Syndicate, we provide a vast array of legal advice for landlords, but fully understand that you may have questions we have yet to answer in our Landlord forum. To help steer […]
Most tenants say they are happy with their landlord
When asked if they are happy with their landlord, 80% of tenants told researchers that they were. In the survey undertaken by Paragon Mortgages, the tenants also revealed their fears that their landlord may end their tenancy for nearly half of them much sooner than their agreement runs for. Three […]
Landlords say they will not be increasing rents
The vast majority of landlords in the UK say they have no plans to increase rents over the next six months, according to a survey. The HomeLet Rental Index has revealed that 91% of landlords will not be charging their tenants more to rent their home. However, 34% of landlords […]
BTL landlords ‘don’t assess true costs’
The boom in the buy to let sector is seeing growing numbers of landlords not assessing properly the true cost of their outgoings, says one BTL specialist firm. According to Platinum Property Partners, this means the landlords have no idea about whether a property investment will be profitable or not. […]
Landlords increasingly looking to sell up
A new sentiment survey of landlords has revealed that a growing number of them are looking to sell their properties because of the upcoming buy to let tax relief changes. The sentiment survey from Your Move and Reeds Rains says that the tax change is a ‘major concern’ for landlords […]
Are landlords in the UK ethical?
With so much publicity in recent months about the activities of rogue landlords around the UK, Saga Home Insurance decided to find out whether the UK’s landlords are ethical. Their findings will not come as a surprise to the majority of landlords with rental properties since most tenants (77%) said […]
Reforms will see landlords facing a tax bombshell
More than 60% of landlords with private rental properties face being pushed into higher rates of income tax because of Government reforms, according to research. The Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) says this is no time for landlords to feel complacent after the Chancellor George Osborne announced in his budget that […]
Letting agents say rent rises are falling
Letting agents from around the UK are reporting that the rate of rental increases is beginning to fall for the first time in 2015, according to research. The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) is also saying that following a surge in supply of rental property in July, accommodation has […]
Landlords warned that fake passport use is on the rise
Landlords and letting agents in the UK are being warned that potential tenants are increasingly using fake passports to gain tenancy of properties, according to Keysafe Tenant Vetting. The firm says that the number of incidents it is seeing with prospective tenants offering false documentation has soared. Keysafe’s managing director, […]
