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DO YOU HAVE AN ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATE?

DO YOU HAVE AN ELECTRICAL

I was recently chatting to a landlord who self-managed his properties and was having a problem with one of his tenants...

NEW RULES FOR SMOKE AND CO

NEW RULES FOR SMOKE AND CO ALARMS IN RENTAL PROPERTIES As of the 1st October 2022, changes to the regulations for smoke...

GOVERNMENT CRACKING DOWN ON

We are starting to see signs of local councils and the Government cracking down on rogue landlords. Here are few that...
Abolishing Section 21!

Abolishing Section 21!

ABOLISHING SECTION 21! The Government’s levelling up Rental Reform white paper bill has included this in detail...
NEW RENTAL LEGISLATIONS – HERE WE GO AGAIN!

NEW RENTAL LEGISLATIONS –

Goodness me, blink and you could be forgiven for missing more changes within the rental legislations. On the 16th May...
Nil Deposit Schemes: Everything You Need to Know

Nil Deposit Schemes:

Did you know that there’s currently £5.2 billion locked up in deposit schemes? At Move On, we work with flatfair to...
RENTAL PAPERWORK- IT MUST BE ACCURATE!

RENTAL PAPERWORK- IT MUST BE

Sometimes, I forget how the systems I have put in place over the years are rigorous and almost fool-proof (never say...
LANDLORD FINED!

LANDLORD FINED!

How can I make sure I’m compliant on my rental property? Coventry City Council has become the first council to...
Right to Rent Changes 2022: What You Need to Know as a Landlord

Right to Rent Changes 2022:

Changes to how tenants can prove their Right to Rent in the UK are just one example of the many legislative changes for...
Rents Have Risen!

Rents Have Risen!

  The past 18-24 months have seen a massive increase in rental prices throughout the Poole and Bournemouth area. We...
Ground Rent Reform on Leasehold Flats

Ground Rent Reform on

  The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 8th February 2022 and formally entered the...
What can happen if your paperwork is not up to date as a landlord?

What can happen if your

  The law is unbending! Naivety is not an excuse! Over 300 legislations in the last 3 years – do you know them? The...
MINIMUM EPC RATING TO CHANGE IN 2025?

MINIMUM EPC RATING TO CHANGE

The Government is in current consultation to bring forward the change in EPC ratings from E to min ‘C’ from 2028 to...
Possession Notices Back to Pre-COVID Length

Possession Notices Back to

When COVID hit us back in March 2020, none of us had any idea of the impact this would have on our lives and how every...
Rental Market Update: Bournemouth and Poole

Rental Market Update:

You couldn’t miss headlines throughout 2021 of the increase in sales property prices. However, news on lettings and...
Is Your Property Protected Against Fraud?

Is Your Property Protected

Is Your Property Protected Against Fraud? Your property is probably the most valuable asset you own. That’s why...