ELECTRICAL CERT or £30,000
ELECTRICAL CERT or £30,000 fine! In July 2020 last year it became mandatory for landlords to have an EICR (electrical...
Rental Affordability In The
Rental Affordability In The 2020s As a nation, we have become more akin to renting than buying. One if five households...
Is Property Investment Still
Is Property Investment Still a Good Option? Investing in property and the yield that can be gained from it has always...
Understanding Stamp Duty
Understanding Stamp Duty Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax we pay when we purchase a residential property. The amount...
Buying a home
Buying A Home With A Mortgage Buying a home is probably the largest purchase you will ever make and can seem over...
MY JOURNEY ON SERVICE
One of the feedbacks I regularly receive from my clients is that I walk the walk and don’t just talk the talk. I am a...
HMO DEADLINE – 1ST OCTOBER
If you rent multiple rooms to 5 or more people, forming two or more households, then you need a license and the deadline...
Landlord Jailed For 12 Months
A landlord in Huddersfield has been jailed for 12 months in July 2018 in a trail that took 2 weeks. Two boys aged three...
Are You Thinking of Selling
This year has been one of the busiest years in a long time where I seem to be on a course nearly every other week...
Is Your Property Protected
Your property is probably the most valuable asset you own. That’s why it’s important you do whatever you can...
Mortgage Tax Relief and
We are now in year 2 (financial year 18/19) and we will be losing 50% mortgage relief as a tax-deductible expense. ...
Have You Overpaid Stamp duty?
According to HMRC, 15,700 buyers overpaid stamp duty alone last year. Were you one of those? If you own more than one...
Have You Had a Sale Fall
A new research by Market Financial Solutions found that property purchases fall through more often than we think. 11.91...
Market Rent vs. Loyal Tenant
Landlords –are you getting the right rental amount for your property? I was recently talking to someone at a networking...
Who Wants to Be a Landlord?
How long have you been a Landlord? Years? Recently? What made you become a landlord? A deliberate investment strategy?...
Insurance Declined Fire
In my last column, I told you about a couple who had their insurance refused as criminal activity not being included in...