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Why you should consider letting your home internet-ready

  • Written by: Mine Lombard
A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a landlord, should take care of. If you would like to increase the attractiveness of your rental property to your ...

Property risks to watch out for as Britain faces record temperatures

  • Written by: Alan Thomas
Simply Business is one of the UK’s biggest providers of small business and landlord insurance. Insuring over 350,000 landlords has given us a unique insight into some of the risks facing property owners – especially as the temperatures soar. We’ve ...

Top tips – how to handle mediation

  • Written by: Landlord Today Team
Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However, with the court backlog growing by the day, many of those pursuing action are facing lengthy delays and mounting ...

Top tips on how landlords can look for an ideal tenant

  • Written by: Landlord Today Team
Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Assist Claim, sets out how landlords can find the ideal tenants for their rental homes.  If you are a landlord in the UK looking for a reliable, consistent tenant, you have come to the right ...

Post-Budget BTL hacks – advice for landlords trying to beat stamp duty extension chaos

  • Written by: Landlord Today Team
Landlords trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages for Business. In this tips piece, the company reveals more. The stamp duty holiday first announced in July helped drive up the number ...

What should you do to maximise the rental potential of your property?

  • Written by: Sean Woolley
The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for – solely for personal use, solely as an investment to rent out, or maybe a combination of the two? Most ...

Advice – how landlords can survive the pandemic

  • Written by: The Mistoria Group
Around 840,000 private renters in England and Wales have built up rent arrears since lockdown measures began and one in five tenants have debts of more than £1,000, according to recent research from National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). The survey shows ...

The top 10 tips for preventing pet damage in your home

  • Written by: Landlord Today Team
Whilst 24% of adults have welcomed a new pet into their home since March 2020, or are planning to before Easter 2021, Brits need to keep an open mind about the unexpected costs of owning a dog – such as ...

Expert tips – How to set up and manage a holiday let

  • Written by: Bev Dumbleton
Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over holidays abroad while foreign travel remains so uncertain. Despite current travel restrictions still limiting us from staycationing, we’ve seen ...

Top tips on investing in student HMOs

  • Written by: The Mistoria Group
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is growing demand for HMO student property across the UK and particularly in the North West, as the region offers ...

Considerations for landlords and investors when purchasing a property

  • Written by: Jacqui Harley
When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there are just additional things to bear in mind.  If possible, try and buy a freehold property rather than a ...

Make a grand entrance: 6 expert tips to maximise kerb appeal when renovating your home

  • Written by: Nicola Clements
According to recent statistics, British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on house renovations this year. With people spending more time at home and a slowing housing market, many of us have been finding ways to improve our ...

Rethinking hospitality in a post-Covid world – how to meet rising demand for holiday lets

  • Written by: Grant Seaton
For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became one of the first building societies to operate within the burgeoning holiday let market. Here, Grant Seaton, senior business ...

Tips – the six best ways to use the Green Homes Grant

  • Written by: Darren McMahon
The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000 worth of vouchers to put towards energy-saving and energy efficiency-enhancing home improvements. The scheme comes to a close at ...

What should any prospective holiday let investor ask themselves before investing?

  • Written by: Grant Seaton
With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for some time, investing in holiday lets in the UK is likely to become much more common among buy-to-let landlords ...
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