A famous pop singer and former X-Factor judge has been ordered to pay a landlord nearly £70k, which includes interest and costs, after allegedly trashing his rental flat. Tulisa Contostavlos denies damaging the £1 million flat, but the judge still told her to pay up.

Some landlords enter the sector when they inherit a property or decide to move in with a partner and let their home out to cover the mortgage. They are known in the biz as ‘accidental landlords’ because letting out the property was not their original intention. However, data from the National Landlords Survey 2018 [link […]

Generation Rent gets a lot of press. It’s common knowledge that the younger “millennial” generation (25-34) are far less likely to own their own home. They can’t afford to save up for a deposit and high property prices have put homeownership well out of their reach. But what the press rarely remarks upon is the […]

Log burners and multi fuel stoves are becoming increasingly popular. They generate more heat than a traditional open fire and create a sense of ambience in a larger living room. A log burner or multi fuel stove is a nice touch to a rental property, but what many landlords and homeowners don’t realise is that they […]

A deposit is requested by landlords to cover any property damage that may occur over the course of a tenancy. It is a rare landlord that doesn’t ask for a security deposit, but requiring an up front sum can cause prospective tenants to rule out your property. Enter zero deposits.

A Telford landlord has been banned from anything to do with letting in the first case of its kind.

Rent can be a contentious subject. Tenants are often unhappy with rent increases but landlords have to consider the costs of mortgage repayments, market movements and inflation when it comes to setting a fair rent or increasing an existing rent.

We are a nation of animal lovers, but a huge number of landlords ban pets from their rental properties. In this article we’re looking at best practices and things to be aware of when renting to tenants with pets.

Members of two of the UK’s biggest landlord organisations have voted in favour of a merger, which will take place in January 2020. The new association, which will be called the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), will have more than 80,000 members and, therefore, will have a louder voice in the buy to let sector.

In this post, we have a few money-saving tips to help you keep your property maintenance costs as low as possible, without cutting corners.

Although much of the information out there relates to tenants’ rights, landlords in England have rights too. However, it is easy to get caught up in the complex web of legislation surrounding property letting.

The fees ban legislation caps rental deposits at 5 weeks rent and this has meant that landlords and letting agents are thinking outside the box when it comes to pets. Traditionally landlords and letting agents have charged a higher deposit when letting to tenants with pets. Having pets in a property can represent a higher […]

I’ve been to my fair share of disastrous inspections. Truth is, no matter how well you’ve vetted your tenant, you can’t be sure that their standard of living will be the same as yours. Remember, cleanliness is subjective. What looks dirty to you and I may look clean to someone else…

Most landlords ask tenants to pay a deposit when they start a tenancy. New rules in England means this is typically 5 week’s rent, but where the annual rent exceeds £50,000, a 6 week deposit can be taken. The deposit is there to cover any accidental damage or other issues, so the landlord can deduct […]