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2025 Rental Market Outlook: Insights for Landlords

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to start planning for the New Year ahead.

By 5 min read
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Tax Made Simple: Why Landlord Software is a Must for Property Portfolios

Paying taxes is part and parcel of running a successful property portfolio.

By 6 min read
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The Renters Rights Bill Update Part 3

Before I begin the update I would like us to Remember a young lady who died tragically doing something most of us do without thinking.

By 9 min read
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Labour’s Renters Rights Bill: What it Means for Landlords and Tenants

On 4 July 2024, the UK elected a new Labour government led by Sir Keir Starmer.

By 6 min read
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Common Reasons Landlords Get Fined and Strategies to Avoid Penalties

Barely a day passes without a story in the news about a landlord receiving a hefty fine for breaching the law. Nowadays, landlords must navigate a huge number of laws and standards designed to create a fairer and safer private rental sector for tenants.

By 7 min read
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Simplifying Compliance for Portfolio Landlords with Landlord Software

Discover how landlord software helps portfolio landlords streamline compliance, reduce risk, boost efficiency, and improve tenant satisfaction portfolio-wide.

By 6 min read

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Amendments to Renters Rights Bill – update as at 4th November 2024

This is my second article on The Renters Rights Bill. Last month I covered The Renters’ Rights Bill and How It Can Change Private Renting Forever you will find it here:

By 8 min read
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EPC Policy Updates: How to Improve Your Rental’s Rating

Struggling to keep up with the government’s ever-shifting plans for changing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for rental properties? If so, you’re not alone! It feels like the target deadline for tightening the rules is on and off again every year.

By 6 min read
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Is Forming a Limited Company the Right Move for Landlords?

Successful landlords are always on the lookout for ways to minimise operational costs and maximise rental income. One of their biggest grumbles is often tax, which can take a big bite out of their profits if they don’t take steps to enhance tax efficiency.

By 6 min read

The Renters’ Rights Bill and How It Can Change Private Renting Forever

Let’s begin by getting the name right. The Renters Reform Bill did not complete its passage through parliament before the general election and therefore it no longer exists. The Labour government immediately introduced its version and called it the Renters Rights Bill which is on its way and will have the second reading in the […]

By 9 min read
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How Will Making Tax Digital (MTD) Benefit Landlords?

If you’re feeling uneasy about the upcoming Making Tax Digital deadline, you’re not alone. Many landlords are feeling concerned about the changes ahead, and that’s completely understandable. However, we’re here to ease your worries by explaining how it all works and talking about some of the many benefits that the changes will offer UK landlords.

By 6 min read
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12 Smart Ways Landlords Can Minimise Operational Costs

Looking for a way to increase your rental property’s profitability? Instead of raising rent, your priority should be reducing operational costs.

By 6 min read
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Streamlining Property Management Using Automation Tools

As a landlord or property manager, it can feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day—especially if you’re managing a large portfolio of properties.

By 6 min read
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The Remote Landlord: Strategies for Long-Distance Property Management

In an ideal world, most landlords would like to live near the rental properties they manage, enabling them to visit at the drop of a hat to carry out tasks like property viewings and maintenance jobs in person.

By 7 min read

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