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How an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Affects Your Rental Property

If you’re buying, selling or renting a home in the UK, then you’ll have to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for your property. Wondering what an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is? We’ve got you covered!  

By 6 min read

Rates Rise Again: What Does This Mean for Property Investors

The Bank of England has voted to raise interest rates for the third time in four months. The Monetary Policy Committee voted almost unanimously to increase the bank rate from 0.50% to 0.75% on the 17th of March. The decision means that interest rates will return to their pre-pandemic levels, the highest level since 2009.

By 4 min read

Four Smart Technologies to Help Improve the Energy Efficiency of Your Property

Being a landlord can mean looking after a range of properties, and having to be prepared for questions that may come at you from all angles. With the number of people living in rented accommodation on the rise, as well as the cost of living going up, renters are looking out to make sure that […]

By 4 min read
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Why Landlords Should be Working in the Cloud

Some people hate the cloud. There, we said it. The reasons for this range from not understanding what the cloud is to being concerned about the safety of your data right through to the extra expenses that can sometimes be attached to this way of working. However, all things considered, there are far more pros to […]

By 9 min read

How to Reduce The Wear and Tear of a Rental Property

No matter what the property type, a certain amount of wear and tear is unavoidable. Every home has a lifespan and the more tenants you have over time, the more fragile and lived-in it will become. However, there are ways to protect your rental property and reduce the effects of everyday wear and tear.  

By 4 min read

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A Guide to Renting Out a Property as a Holiday Let

Short-term holiday lets can be an attractive option if you own a property somewhere scenic and/or popular with tourists. In fact, holiday lets can be amazingly profitable, as landlords are able to charge higher rents for short-term holiday lets when a property is in a highly desirable location.

By 19 min read
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Landlord Updates: Energy Cap, Right to Rent, RRO, Japanese Knotweed and More

The government has revealed major plans to “level up” England dealing with issues like unemployment and local economies with the aim to close the North-South divide. In a White Paper, published in February, they laid out their plans to achieve this.  There is mention of a Landlords Register and the loss of Section 21 but […]

By 9 min read

Guide to Property Investment Research: House Prices, Average Rents and Rental Demand

In this post, we’re sharing some tips and resources that you will need to conduct thorough property research. We will take you through how to assess house prices, average rents, rental demand, and rental yields. 

By 7 min read
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Buying a Property to Renovate: Pros, Cons, and Considerations

Buying a fixer-upper certainly presents an opportunity to make a short-term profit on a property. Still, depending on the scope of renovations required, it isn’t necessarily for the faint-hearted.

By 5 min read
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Everything Landlords Need to Know About Smoke & Fire Alarm Requirements

Landlords throughout the UK have an obligation to ensure that their properties are safe and in good repair. Perhaps the most important obligation for landlords is to ensure that properties are compliant with the latest fire safety guidance.  Despite the number of fire fatalities having reduced significantly over the past decades, there are approximately 37,000 […]

By 4 min read

Replacing Fixtures and Fittings in your Investment Rental Property

This post will help you to understand what is meant by the term fixtures and fittings and when you can offset the replacement of them against your income tax.  

By 3 min read
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Using the Account Balance and Statement Balance to Reconcile Accounts in Landlord Vision

At the Landlord Vision help desk, we often get a few questions about the Statement Balance and the Account Balance. You’ll find these in the Reconciliation area and people commonly ask us where do these figures come from and what do they need to do with them.

By 3 min read
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Gas Safety During Property Improvements: Everything You Need To Know

Home improvements allow you to enhance the practicality of your property as well as the look and feel. When carrying out home improvements, there are certain things you should be aware of to help you avoid problems along the way. For example, it can be easy to forget about gas safety measures, but gas safety […]

By 4 min read
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10 Essential Things Landlords Need To Know About Building Commercial Property

Building a commercial property can be a lucrative venture. It can take a lot for the project to succeed, so you will need to put careful thought into how and why you’re taking the steps you are. There is a lot to consider, and the more thorough you are in your planning phase, the more […]

By 4 min read

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