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Are you looking for a new buy to let mortgage deal right now? If so, you could be in for a rocky ride. Interest rates have risen since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. And many buy to let mortgage deals have disappeared from the high street.

Asbestos is mostly a problem in older properties, usually those built pre: 1980, but it may also be present in homes built or refurbished pre: 2000. It was commonly used as a building material between the 1950s and 1980s, and if you invest in an older property – which many landlords do because they tend […]

Whether tenants are using illegal drugs, selling illegal drugs, or producing illegal drugs, it’s a fact that illegal drugs blight communities. They are also linked to organised crime. Sadly, landlords are sometimes forced to deal with the problems caused by tenants and illegal drugs. In this article, we are going to look at a landlord’s […]

Stamp duty has been in the spotlight the last few months after the Chancellor’s announcement in July that it would be suspended for all properties of £500,000 or less. The market saw a predictable surge in interest after the lull of lockdown. Estate agents and solicitors are reporting marked uptick in people trying to get […]

Manchester is the largest city in the northwest. It is the birthplace of feminist icon Emmeline Pankhurst, vegetarianism, and Coronation Street. It’s also the home of two Premier League football teams, an international airport, and a cool music scene. Not surprisingly, this makes Manchester a great place to live, which is why it’s currently the […]

Landlords have a duty of care to their tenants, which involves (among other things) keeping their properties in good condition. Tenants have obligations too, but in this article, we are going to look at the many responsibilities that landlords have with regard to property repairs. 

Here at Landlord Vision we’ve been going on about Open Banking for months as it’s something we’ve added to the software. It sounds fancy, but what does it mean? In this post we’re going to explain what Open Banking is, how it can benefit you and give you some insight into how it is used […]

Should pet owners be discriminated against in the private rental sector? Not according to The Deposit Protection Service. It says landlords should embrace pet owning tenants. They have issued new guidelines to make it easier for landlords to get their heads around tenants with pets. This advice is rather timely given the nation’s current love […]

As landlords, it is imperative to ensure we have adequate education on the different laws and rules that apply to landlords and tenants.

Responsible landlords like to make sure their rental properties are spotlessly clean before the next tenant moves in. It isn’t enough to expect a tenant to run over it with a vacuum cleaner and damp cloth. Unless you check the property has been cleaned to a professional standard, chances are, your tenant will do the […]

Thankfully, the UK Government finally lifted the eviction ban. Lifting the eviction ban resulted in a lot of eviction traffic to the Court. The increased influx of traffic has worsened the delays in dealing with the evictions as a result of the recently lifted eviction ban. Of course, there had already been court delays occasioned […]

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The majority of terms in a tenancy agreement confirm the obligations of the landlord and the tenant to each other, such as when the rent is to be paid or whether the tenant may keep pets at the property.

Many people who are furloughed because of Covid19 are taking the opportunity to learn; from musical instruments to full blown university and college courses on line, this is a great way to keep yourself busy to avoid mental health issues and to actually turn a very negative thing into an extremely positive thing, especially if […]