A landmark ruling in a case backed by Shelter has ruled ads stating ‘NO DSS’ tenants are unlawful. The case was pursued through the courts by a disabled single mother who ended up homeless when a letting agent refused to accept her because she was on housing benefit.
A new university term is just around the corner. In two short months, millions of students might be leaving the bosom of their families and heading to university. If you’re a student landlord, you are probably gearing up to accept a new clutch of eager-beaver young people who are keen to get started on their […]
One of Landlord Vision’s most used features is the ability to reconcile payments by importing bank statements. This is a great way to make sure everything balances up and that you don’t miss any expenses you should have recorded.
One of the many unfortunate consequences of Lockdown has been an increase in both Anti Social Behaviour and rent arrears in private rented property. Most of us realised early on that some tenants would struggle to pay their rent and that some tenants would take the opportunity to withhold rent despite the fact that they […]
A surprise stamp duty holiday has given hope to thousands of landlords. In a bid to kick-start the housing market, chancellor Rishi Sunak has raised the threshold at which stamp duty land tax kicks in. Buyers are now exempt from stamp duty on the first £500k of a property purchase (the threshold was previously £125k). […]
Over a quarter of the UK’s workforce has been furloughed, many others have been made redundant or are self-employed and unable to work during lockdown. While some homeowners have been able to take a break from their mortgage payments, tenants facing financial struggles may have had difficult conversations with landlords about rent payments.
With over 2 million students in higher education in 2018/19, it’s safe to say the student housing market is pretty big. Students make excellent tenants but there are also things you should consider if you’re just venturing into becoming a student landlord.
Court of Appeal judges have announced their decision in Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield: landlords can still serve a Section 21 notice even if they failed to issue a gas safety certificate on time, as long as the certificate is given to the tenant before the Section 21 notice.
Social media is a very important medium for marketing purposes. Whether you run a holiday let business or you rent to long-term tenants, social networking can help you connect with tenants.
Most tenants do not routinely change the locks in their rental home, but you should be aware that it can and does happen on occasion, especially in aggravated eviction cases. Read on to find out whether your tenant is justified in changing the locks and what you can do about it.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the government announced a temporary ban on evictions in the private rental sector to prevent tenants from being made homeless at a time when they needed to stay in place.
Conducting property inspections is an essential part of being a responsible and savvy landlord. Not only are you obliged to carry out repairs as and when they are needed but you should be keeping an eye on how your tenants are taking care of the property too. However, even though you own the property, you […]
Landlord Vision integrates with third party suppliers to deliver useful and best in class integrations. Sometimes you really do get by with a little help from your friends! In this month’s software tip we’re going to introduce you to features that are delivered via our partners and show you what’s on the horizon for future […]
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