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Gas Safety Requirements Top The Priority List For Rental Properties

Apr 04, 2013

We are currently in the midst of a landlord’s market according to property analysts. With the current economy still in a state of unbalance, the number of people who are having to rent rather than buy, sell and rent or rent out their own property to supplement income has increased drastically in recent years....

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Electrical Obligations for New Landlords – Are You Wired Up?

Feb 26, 2013

More and more property owners are turning to leasing properties in order to make extra money in this time of recession and economic hardship. As the number of landlords in the UK soars, and with great value online or self-service letting agents available to assist in property marketing and management, a leading industry body has reissued some essential advice for those new to renting private properties to ensure their tenants remain safe and comfortable....

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Preparing A Property For The Winter Months

Nov 26, 2012

Winter weather can play havoc with homes. In fact, more than half of the buildings insurance claims made during the winter months of 2011/12 happened as a direct result of adverse weather, compared with just 35% in the previous year....

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Buy To Let Profits Set To Rise

Aug 20, 2012

Research carried out by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has discovered that, due to the scarcity of mortgage finance available to prospective home buyers in the past year, rents have increased by 4.3%....

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New Green Deal Is A Great Deal For Private Landlords

Apr 25, 2012

UK buildings have long been inefficient – in 2009 they were responsible for 43% of the country’s total emissions with an estimated 4.1 million households expected to be in ‘fuel poverty’ this year. Homeowners and tenants the length and breadth of Britain are struggling to pay energy bills and with the rising cost of living and ever present threat of recession, landlords who can offer an attractive energy efficient deal when renting a private property are much in demand....

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