Blog: Landlords

Scuff marks, discoloured walls, tired-looking rooms… When paintwork gets old, it can severely drag down the look, appeal and value of a rental home. Repainting a buy-to-let can help you increase its income potential, but it's...

Being a hands-on landlord has more obligations than ever, and the extra workload can sometimes eclipse the joy of providing high-quality homes and receiving an income from an appreciating asset. When someone contacts us and says...

Landlord databases are designed to offer greater transparency and assurance to tenants over the way landlords manage their rental homes. Although the systems are different across England, Scotland and Wales, the objective is the...

Houses in Multiple Occupation now make up around 10% of the private rental sector in the UK, and with the higher yields available, you might be thinking of buying an HMO. Recent data from Landlord Today shows a 40% surge in HMO...

No two managing agents are the same, and their terms of business will be as particular to them as the people who work there. So when you're choosing between managing agents in the Wilton and Salisbury area, it's a good idea to...

Vacant weeks without rent, interim decorating costs, new referencing fees, inventory charges… The unwelcome expenses from a high tenant turnover can really mount up. While tax changes and interest rates get the loudest headlines...

With the Renters’ Rights Act in England and the Housing Act in Scotland now firmly in play, the idea of a "Decent Home" is moving from a nice concept to strict rules affecting every private landlord. While these laws aren’t...

Many landlords have been extremely generous around rent reviews with their tenants, particularly when they have good people renting their property, because stability and peace of mind are so highly prized. However, the rent review...

There’s no shortage of tenants, but if you want to naturally attract the very best of the bunch and achieve the highest possible rent, the contents of your rental listing are the crucial first step. Time and time again, we’ve...

It seems like an eternity since the idea of EPC changes for rental homes was first mooted, but we finally have solid dates and new criteria to work to. There's been much talk of the ineffective measuring standards used in current...