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What are the main parties' economic and housing policies?
With much of the media coverage in the run-up to the election focused on th...

Commercial property ready for investment
A set of 16 apartments with a potential yield of 8.47%.
An opportunity t...

Update on progress of the Leasehold Reform Bill
Leasehold reform has been progressing for a couple of years now. At the end...

How to spot and prevent lettings fraud
We know that most tenants are decent, and most tenancies run without any ma...

The benefit of using specialists to handle tenant evictions
As it currently stands in England, if you want to legally require a tenant ...

Maximising returns: The importance of researching an area for Buy to Let investment
For many landlords, especially those investing for the first time, the bigg...

Rent control: New proposals for the UK
Rent controls limit the amount of rent a tenant can be charged, generally b...

Unexpected and accidental landlords - Are you ready?
We recently conducted our own research into the UK lettings market, and it ...

The challenges of collecting rent on your own
Rental income is the lifeblood of your property investment. If you’re max...

An update on the Renters (Reform) Bill
Although it's looking increasingly doubtful that we'll see the Renters (Ref...

Why would a landlord let their property as a HMO?
There is an option for landlords which allows them to let their property ...

Proposed changes to the Leasehold Reform Bill
There has long been calls for leasehold reform, not least because for too m...