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Action on cladding - if not now, when?

At yesterday’s IRPM’s online seminar, Ritu Saha from the UK Cladding Action Group called on Boris Johnson to be “the people’s Prime Minister” and step in with more money to help beleaguered leaseholders trapped in dangerous flats and facing huge remediation bills. Th...

Read    22/10/2020

Where are the best non central locations for remote working?

Maidstone in Kent tops the list of towns that are best for remote working, according to a new league table devised by online estate agent Emoov. The number of city dwellers looking to escape to the country has more than doubled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak...

Read    21/10/2020

How we've made inventories easy - and why you need one

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) revealed in September that only one in eight of landlords uses an inventory as a tool to help manage their lettings. We think this is a big mistake. Here’s why.Even if you are letting your rental home unfurnished,...

Read    20/10/2020

What is the real cost of a waking watch?

Proof, if any were needed, of the financial burden being shouldered by leaseholders living in buildings with unsafe cladding was published on Friday by the MHCLG. The Government consulted a range of industry bodies to collect data on waking watch costs across a wide ...

Read    19/10/2020

Rents are going up… but not in London

Landlords who have invested in studio flats in London are finding themselves badly squeezed in the current rental market, according to the latest market analysis from Rightmove. Asking rents hit record highs outside London in September – up to £964 per month - but in...

Read    16/10/2020

Building safety - but at a price

Speaking at a Construction Leaders Summit held earlier this month, Government adviser Dame Judith Hackitt delivered this poignant message about the Draft Safety Bill that was published in July in response to the recommendations of her 2018 building safety review. Sh...

Read    15/10/2020

Could UPRNs start a real revolution in renting?

Across the country, dozens of local authorities are clamping down on rogue landlords by setting up licensing schemes to ensure the rental sector is operated within the law. This is costing landlords  a small fortune in many cases as licensing fees can run into t...

Read    14/10/2020

Winter maintenance made easy

The UK hasn’t had a really cold winter for a few years now but the temperature is certainly dropping and heavier rainfall is forecast for the months ahead. So for landlords, now is the time to make sure your rental properties will keep your tenants warm and dry this ...

Read    13/10/2020

Why use a letting agent?

Today’s issue of Landlord Today reveals that only a quarter of landlords is using a letting agent to fully manage their rental homes. Another 15% uses an agent on an occasional basis – mainly to help them find a tenant. The Twitter survey was carried out for Landlord...

Read    12/10/2020

How to weed out the cannabis criminals

Despite crime rates having fallen in recent years, the chances are that they will start to go up again as the economy tanks post-pandemic. So landlords should be alert to any signs of illegal activity being carried out in their rented homes.Police in Portsmouth seize...

Read    09/10/2020

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