The question of responsibility for repairs can often be a bone of contention between landlords and renters. The responsibility for repairs are set out in various laws in the UK. As they are established by statute, any clauses in tenancy agreements that try to change this responsibility, are automatically null and void. What are these …
What are landlords’ obligations to carry out repairs in England? View Post »
The Renters Reform Bill promises to be the biggest shake up to the private rented sector since the Housing Act 1988, assuming it ever sees the light of day! However, whereas the Housing Act 1988 significantly increased the freedom of landlords, the changes in the Renters Reform Bill will restrict this freedom. Although we can …
Landlords: How to get ready for the Renters Reform Bill View Post »
When you’re setting out as a landlord, or even when you’ve been a landlord for a while, it can be difficult to know what you should put in unfurnished rental properties. Some of it is a grey area, depending on personal preference and target market. Others are legal obligations. Undoubtedly, the more a landlord provides, …
What should UK landlords provide in unfurnished rented properties? View Post »
Refurbishment is an activity that pretty much all landlords will carry out on their rental properties at one time or another. It’s also key to the popular BRRR strategy (Buy, Refurbish, Rent, Refinance (and repeat), This involves buying a property at an undervalue, and refinancing it to pull money out after refurbishing increases its value. …
How to Avoid the 5 Classic Landlord Refurb Mistakes View Post »
So many landlords and property investors only talk about their successes, staying silent about their mistakes. However, I think it’s good for us to share what we’ve learned so far. After each project, we should reflect what went well, and what might have gone better, if we’d approached it differently. When I bought my first …
