The recipe for successful letting is getting good tenants and keeping them. One of the main ingredients for this retention is a good tenant/landlord relationship. Good tenant/landlord relations can take the stress out of letting and positively impact the arrangement for both parties. A good tenant/landlord relationship can ensure that buy-to-lets have high occupancy rates, […]
Read MoreRenting to students was traditionally seen as a no go area for many landlords. Students were often viewed by many landlords as a high-risk tenant with the potential to cause trouble. However, the steady growth in the student buy-to-let sector over recent years has many landlords reassessing this situation. Student numbers are at an all […]
Read MoreLetting agents often get a bad rap for their customer service. Media reports over the last few months have portrayed letting agents in a negative light. Stories have abounded on letting agent’s poor customer service, lack of compliance with their legal obligations and even criminal activity! These reports, coupled with recent criticism by MPs over […]
Read MoreWarrington-based experts on the property rental sector, LegalforLandlords are delighted to introduce two new members of their team. Gareth Samples, Chairman of Nessa Asset Management, joined in November as a non-executive director. Formerly MD of BriefYourMarket.com, which saw massive growth under his leadership, Gareth has a wealth of property knowledge and was previously with Your […]
Read MoreProperty experts agree that a comprehensive written tenancy agreement is the basis for a successful landlord/tenant relationship. A tenancy agreement is the contract between a landlord and tenant that can either be a written or a verbal agreement. In essence it sets out the terms of the renting arrangement. At present, there is no legal […]
Read MoreRecently, there has much debate on the future of traditional estate and letting agents in the wake of the online property market revolution. The emergence of online portals has caused many to predict the demise of the high street estate and letting agent. Property pundits predict that by 2020 50% of all property transitions will […]
Read MoreVoid periods are inevitable. A void period when your property is unoccupied with no rental income will happen to most landlords during the lifetime of their investment. Yet excessive or lengthy void periods can significantly impact the viability of your investment. Many property experts agree that landlords should never take for granted that their property […]
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Life after Brexit: yes but most certainly not as we know it. It’s nearly a week since our seismic decision to leave the EU and the initial aftershock of Brexit has been significant. The Prime Minster has stepped down, the pound has plummeted and millions has been wiped off the London stock exchange. In the […]
Read MoreSo has the market spoken? The recent buy-to-let market’s dramatic rise and fall with the introduction of new stamp duty rates for landlords certainly indicates it has. Whilst we are just getting our heads around the impending new tax arrangements, aspiring landlords or those seeking to increase their portfolio will now have to contend with […]
Read MoreIf it wasn’t such a serious issue, we’d shake our heads in disbelief at Chancellor George Osborne’s planned changes to Mortgage Interest Relief. From 2020, tax will be calculated based on rental income, not on profit. Buy-to-let landlords who have been able to use the interest on their mortgage to offset their tax bill will, […]
Read MoreFor a long time, we’ve believed Legalforlandlords is a great place to work—but now we have more than our own opinion to back it up. On Friday 10th June, we thrilled to win the Employer of the Year award at the Warrington Business Awards. We owe thanks to several people, including the category sponsors, Clarement […]
Read MoreWe’d like to offer a helping hand. We’re guessing that one of your most painful jobs is chasing unpaid rent. But if you don’t get the cash out of those troublesome tenants, both you and your landlords can end up seriously out of pocket. So, for this month only, LegalforLandlords are offering three FREE RENT RECOVERY LETTERS […]
Read MoreThe days of Energy Performance Certificates being an afterthought are long gone. Landlords, or letting agents working on their behalf, can no longer afford to ignore them. The Energy Act 2011 has given EPCs teeth. It has given new duties to landlords and brought in penalties for non-compliance. But, as is often the case with […]
Read MoreFor this month only, LegalforLandlords are offering . Yes, that’s right – free rent recovery letters for any fully managed or let only property currently in arrears. If you want, you can continue to chase the monies owed by problem tenants, but we know that a letter from has more clout. Our success rate is over […]
Read MoreWe looked a couple of months ago at what a Brexit decision might mean for the UK property market, and now with this month’s EU referendum looming large on the horizon, landlords’ thoughts may well be turning more specifically to what the decision could mean for them and for the UK buy to let market. […]
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