Do you know your obligations as a landlord?
Being a landlord can be an effective way of boosting your income. However, many new landlords are unsure about their responsibilities in meeting the health and safety criteria and obligations they are required to fulfil. Here are some important rules to follow: Gas...
Keeping a good relationship with your tenants
Whatever business you’re in, keeping your clients happy is vital to success and growth. This is relevant within property management, too. As a landlord you have a responsibility to ensure that the tenant is happy – as well as improving the tenant's happiness, it also...
New homes coming to Birmingham
The UK Government has confirmed a new multimillion pound deal to provide more than 2,000 new homes for rent in key cities in the country. The £400 million development will be one of the largest private sector investments in the country and of the 2,062 new homes to be...
The most common issues faced by landlords revealed
According to new research, being unable to pay rent on time, smoking and having a pet are the most recurrent rules broken by tenants in the UK. The study by Direct Line Landlord Insurance found that 15 per cent of renters have broken the regulations put to them in...
Over 10,000 homes are empty in the West Midlands
It has been found that more than 10,000 homes across the West Midlands have been empty and unfurnished for longer than six months, according to new government figures. This problem is most apparent in Birmingham, where there are 3,886 ‘long-term vacants’ across the...
Nearly a third of tenants think it’s ‘fair game’ to take landlords’ possessions
Close to a third of tenants in the private rented sector think that it’s acceptable to take items belonging to the landlord with them when they move out of their accommodation. Research by Direct Line for Business has shown that 30 per cent of tenants who have rented...
Tips to make sure your tenants stick to rules
It has been found that one in seven renters has broken one or more rules in their tenancy agreement, according to research by Direct Line. Tips for having abiding tenants These rules are vital for landlords as it gives them something to turn to should anything go...
Record high for number of deposit disputes
If you have ever been unsure on the importance of a property inventory, the latest government findings show that the number of tenancy deposit disputes reached its highest ever level in 2015-16. Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government...
Birmingham has one of the UK’s highest buy-to-let returns
Birmingham has been found to offer the third best rental yields of all UK university locations, according to new research. The analysis, undertaken by Property Partner, found that investors’ interest in student property expectedly peaks through the summer months....
Messy tenants are a big problem for landlords
When a tenant comes to leave a property, landlords are increasingly being left with dirty and poorly kept properties at the check-out stage. The latest data from the Tenant Deposit Scheme (TDS) has found that cleaning is responsible for 58 per cent of all disputes...