Apr 20, 2016 | Birmingham Landlord News
For the first time since the beginning of the tenant deposit scheme in 2007, more UK landlords are being awarded the full disputed amount at adjudications than tenants, new research has found. The figures, which were found as part of the Tenant Deposit Scheme Annual...
Apr 12, 2016 | Birmingham Landlord News
Over half (55%) of buy to let mortgage applicants are unaware of the changes that are soon to impact mortgage law, new research has found. The research by Direct Line for Business stated overall 62 per cent were unaware of either the changes to mortgage tax relief or...
Mar 16, 2016 | Birmingham Landlord News
Announced in the 2015 Summer Budget, the government declared changes to how UK landlords can cover the cost of repairs and replacing items in their properties. We’ve detailed how the change will affect Birmingham landlords. On April 6th the 10% wear and tear allowance...
Mar 11, 2016 | Birmingham Landlord News
New findings by the National Landlords Association (NLA) has highlighted that over half of all tenant subletting occurs without the landlord’s permission. The report was detailed following the governments’ proposal to introduce minimum room sizes to clamp down on...
Feb 29, 2016 | Birmingham Landlord News
On October 1st 2015, new smoke and CO alarm regulations came into place detailing the updated requirements for private landlords. Since then there has been some confusion amongst landlords surrounding when and where they are needed. We’ve simplified the regulations...
Feb 22, 2016 | Birmingham Landlord News
Birmingham landlords may be interested in a new study that has looked into tenants preferences. The survey shows that 8 out of 10 tenants that are renting accommodation want a tenancy agreement of one year or less. The information was collected following a large...
