Legionnaire’s Disease is a disease which is caught by inhaling droplets of water containing the Legionella bacteria. People with weaker immune systems are particularly at risk. The Legionella bacteria can be found in most water systems, but the main areas of risk are...
So, you have moved in your new property, unloaded your items, and are busy getting settled… But who’s responsibility is it to make sure the garden stays looking nice? The tenants are responsible for the upkeep of both outdoors as well as indoors unless the...
Landlords must have the gas installations inspected annually by an engineer registered with the Gas Safe Register. Tenants must be given a certificate provided by the engineer, both when they go into the property and on an annual basis once the tenancy has started....
In the latest quarter (September to November) house prices were 3.8% higher than in the quarter before (June to August) meaning that the housing market is certainly still moving despite so many other things being different this year. In comparison to 2019 the house...
While there is no set approach to how a landlord should manage a property portfolio, if you want to optimise your growth here are five top tips from Horizon on how you can boost your rental income. Maximise what you have got If you are looking for opportunities to...
Homes England, the Government’s housing delivery agency, has become a Registered Signatory of the Building Safety Charter. This Charter, developed by leaders within the industry and supported by Government, responds to recommendations by seeking to create positive...
There will be times when you will need to find this out, for example, if the tenants have changed the supplier without telling you. This is quite easy to do as every property in the UK has a unique reference number, which can tell you the name of the utility supplier....
How much can the economy, and the UK housing market, be expected to take? Covid-19 has delivered the deepest UK recession for more than 300 years, albeit one that mainly happened several months ago. Now, while we should not make any assumptions until the clock has...
The UK property investment market is one of the most lucrative asset classes out there. With affordable property prices in many cities, strong capital growth prospects and growing city centre populations boosting rental demand, it is evident that the UK offers some...
According to the 2014 Immigration Act, Section 22, a landlord is not legally allowed to let somebody have a tenancy agreement entitling them to live in a rental property as their main or sole residence unless they are a UK citizen, from Switzerland or the European...
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