Buying and selling property can be complicated, frustrating and take too long, and it may seem on the face of it, buying and selling investment properties should be easier. Normally there's no chain , and the parties are more than likely experienced in these types of sale, but, still there are some significant pitfalls to be avoided.
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by Stephen Haigh - 30th January 2022 
Five-yearly electrical safety checks are on their way. What can landlords with student property expect? Ben Holdnall has read the legislation. Here are his thoughts.
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by Kate Gregory - 16th January 2020 
A new amendment to energy efficiency regulations means landlords now have to pay towards bring substandard rented properties up to spec. Plus, some exemptions have also been removed. Ben Holdnall explains all...
Read more … by Kate Gregory - 4th April 2019 
The Chancellor's Spring Statement: a quick guide of the bits of interest to landlords and property investors.
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by Patrick Garratt - 14th March 2019 
The Housing Complaints Resolution Service will make it a legal requirement for landlords to join or face a fine of £5,000.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 25th January 2019 
The tenant fee ban will start on 1st June 2019. Here's what landlords with student property need to know about this mammoth change in the private rented sector.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 21st January 2019 
On 20th December 2018 The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) bill gained Royal Assent. The new law requires both private and social landlords to provide tenants with residential properties that are fit for human habitation.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 7th January 2019 
Deposits will be capped at five weeks' rent, the government has decided. This U-turn on the Tenant Fee Bill goes against their decision from earlier this year.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 6th December 2018 
A legal fight over minimum bedroom sizes at two Nottingham properties has some interesting implications for landlords with student property.
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