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Spare Keys to Save Landlord Woe
On a recent short-break, I was impressed with the hand-over of keys. The owner did not need to be there, as there was a metal…
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Landlord Spending Supporting Local Economies
Landlord spending in local economies has reached £3.61 billion annually, according to the latest research from Aldermore Bank. Aldermore’s new buy to let research, surveying…
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Asset Rich Income Poor Landlady
I am very aware when I write these little pieces that there can be no generalisation in the average landlord (or landlady). The readers of…
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Poor Communication Causing Most Deposit Disputes
Poor communication, or no communication at all, when withholding a deposit is still the most common cause for deposit disputes between landlords and tenants. According…
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Check and Check Again Before You Pay a Contractor
Most landlords feel happier if they can do their own remedial work, rather than employ a contractor. Yes, it saves them money, but also ensures…
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Where is the Justice for the Landlord
It is a bad day when a lack of justice causes a law-abiding, tender-hearted person like me to feel prompted to quote Mr. Beadle (Charles…
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Lifetime Rental Deposits and the Private Rental Sector
With the suggestion that lifetime rental deposits could be an option in the future, could it be that a political party has finally come up…
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Tenant with Infestation Told to Eat Mice by Landlord
A private tenant whose rental property is infested with mice was shocked when told by her landlord company to ‘eat them’. The Coventry tenant, a…
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Small Bedrooms Are Still Bedrooms
An interesting case concerning bedrooms caught my eye and I initially had some sympathy for the tenants. A couple and their 2 young children, both…
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Goodlord Rental Index Shows Little Change in Landlord Void Periods
Landlord void periods have changed very little according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index for October. The UK average for void periods remained at 18…