Year: 2016

Many of us are natural entrepreneurs. That’s why several news articles recently that have highlighted the opportunities for making money from your home have piqued our interest. They include: renting…

Some landlords could unnecessarily be paying for council tax where a tenant moves out of a property before the end of a tenancy agreement. An Appeal Court ruling passed earlier…

Every year, parts of the UK are hit by floods.Every year, many people are caught out by this annual event as they’ve entered winter relatively unprepared for such a possibility….

UK landlords are being urged to check that they have not become an ‘accidental’ HMO landlord. With even professionals such as letting agents, lawyers and landlords themselves often unaware of…

While the Budget earlier this year gave property owners who sell up some tax breaks, sadly, landlords were omitted. The then-Chancellor George Osborne announced that he was slashing the rate…

The government has relatively recently announced that letting agents will no longer be allowed to charge fees to tenants. This has caused widespread concern amongst landlords, who fear that the additional…

The past 12 months have seen perhaps more than their fair share of challenges for landlords. Yet the overall picture for investors in property for the buy to let sector…

If you are starting out as a landlord, then you’ll be aware of the need for appropriate landlord insurance in order to protect you, your property and even your tenants…

For many small and medium sized businesses, the premises from which they operate are paramount. The size and nature of the property needs to be suitable for the business activities…

Is it possible to insure a house placed in Trust? Not only is it possible, it is a highly desirable way of protecting the property against such risks as fire,…

Amidst all the excitement and your eagerness simply to swing into action with your new business venture, it might be easy to overlook some of the basic necessities needed even…

The holy grail for any successful business lies in maximising sales and minimising overhead costs and expenses – it is an equation that may make all the difference between a…