Now might be the best time to start preparing your property to be rented out. Here in the UK, the demand in the rental market is rising and will continue to rise over the next decade. It is projected that over 230,000 rental homes are needed to meet the current demands. […]
With the pandemic causing a surge in demand for properties with gardens across the UK, data from experts at Paving Direct shows having a garden adds 25% more to the average letting price. According to the data, the most expensive gardens in the UK are in Bath where their backyards add over […]
As a landlord, you need to manage your property. Even if the law didn’t say so (which it does), that’s just plain common sense. Unfortunately, your tenants won’t necessarily see it that way and this is where the law can get very interesting. The law in brief Your tenant has […]
The UK property market can seem a contradictory place. On the one hand, there’s clearly a shortage of residential property and that definitely includes rental property. On the other hand, even in the most buoyant markets, landlords are still in competition with each other for the best tenants. With that […]
Mark McLaughlin highlights a recent case illustrating the importance of being able to demonstrate that a joint tenancy of property has been severed. Joint asset ownership (e.g. in a property) is an important issue for inheritance tax (IHT) and estate planning purposes, particularly between married couples and civil partners. The […]
