General

Section 8: What does it mean for Guarantors?

It’s easy to feel confused when it comes to the different legislations surrounding property and tenancies. Especially when you are acting as a Guarantor and suddenly a Section 8 notice is being issued to the tenant you are guaranteeing it can be a scary panic-stricken time.

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Rent Guarantor Aug 25, 2020

Tenant

Questions to Ask When Viewing A Property

Going to view a property is always an exciting time for any prospective Tenant. It can be tempting to view the property with rose tinted glasses and not appear difficult to the Estate Agent or Landlord. However, you should never be afraid to ask any questions. Even if you believe the questions you wish to ask would only be relevant in a worst-case scenario situation it is definitely worth having the information moving forward. The devil is in the details after all!

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Rent Guarantor Aug 19, 2020

Landlord

AirBnB Pledges to Audit Landlords and Remove Some Professionals

Amid news that some landlords who are in the long-term let market continue to switch over to seemingly more lucrative short-term lets, the global head of AirBnB has shared his intention to thoroughly audit the landlords who use his site. In a recent interview, the rental platform co-founder said he recognises the potential damage it can cause to the UK's long-term rental market when professional landlords utilise the site to switch from one area to the other.

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Rent Guarantor Aug 17, 2020

Landlord

How To: Deal with Multiple Applications for your Property

So you have multiple applicants for your property, great! On the surface this seems positive but you need to be aware that this can bring issues when choosing one of these applicants. The Equality Act 2010 can take a landlord to court for discrimination. A landlord must be wary of this and prtootect themselves from any sort of discrimination. To avoid this:

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Rent Guarantor Aug 12, 2020

General

UK Staycation Demand Encourages Switch from Long-Term to Short-Term Lets

As more Britons opt for a staycation over a holiday abroad, evidence suggests that some private rental sector (PRS) buy-to-let (BTL) landlords are choosing to switch their investment properties from the long-term rental market, to the short-term, holiday lets market. This reverses a trend seen earlier in the coronavirus pandemic and is more in line with the broader trend of the UK's letting market pre-Covid-19.

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Rent Guarantor Aug 10, 2020

Student

Students Moving on from 1st Year Accommodation: Things to Think About

You have finished your first year of University and now need to work out what your next steps are. Have you made friends you now want to live with? Would you rather live on your own? Will you be staying within student accommodation or deciding to rent privately? There are all questions you need to ask yourself when making such an important decision. Not just this but there are the more practical things that you will need to think about such as:

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Rent Guarantor Aug 05, 2020