All Student Lets Should Be Exempt from Plans to Ditch Fixed Term Tenancies

All Student Lets Should Be Exempt from Plans to Ditch Fixed Term Tenancies Plans to abolish fixed-term tenancies in England will “decimate” the student housing market, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) said. But the National Union of Students said if students were exempt from the reforms, they would become an “underclass”. Meanwhile, the government said it was “engaging” with […]

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What Type of Tenant Is Best for Landlords

People often ask me “What sort of tenants should I pick?” My answer is “Well, that depends upon what type of property you have and what the local market demand (and supply) is like.” Of course, if you are any good at this business you’ll know to check where the tenant demand is likely to come from before you buy. […]

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Private Rented Sector Competitors Waiting in the Wings

I have always said that the biggest threat to private landlords comes from external sources and especially from new competitors. Unfortunately, these new competitors are rarely on most small landlords radars, which is not surprising really, because so far these new competitors have not really been all that active. Most landlords tend to prefer to worry and huff and puff […]

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