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How increasing energy efficiency can help reduce disputes
With more than a quarter of renting households in the UK now living in fuel poverty, combined with the UK having some of the oldest and worst insulated housing stock in the world, tenancy disputes arising as a direct result of energy efficiency issues could increase. NRLA deposit protection provider, mydeposits, has put together this helpful guide to explain the benefits of energy efficient properties for landlords and how they can minimise the chance of a disputes with their tenants.
The Leading Causes of Tenancy Deposit Disputes in 2023 (and how to prevent them in 2024)
The latest tenancy deposit findings have revealed the leading cause of disputes in rental properties for 2023, offering letting agents and landlords an opportunity to learn from the trends and take measures to avoid these costly claims. Richard Abbots from NRLA supplier, Inventory Hives tells us more.
Buy to let market predictions
The beginning of a new calendar year tends to bring with it, hope, New Year resolutions and of course, mortgage market predictions. UK Finance, the trade association for the banking and finance industry, recently released its predictions for the next two years, in a Mortgage Market Forecasts document that was published on 11th December 2023. Doug Hall from NRLA partner, 3mc, tells us more.
The complete guide to preventing burst pipes in your rental property
Even though we've left the coldest months behind us, many households still worry about rising heating bills, and some tenants may be tempted to use the heating more sporadically. But although they may think they’re saving money by switching the heating on and off, this can actually increase the risk of burst pipes. And the last thing you and your tenants want is the inconvenience and expense of frozen or burst pipes as temperatures fall. Steve Barnes from NRLA partner, Total Landlord, tells us more.
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Safe and Sparkling – Christmas Light Safety for Landlords and Tenants
With the festive season fast approaching, Christmas lights and decorations will soon be lighting up homes and properties all over the UK, bringing joy and warmth to the cold winter days. However, in the midst of all this festive cheer, it's vital to ensure that these beautiful decorations do not compromise the safety of the property and its inhabitants. Ettan Bazil of Help Me Fix offers his advice.
Mediation and Guaranteed Rent Contracts
At the Property Redress Scheme Tenancy Mediation Service, we’ve seen an increase recently in requests for mediation from property owners in relation to corporate lets or guaranteed rent agreements - more commonly known as ‘rent to rent’ agreements - where the relationship has broken down or the rent to rent operator has failed to fulfil their obligations.
Timeline to net-zero: The four main deadlines every landlord needs to know
Mark McAuley of NRLA partner Your Repair explains more about energy efficiency targets, and four important deadlines private landlords need to be aware of.
UK property investment - the landscape in statistics, as told by GetGround investors
Chris Frame, Co-Head of Property BU and Head of Partnerships at GetGround shares insights on where property investors are choosing to buy, and what data reveals about who is investing in property and how they are structuring their investments.
Buy to Let Market Update December 2023
Welcome to ‘Buy to Let Market’, a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy to Let lending markets. The information within this article is correct as at 01/12/2023.
