Landlords Advised That Tenancy Deposit Protection Changes Will Come Into Effect From April 2012

Mar 13, 2012

Changes to the Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) regulations will come into effect in England and Wales from 6 April 2012 following a review by The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). I Am The Agent, the fixed fee letting agency is advising all landlords to familiarise themselves with the changes to the scheme well ahead of the 6th April implementation date....

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Help For Landlords As Government Sends Flooding Insurance Soaring

Feb 29, 2012

The Association of British Insurers has recently claimed that as many as 200,000 homes may not be covered against the risk of flooding in their insurance as of July 2013, leading to potentially costly problems when storms hit....

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New Landlord Figures Released From ARLA Recommends New Landlords Seek Professional Letting Agency Assistance

Feb 29, 2012

Inexperienced landlords and those planning on renting a private property out for the first time have been urged to seek professional help from a letting agency in the latest Landlords Survey, issued by the Results Association of Residential Letting Agents....

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Becoming an Accidental Landlord

Feb 25, 2012

The term ‘accidental landlord’ has become extremely common throughout the United Kingdom in recent years. Accidental landlords are defined as those who have attempted to sell their property for some time without having much success. In these circumstances, some will choose to rent the property privately and benefit from a rental income rather than sit and wait for the right buyer to appear....

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Should Landlords Consider the Green Deal Scheme

Feb 07, 2012

National Landlords Association (NLA) it has been reported that two thirds of private property landlords in the UK would consider taking advantage of the Government’s Green Deal scheme, available from October 2012, in order to improve energy efficiency in their properties....

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