How to improve your EPC to C or above and reduce energy costs up to 60%

For landlords and homeowners making properties more energy efficient will reduce energy costs and increase EPC ratings. For tenants the benefits are lower energy bills and greater comfort. There are a number of simple changes you can implement to make your property more energy efficient, many of which cost nothing. There is also good advice […]

Landlords blocked from evicting small businesses for another three months

The Government has blocked commercial landlords from evicting small businesses from shops and other premises for another three months until the end of June 2021. This moratorium was introduced in March last year and has already been extended three times. It’s part of a package from the Chancellor to extend business support until June. On […]

First-time buyers ‘return to housing market after putting plans on hold in 2020’

First-time buyers are re-emerging in the housing market this year, after the impact of the coronavirus pandemic meant their plans were put on hold in 2020, property experts have said. However, the increase could add to the upward pressure on property prices climbing higher as demand for homes outweighs supply.   Click on this link […]

Welsh landlords will have to give six months’ notice to tenants from next year

Landlords in Wales will have to provide their tenants with six months’ notice from Spring 2022 in the case of ‘no fault evictions’, following legislation from The Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill. Currently they only have to give two months’ notice – though they will still be able to seek possession if the tenant is […]

The 10 biggest mistakes a landlord could make (according to a bank)

It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past – including triggering the global financial crisis a decade ago. However, this has not stopped the private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham setting out what it sees as 10 mistakes which cause stress, lost money and wasted time […]