I did some work for a client today who runs a couple of holiday homes in a converted barn near her country home. She sometimes lets these out on short term lets out of season but is now regretting it, or at least the most recent let. This was to a lady who, having moved [...]
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Twitter Tips
Reading an article about twitter this morning, I suddenly thought ‘Why not have some special tips accounts? One for landlords and one for tenants?’
Well, not being one to mess about (particularly where there is a free marketing opportunity), I have now set these up. Every week, on a Wednesday afternoon, tips will be [...]
Radio calling!
Funny I should have written about radio last night. Because today a nice man from Radio Norfolk rang up and asked me to go on his program next week. Next Wednesday in fact, fact fans, 10.00 to 1.00, with Graham and Karen. For a program on renting property.
Of course, as is the [...]
Blowing in the wind
One of my favourite songs by American singer songwriter Suzanne Vega is Gypsy, in particular these words:
And we’ll blow away forever soon
And go on to different lands
And please do not ever look for me
But with me you will stay
And you will hear yourself in song
Blowing by one day
I always loved that image of walking down [...]
VAT changes – how these are being dealt with on the Landlord-Law site
Mr Darling’s reduction of the VAT rate to 15% from 17.5% has created a bit of a headache for myself and doubtless lots of other UK traders. This blog seems to be the best place to explain the way I have decided to deal with the various prices on Landlord-Law.
For me to change the [...]
Student lettings – new agreements on Landlord-Law
I am just finishing a fairly long running project (about 2 months) to develop some new special tenancy agreements for student lets, for my Landlord-Law site.
Developed initially in response to a query from one of my members on the discussion forum, they are designed to deal with two particular problems with student lets:
The fact that [...]
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HMO licensing – tenants entitled to rent refund
I was interested to read the report here about a landlord in Liverpool who was convicted of operating a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without a license, and fined £3,000 plus costs. The Council then wrote to all his tenants, who successfully claimed back a part of their rent.
The rent refund application must be [...]
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