Helpful Tips
Whether you're looking for useful tips to ensure your rental property is safe and secure if your tenants are heading away, or you just want to learn more about what you can do to improve its kerb-appeal, then you're in the right place. Our helpful tips section covers anything from practical step-by-step advice on completing maintenance jobs, to useful tips on completing self-assessment tax returns.
Fire Door Safety Week: Top tips for landlords
This week the seventh fire door safety week takes place. Fire Door Safety week, organised by the British Woodworking Federation, aims to stamp out bad practice and raise awareness of the important role that fire doors play. To mark the week, there are a number of resources for landlords and tenants on the fire door safety website.
Tenant fees ban - what can I charge for?
The Tenants Fees Act comes into force in England on Saturday. In this article first published in RLA members’ magazine Residential Property Investor, we look at the latest government guidance on the new rules.The fees ban has caused huge consternation among landlords, unsure of what they can and can’t charge for once the act comes into force, and when the changes are being implemented for new and existing tenancies.
GDPR: Do I really need to register with the ICO?
Following a high number of calls from members having received conflicting advice, we gain clarification from the ICO on whether landlords need to register.
How to avoid gardening disputes
In the summer months, some tenants will be planning on spending time outdoors in the garden if the weather is good. In this article first published in our Residential Property Investor magazine, we take a closer look at the issue of gardening related disputes. Sandy Bastin, Head of TDS Adjudication Services at Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), explains how to avoid being led down the garden path and come out of a gardening-related dispute smelling like roses.
Fire Safety: Making sure your tenants are safe
In the year ending June 2019, 215 people lost their lives due to house fires, including tenants in rented homes.In response to this the Home Office has re-launched its fire safety campaign which including information and advice for landlords and tenants.
Five ways for landlords to stay informed and connected
How to legally increase rent as the value of your property rises
NRLA insurance partners Hamilton Fraser share how landlords can legally increase rent.
Rentguard's guide to avoiding winter hazards
NRLA's partner Rentguard Landlord Insurance shares their guide to avoiding winter property hazards
Blog: The Power of Inventories - Don't Put Yourself at Risk
NRLA partners No Letting Go write about the importance of carrying out an inventory.
Forum Spotlight: Changes to a joint tenancy
A landlord posted on our Forum recently a question about a joint tenancy.
