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How to deal with common household pests
Summer is here and you may have noticed slightly more flies, bees or even wasps in your home of late. Household pests can be common in warmer weather, and to mark World Pest Day on 6th June, the British Pest Control Association (BPA) has launched some best practice advice for landlords when dealing with pests.
Renters and Landlords face perfect storm as benefit freeze bites
Over 820,000 private rented households in Britain experience a shortfall between their housing benefit payment and their monthly rents.
Landlords: Are your Tenants in it for the Long Haul?
The Tenant Fee Act is now three years old as of June 1st 2022. This seismic introduction to the letting industry has changed the way many landlords approach buy-to-let, especially those using a managing agent. NRLA partner Viewber gives us their insight.
Why it Makes Sense to Sell with Tenants in Situ
If you need to sell, think carefully before you consider giving your tenants notice. Sitting tenants can be a real selling point, says Kirsty Burnham, Head of Property at NRLA sales partner Movewise.
The Complete Guide to Protecting your Property from Damage to Underground Services
NRLA partners Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance explain everything landlords need to know about protecting their property from damage to underground services - from how to make sure you have comprehensive cover and what's not covered, to preventing damage, what to do if there's a problem and who is responsible for repairs.
Energy efficiency - what you need to do when embarking on your retrofitting journey
Volunteers Week 2022: Read landlord Sue's story
Volunteers Week takes place annually between 1st-7th June. In each edition of our members' magazine Property, we feature a story of a landlord who volunteers or goes the extra mile for their local community. Here, we feature landlord Sue Hull's story. Sue volunteers at a charity shop donation centre and for her local park run as a guide runner.
Buy to Let Market Update: June 2022
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 written by Doug Hall of NRLA Mortgages.
Tenant Fees Act and deposit schemes
It has now been three years since the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act in England, yet we still take calls from landlords unsure of their position. This month's caller wanted to know more about zero deposit schemes.
To Guarantor or Not Guarantor: That is the Question
A few regular comments and queries regularly crop up when NRLA partners RentGuarantor.com speak to landlords whose tenants using their rent guarantor service. In this blog post, the team at RentGuarantor.com outline three of their most popular landlord question areas.
