Partners and suppliers
How to Manage Energy Bills and Meter Readings in Rented Properties
The energy crisis is looming and, as a result, many households have seen a sharp rise in their energy bills. Staying on top of these utilities isn't easy at the best of times, but it can become even more difficult for landlords and tenants if meter readings aren't managed correctly in rented properties. Recognised Supplier, Inventory Hive, tell us how to make sure energy bills don't become part of the tenancy dispute problem.
How One Married Couple Beat the Tax Changes
Since the introduction of Section 24, many landlords have restructured property ownership to protect themselves against tax changes, however this doesn't necessarily have to involve a change of ownership. Recognised Supplier, Less Tax 4 Landlords, gives us their insight.
Ten Tips to Reduce Risks and Protect your Property in a Heatwave
With temperatures soaring to record highs, what can landlords do to reduce risks and protect their property? Steve Barnes, Associate Director at NRLA insurance partners, Total Landlord Insurance, shares his ten top tips for landlords, as we face the reality that extreme heat fuelled by climate change is making heatwaves more intense, frequent and likely.
The Impact of Unprotected Deposits on Evicting your Tenant and Serving a Section 21 Notice
At the NRLA we receive a lot of calls to our helpline from members who want to know the impact that an unprotected deposit can have on their tenancy, and particularly on evicting a tenant and serving a Section 21 notice. This article will draw on the combined expertise of Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution at mydeposits, and Paul Sowerbutts, Head of Legal at Landlord Action.
How To Maximise Your Property and Stay Ahead of Interior Trends
Residents are demanding more from their home interiors, not settling for impersonal feeling designs. Instead, they are questioning what the design can do for them and how it will make them feel. For a landlord, this poses challenges as well as huge opportunities. NRLA partner, LOFT, gives us their insight.
When is the best time to sell a property?
Knowing you want to sell your property is one thing but how can the timing help with finding a buyer at the right price? Our partners at Movewise take a look at the difference getting your timing right can make.
The Complete Guide to Protecting your Property from Flooding
In this comprehensive guide, NRLA insurance partners, Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance, explain everything landlords need to know about protecting property from flooding - from assessing level of risk to the measures to take to prepare both properties and tenants, what to do in the event of a flood, and how to make sure you have comprehensive cover.
4 Tips on Gifting Property and Tax
If you've ever thought about the possibility of gifting a property, our partners at TaxScouts have provided some key points for consideration.
Getting the Best from your Buy to Let Investment in a Rising Rate Environment
The headlines in the money pages of the papers can make for scary reading nowadays. A number of Bank of England Base Rate increases since December, record fuel prices and the cost of living rising steeply. As a buy to let landlord, you could be forgiven for being a little nervous about the future, particularly if you have a portfolio of properties. NRLA Mortgages partner, 3mc, gives us their insight.
A Tenant's Guide to Avoiding a Deposit Dispute
Inventory Hive have created a full comprehensive customisable guide which can be downloaded and shared with your tenants. Additionally, they have included the top 5 avoidable deposit deductions.
