On Thursday 5th February 2009 the Bank of England brought the base rate down to an all-time low of just 1 per cent.Landlords with interest only and tracker mortgage arrangements stand to benefit from ..

How housing benefit - now transmuted into 'local housing allowance' - is calculated and paid has changed.Since 7 April 2008 the allowance has been based on the area in which the claimant lives and the..

When a local authority identifies a serious health and safety hazard under HHSRS it can order the landlord to make immediate improvements to remove the hazard, or even shut the property down altogethe..

Since 1st October 2008, all rental properties with a new tenancy in England and Wales have been required to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).Why should you care? Because your prospective t..

Since October 2008 landlords offering property for rent have been required by law to provide prospective tenants with an Energy Performance Certificate for their property to let.Certificates (EPCs) ha..

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is warning landlords about the huge repair bills they face if their tenants do not know what to do in a winter property emergency.With almost three million hou..

Bad payers are a problem for all landlords and we’ve all found different ways to deal with the problem. The best solution is one that gets the tenant back on track and avoids a costly eviction.I use..