Category: Being a Landlord

Home Truths for Personal Well-Being

Most people tend to concentrate on exercise and nutrition when it comes to improving their health, overlooking or not giving enough importance to the living environment. However, new research from the University of Stirling confirms that there is a direct correlation between one’s health and the ability to feel at home. A total of 75 …

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‘Discrimination Baked into Right to Rent’

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has branded the Right to Rent scheme a farce after a High Court ruling that the scheme breached the European Convention on Human Rights on the basis it led to discrimination against non-UK nationals with the right to rent and British ethnic minorities. The Right to Rent scheme requires landlords …

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Owning Property Isn’t for Everyone

A recent study has revealed that more than half of tenants in the UK are happy renting, with 35% stating they have no plans to ever buy a property. Out of the 2,000 respondents paying on average £650 in rent per calendar month, 43% have been renting for 6 to 10 years and further 15% …

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Stricter Standards for HMO Properties in Glasgow

Following a review of houses of multiple occupancy (HMO) by Glasgow City Council’s Licensing and Regulatory Committee, stricter rules will come into effect to help reduce the impact that HMOs can have on local communities. Areas of concerns linked to HMOs A number of concerns associated with HMOs in Glasgow and in particular in the …

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Clackmannanshire Second Quietest Place to Live in the UK

Fast paced modern living, loud and often overcrowded towns and cities… we all know it too well. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to leave all this hustle and bustle on your doorstep and find your peace in the four walls of your own home? It’s been proven that living in a noisy neighbourhood …

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Make Your Competition Green with Envy

All successful landlords know how important it is to ‘dress to impress’ their properties in order to guarantee the right tenant and a quick let. However, all too often landlords concentrate purely on perfecting the interior of the property, overlooking the importance of the exterior. Those two combined, however, create the whole living environment and …

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