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What is contents insurance for landlords?
From furnishings, appliances and personal touches, it’s not just the structure of your rental property that’s important.
If you...
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Angela Rayner faces CGT questions over council house sale
Angela Rayner, Labour’s shadow housing secretary, is coming under growing scrutiny as questions emerge over her potential liability...
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Build to Rent homes surge in popularity and market share
Build to Rent (BTR) homes are becoming increasingly attractive to renters and investors, as new data from Foxtons shows that they now...
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Agency fails to secure deposit from tenants after 6 month...
Hi, I’m currently renting my property out through a letting agency. The tenancy was a fixed two-year contract. Of course, commission...
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Councillors want powers to force private landlords to imp...
Glasgow SNP councillors have called for new powers to force private landlords in the city to make their homes more energy efficient,
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NRLA gets think tank’s backing for direct payments ...
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has echoed calls made by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) over...
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Bristol tops the list of best cities for buy to let inves...
Bristol has emerged as the most desirable city for landlords to invest in for 2024, according to Aldermore’s Buy to Let City...
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