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The decision of whether to let out your property in a furnished or unfurnished state is one that is often overlooked and considered late in the process. This choice is one that can have an impact on how much attention the property garners, how much time on the market a property spends and even the […]

Over the past three years, the number of private rental properties has effectively halved as landlords are increasingly selling their properties, research reveals. Estate agents have reported a decrease in buy-to-let investors who are using them to manage their property, in addition, there are less landlords who are entering the market. According to research conducted

The long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper has been published at last and its contents are hoped to make the private rental sector fairer and less volatile towards tenants. The name of the published document is ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’ and contains information on the abolishment of section 21 ‘no-fault evictions’, the changes to be made to

In the May 2022 Queen’s speech, the government’s intentions to repeal Section 21 of the Housing Act of 1988 were confirmed. This was set out in the Renters’ Reform Bill of 2019, and intends to ‘Strengthen the rights of tenants.’ What is Section 21? A Section 21 eviction is the notice that a landlord can

Currently, all rental properties require an EPC rating of ‘E’ or above according to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations. Proposed changes from the Rental Reform White Paper, from December 2025, all rented properties would require a rating of ‘C’ or above. Landlords would have until 2028 to ensure that these changes are made. Due