Rent a room and earn £7,500 tax free
What is the Rent a Room scheme? If you have a spare room in your house, you…
Lodgers: useful tips for beginner landlords
More and more homeowners are finding it difficult to make ends meet. Recent research suggests that a…
One in five landlords ‘have had tenant dispute’
Disagreements between landlords and tenants are relatively common, with more than one in five property owners admitting…
Top tips on preparing your property for tenants
You’ve found your tenants. Now you need to prepare the property for the tenants’ arrival and check…
Deposit disputes over cleaning
Increasing numbers of landlords are facing properties that are dirty at the end of the tenancy and…
How to find and check out your new tenants
Most landlords will have expenses to pay on their properties, such as mortgage payments. Not only is…
Top tips for advertising your rental property online
There are many things you need to think about when you’re starting to let out your property…
7 common mistakes novice landlords should avoid
With so many favourable articles of late proclaiming the positive merits of investing in buy to let…
Same-sex marriage poll was ‘deeply flawed’
by Sarah Ashcroft A survey assessing the support of same-sex marriage in Scotland was “deeply flawed”. This is…
Cohabitation ‘gives greater rights’ than marriage
by Sarah Ashcroft Couples who are unmarried yet live together can often have greater legal rights to each…