What will the recent interest rate and stamp duty changes mean for Derby homeowners, landlords and tenants? Things are certainly going to change in the Derby property market, yet not in the way you might think. Read the article to find out...

Don't worry! This isn't yet another tax that landlords have to panic about. This is about the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax as a landlord, including how the regulations will impact you and what you’ll need to do to prepare for the changes coming into effect in April 2024.

The buy-to-let market is currently experiencing a rough patch. Many would argue that it has been a rough patch for the last few years. With more potential legislative change on the horizon, coupled with bleak ROI forecasts, many landlords are now questioning whether or not they should be playing the buy-to-let property game at all.

As gas and electric bills rocket for Derby tenants, landlords who do not start to make energy efficiency upgrades could face lengthy void periods and may even have to discount their rents, whilst those Derby landlords with highly energy efficient rental properties could justify charging a premium..

At some point during your landlord journey, it maybe necessary to get repossession of your property. This may be for a variety of reasons. However, this process needs to be handled very carefully and within the relevant legal guidelines. We detail the steps that need to be taken to complete this process in a painless and stress-free way.

With future rental reforms, changes to EPC rules and a turbulent few years for landlords with stamp duty and tax changes, it is no surprise that many are looking to cash in on their buy-to-lets. Whilst there are still benefits and long term investment success to be had from buy-to-let, for some, it's time to sell. What should you consider?

A tenant that suddenly stops paying rent is never something that any landlord wants to experience. So in this blog, we cover the best steps to take if one of your tenants stops paying rent as well as the best steps to take to both find a solution and to prevent you losing out on receiving your rent.

With the Tory leadership ballot nearly finished, both candidates have hardly mentioned the housing issues of Generation Rent - the 20 and 30 somethings in the UK. What will this mean for those tenants in rented accommodation in Derby and their landlords? Read the article here to find out more ..

In June, the Government introduced a White Paper called “A Fairer Rented Private Sector”. It proposes the biggest changes to residential lettings law for 30 years. It talks about striking a balance between the need for tenants to live without fear of eviction but balanced against the need for landlords to recover possession of their properties...

The government has issued detailed guidance ahead of a change in the law around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms coming into force on October 1st. The updated regulations contain some subtle but significant changes and have been coming down the line for some time, but a firm date is now set for their implementation.

Trade bodies have vigorously lobbied government during the two and a half year process leading to the delivery of the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. It’s fair to say these bodies were underwhelmed by its contents and questioned whether 'fair' is an accurate description of it's contents. What do you think?

Within the Private Rental Sector, there is a whole host of phrases, terms, acronyms, organisations and legal jargon that landlords and tenants need to be aware of. This list covers some of the most common terms you may come across, and what they all mean.