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Britain?s amateur landlords struggling ? those renting out one property – are struggling as they feel the impact of voids and rent arrears. The latest research from BDRC Continental?s independent Landlords? Panel survey reveals the proportion making either a small or large...

The annual UK inflation falls sharply as measured by the Consumer Prices Index fell to 2.4% in June, from 2.8% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics. Lower food, fuel and clothing prices are considered the main contributors to the price falls. The Retail Prices...

Sellers face an almost impossible task in selling their house with less than half as many buyers in the housing market according to the latest Rightmove House Price Index. Buyer numbers remain incredibly low despite sellers dropping their asking price by an average of 1.7 per...

Illegal eviction & harassment lowdown… You must not harass your tenants. It is unlawful to evict a tenant without a Court Order. You cannot throw a tenant out because he is in arrears with his rent or breaking the terms of his tenancy. You must go to Court to get a...

Where fire alarm systems are provided in a house in multiple occupation because the landlord is responsible for insuring fire alarms are checked regularly. You must also make sure that the means of escape from the property (normally the halls stairs and landings) are...

If your property is a house in multiple occupation of any kind then you must have a five yearly electrical inspections carried out by a competent electrician even if you do not need a licence. This will cover shared houses, flats in multiple occupation, bedsits, hostels and...

Hot topics for the Lincoln PIN June 2012 meeting: Positive speaker shared pension in property and mlm – Gareth Davies Also… Development Management, dealing with trades, budgets and timescales – Sean Butcher

If your property is a house in multiple occupation (e.g. bedsits, shared house or a shared flat) then if the property is on three or more floors and has five or more occupants an it is deemed to be a licensable HMOs and may well be need a license from the local authority.