Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are a staple in today’s rental market, driven by the demand for affordable housing tenants like students and young professionals. HMOs can be a lucrative investment, offering higher rental yields compared to standard buy-to-let properties. However, managing an HMO has unique responsibilities and risks, so it’s essential for landlords and
Letting your flat through Airbnb is a potentially lucrative side hustle that’s very tempting for many property owners. However, if you are considering using your residential flat for holiday lets, there are several important factors to consider – especially for leaseholders. To let your leasehold property through Airbnb, it’s crucial to check your lease agreement,
Are you a landlord of a small or medium HMO in Portsmouth? Or are you looking to start investing in one? Then it’s a good idea to get up-to-date on the latest changes that could affect you. Portsmouth City Council have tightened their rules on HMO licensing, requiring smaller HMOs to also hold licences. This
The Renters Reform Bill has been a hot topic in the media over the past few months. With the many changes and constant reviews, you may question what this new legislation means for you. Not to worry, at Glowsure, we have been keeping up-to-date with the various changes and, as always, are here to help
As a landlord, you are no doubt aware of your responsibility to take out adequate landlord insurance coverage to protect your livelihood, your tenants and your rental property. However, do you know how to respond when your tenants ask to see your insurance policy? UK tenants have a right to see their landlord’s insurance policy. Once requested,
From water leaks to electrical faults, repairs to rental properties are inevitable from time to time. While most repairs can be carried out around your tenants with little disruption when it comes to major repairs, it may be necessary for them to move out – but as a private landlord, is it your responsibility to
Commercial property insurance can be confusing at first. There’s the property owner, the tenant, the lease agreement, and sometimes even a managing agent or insurance broker involved too. But at the end of the day, there is truly only one overseer and responsible party when it comes to arranging building insurance for commercial property. It is
As a landlord, are you asking yourself the question, “what type of insurance do I need?” There are many different types of landlord insurance and any landlord insurance policy can also be confusing since so many different variables of a policy respond to many different possible issues. There is buildings and contents insurance, accidental damages
What Landlords Need To Know About The New Electrical Safety Rules The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 became law on June 1st 2020, but agents and landlords were given until 1st April 2021 to comply. With the impending date looming over us, we thought we’d write a guide that
With 10% of landlords planning to expand their portfolios and benefit from the Chancellor’s stamp duty holiday, Brexit looming on the imminent horizon and stamp duty surcharge set for a review in April! There are a number of key dates for 2021 that Landlords should be aware of; 1 January 2021 – Brexit: Whilst COVID-19
