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The Gas Boiler Ban: Will Gas Boilers be Banned in 2025?
With actions now being put in place to reach carbon net zero by 2050; the U.K Government’s Heat and Building Strategy includes a gas boiler ban, which has become a cause for concern amongst many property… Read More
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Is Buy-to-Let Property Investment Worth It in 2021?
Having the ability to cover the costs of a mortgage, whilst also profiting through rental income, has long since made buy-to-let property investment an attractive option. But with the COVID-19 pandemic having posed significant challenges… Read More
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Benefits of Using a Letting Agent
Whether you own 1 property, or 21; attempting to self-manage will inevitably present you with a catalogue of worries, such as rental arrears, finding the right tenants, sudden unexpected bills – and potential fines. And… Read More
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Impact on Landlords as Furlough Scheme Ends
With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme having now been terminated, the impact on landlords will be significant. As the furlough scheme ends, research has strongly suggested that the epic withdrawal of financial support will undoubtably… Read More
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The EPC Struggles are Real! Energy Efficiency Standards & Landlord concerns…
With post-COVID regulations continuing to threaten the PRS landscape; one of the latest causes for concern are the changes being made to Energy Efficiency Standards. All residential buy to let properties currently require an Energy… Read More
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Landlords Seek to Expand Property Portfolio as Tenant Demand Grows
With the average buy-to-let property having gained nearly £15,000 in value during the past year, the future of the PRS is looking bright. A recent report by Shawbrook Bank, which provided significant insight into the… Read More
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Simon Shinerock: My ARO Journey
My ARO Journey: Where it all Started… I founded Choices Estate Agents 32 years ago. We quickly became (and remain) a truly successful business (for which I’m eternally grateful). Looking back though; it wasn’t always… Read More
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What Would You do with a Year’s Rent Upfront?
Are you feeling under attack as a landlord in the current climate? You are not alone. Times are harder in the industry now than they have ever been, with financial uncertainty at an all-time high.… Read More
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Inheritance Tax: 5 Ways you can Avoid it…
Two subject matters that might well make your list of ‘stuff you don’t really want to think about’ are ‘your own mortality’, – and ‘the prospect of HMRC robbing a huge chunk of everything you… Read More
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Worried About Tenants in Arrears? Protecting Yourself is Easier than you Might Think…
What’s the number 1 way to protect yourself against tenant arrears? Recent research undertaken on behalf of the UK government has indicated that landlords who choose to manage their property themselves are 272.5% more likely… Read More