If you view potential tenants who are on benefits as unwelcome or unwanted, think again says Frances Burkinshaw.
Read MoreTenants working from home? Then check the contract!
With home working looking like it’s here to stay, Frances Burkinshaw points out that in some cases, this new norm could be breaking a tenancy agreement.
Read MoreCountry living
The experience of lockdown and isolation in cities may well be creating opportunities for lettings outside the conurbations, says Frances Burkinshaw.
Read MoreHindsight is a wonderful thing
The Government has tried to help most groups of people, says Frances Burkinshaw, perhaps some things would have been dealt with differently had we previously known about this virus.
Read MoreCovid 19 and MEES: landlords and agents cannot ‘self isolate’
2020 is turning out to be an ‘annus horribilis’ for everyone, says Frances Burkinshaw. It’s not just tricky for the Royal Family – letting agencies and landlords have challenges too.
Read MoreStrike a light! Electricity regulations are on the way!
Electrical safety really is an ‘old chestnut’, says Frances Burkinshaw – the lettings industry has been calling for more regulation on this subject for many, many years.
Read More‘No Pets’ no more?
Love them or hate them, landlords may have to start accepting tenants’ pets by law. But this new proposal really hasn’t been thought through, says Frances Burkinshaw.
Read MoreInsurance is essential!
We’re in the depths of winter in a world suffering the ravages of climate change, so extreme weather can threaten your landlords’ business – and yours too, says Frances Burkinshaw
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