Don’t get too relaxed about your property this summer. Property issues never take a holiday, and summer can throw up its own set of problems for landlords. Ice, flooding and condensation are the bane of property owners in cold, wet weather, and in their absence, summer can seem like a doddle in property maintenance. Lockyers

Emotions can run high when it comes to house repairs – one of the main causes for dispute between tenants and landlords. It can be cause enough to move, with 89% of people questioned saying they would consider moving if they didn’t have a good relationship with their landlord. The survey, carried out by Lightbulbs

The age of your property and the way it was built can both make it more susceptible to damp. Not only can damp be unsightly and cause lingering odours, but left untreated can cause damage to your property interiors and your health. But before you rush to spend thousands on specialist help, take a look

On 14th June, the London Fire Brigade were called to put out a fire that had started in one of Grenfell Tower’s 127 flats. The fire then spread to the cladding panels on the building’s exterior. Despite the firefighters’ best efforts, 79 residents died in the fire. The tragic loss of life has far-reaching impacts

Trade body calls on government to make professional inventories compulsory in order to raise letting industry standards. What actually counts as ‘fair wear and tear’? Residential landlords and tenants have been arguing over this question for a long time – sometimes formally, when it comes to deposit disputes at the end of a tenancy. Alternative

Landlords criticise country’s current rental system in new LetBritain report. According to new research by online letting agency LetBritain, 37% of British landlords feel let down by the country’s current rental system and do not feel the UK rental market is fit for purpose, but rather that it is unsuited to the rapid and demanding

Faulty wiring can cause fires, but fortunately, it can be detected. We’re a nation of DIY fanatics, but there are definitely occasions when a job calls for a professional. Faulty wiring can cause little annoyances to real dangers, including exposed live wires and electrical fires. Old style fuse-boxes are a good indication that a property

Do you know your legal standpoint as a property owner? Squatters can claim possession of a building they’re occupying True: Someone who is occupying a property without the owners’ permission can become the registered owner with the help of a conveyancer or solicitor. To do so, they would have to prove that they or their

Following the fire at Grenfell Tower with the tragic loss of life, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) are asking all landlords to check if any panels used on their housing are made of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM). The DCLG stress that “ACM cladding is not in itself dangerous but it is important