Landlords are feeling abandoned by the government, according to a new survey by OnePoll for The Mortgage Lender, with 64% saying they haven’t received any financial support and 52% believing they should receive future financial support.
There is no foolproof answer to handling student letting during such an uncertain time, but with the right preparation and landlord insurance cover where possible, landlords can be protected against the constantly changing tides.
Questions about whether students were entitled to refunds or even whether students could be forced to leave privately rented properties on the originally agreed dates during lockdown were common, among many more.
6 Common Landlord Call Outs [INFOGRAPHIC]
November 17, 2020
Landlord Insurance
Being a landlord isn’t a case of purchasing a property, renting it out and forgetting about it. Here are the 6 most common call outs, and how landlords should handle them.
The Importance Of Property Managers In 2020
October 14, 2020
Landlord Insurance
In light of the pandemic, the property market has changed drastically, and understandably so. Property management companies aren’t a must-have for landlords, but they can certainly make the whole thing easier.
Is Now A Good Time To Become A Landlord?
October 6, 2020
Landlord Insurance
For those looking for the next big opportunity as we ease out of complete lockdown, could “becoming a landlord” be exactly that?
Imposing blanket bans on tenants in receipt of housing benefit in the property rental market has been judged as unlawful, discriminatory and against equality laws after housing charity Shelter took on a case which went to court.
The Perfect Tenants For Your Property
June 23, 2020
Landlord Insurance
The sheer number of types of tenants is vast, from single parents to newlyweds, through to students, elderly tenants and more. However, these can often be broken down into a few key tenant types according to employment status, age or financial situation.
Landlords might be wondering how Coronavirus affects any existing tenancy agreements, in regards to aspects of repair and maintenance work being carried out within a rental property, and just how COVID-19 could affect the UK rental market in the future.
Working tenants are by far the most sought after tenant type for landlords looking to fill their buy-to-let property. But just as with every other tenant type, there are still always risks associated with renting to professional tenants.