How do landlords get a FREE section 8 Notice? Landlords who are registered users of Property Hawk can download a Section 8 Notice for FREE. The free Section 8 Notice is available within Property Hawk’s free landlord software – Property Manager. The Property Manager software will automatically fill in the Section 8 Notice form with all the relevant tenancy details. You […]
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Free Section 21 Notice
How do landlords get a FREE section 21 notice? Landlords who are registered users of Property Hawk can download a section 21 notice for FREE. To get a FREE Section 21 Notice for possession just login to the Property Manager 3.0s. The Property Manager software will automatically fill the section 21 notice with all the […]
Tenant Guarantor Form
How do I get my FREE tenant guarantor forms? You can download all the tenant guarantor forms within our free landlord software – Property Manager. To use Property Hawk’s guarantor forms you will just need to register and then login to Property Hawk Property Manager and click on the forms button on the left hand […]
Serving Notice On A Tenant
I was chatting to the very helpful Ross at Fidler and Pepper about the implications of the affect of the recent rulings on the section 21 notice. I am just about to serve one of my tenants with the section 21 notice and have always assumed that the courts require that legal documents have to […]
Condensation and Mould in Rental Properties
Let me make one thing clear – condensation is NOT the same as damp. Damp is usually caused by some sort of structural defect. The resolution of damp will largely be the responsibility of the landlord, whether through maintenance of the property or the installation of a damp proof course. Condensation is not so clear […]
Landlords Associations
The question I get asked most frequently about landlord associations are: What is a landlord association? How much does it cost to join a landlord association? Which is the best landlord association to join? Have you a list of landlord associations? In time honoured Property Hawk style I will answer your queries on the mythical […]
Selling an Investment Property
Long-term investment for landlords Historically UK housing has demonstrated very good rates of capital growth over a long period of time for landlords. According to the Nationwide, house prices have increased by an average of 9% a year since 1973. In comparison, the average rate of inflation over that period has been 7% (Office of […]
Prefabricated construction
Prefabricated construction properties or PRCs were frequently built by local authorities as affordable mass housing after the war. Many of these properties have now been repaired. The areas that the properties are found in mean that they are relatively cheap for the extent of the accommodation they provide. They often make good family accommodation. Concrete […]
High rise flats
The term high rise flats refers to the fact that a flat or apartment is located in a block which has above a certain number of storeys. For many buy-to-let lenders 4 storeys is the maximum height of a block on which they will advance funds. Landlords who are looking to purchase a flat in a taller building […]
Help for PM3s
Frequently asked questions – A guide to PM3s navigation, eg, What is the horizontal button bar, the left hand menu etc How do I end a Tenancy? Select the tenancy you wish to end, then click the ‘More’ function from the horizontal button bar on the ‘Tenancy details’ screen – The ‘End tenancy’ appears in […]
Landlord Bible Chapters
Forms for Letting Property
Finance and Tax on Rental Property
- Selling a buy-to-let property
- Buy to Let Mortgages
- Landlord BTL Mortgage Finance
- BTL Mortgage Brokers
- Landlord Mortgage – Key Definitions
- Holiday Let Tax Guide
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
- Guide to Landlords Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
- Alternative Loans
- Why Invest in Buy-to-let?
- Landlord Insurance
- Landlord Income Tax
Rental Property Regulations
Investing in BTL Property
- Property Rental Yields
- Calculating Property Investment Returns
- Finding Investment Property
- Property Investment Clubs
- Understanding The Risks Of Buy-to-let Investment
- A Guide for New Landlords
- Types of tenant
- Investing In A Holiday Let
- Buying a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
- Alternatives to Direct Property Investment
- Buying Houses & Bungalows
- Buying Apartments and Flats
- Buying Property off Plan
- Below Market Property (BMV)
- Property Auctions
- Property Investment Checklist
- Selecting a Property Investment
- Which Period of Btl Property Should a Landlord Buy?
Managing Rental Property
- Fair Wear and Tear
- Condensation and Mould in Rental Properties
- Landlords Associations
- Appliances in Rental Properties
- Maintenance of a Rental Property
- Repaying a Tenants Deposit
- Reducing the Rent
- Raising the Rent
- Squatters in a Rental Property
- The Tenant Does a Bunk!
- The Tenant Wont Move Out
- Getting Your Money Back from a Tenant
- Tenant Abandonment
- Non-Payment of Rent
- Giving Tenants Notice to Leave
Letting Rental Property
- Preparing a Property Inventory
- Who is responsible for the water bill?
- Letting to Tenants with Pets
- Alternative Tenancies
- Tenancies in Scotland
- Landlord Maintenance & Repair
- Length of a Tenancy
- The Tenancy Agreement
- Repaying a Tenants Deposit
- What is right to rent?
- The Handover of a Rental Property
- Letting to Students
- Tenants on Benefits
- Vetting tenants and finding the ideal tenant
- Which Letting Agent?
- Letting Agent or Diy Landlord?
- Furnishing a Rental Property
- Writing a Rental Advert
- Online Letting Agents
- Property Marketing
- Finding Good Tenants
- Ten Steps for Letting
Legislation of Letting Property
- Discharge and Modification of Restrictive Covenants
- Leasehold Valuation Disputes
- Market Rent
- Fair Rent (Rent Assessment Committee)
- Rent Disputes Between Landlord and Tenant
- Harassment by Landlords
- Leasehold Disputes
- Preparing for a Possession Hearing
- Grounds for Possession by a Landlord
- Possession Orders
- Filling out a N5b Form
- Section 21 Process Timetable
- Possession (Accelerated): Section 21 Notice
- Possession Using Section 8 Notice
- Possession Proceedings by Landlords
- Appeals from Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Lvt’s)
- Rights of Light Applications
- Lands Tribunals
- Housing Act Appeals
- Tribunals
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Tenancy Deposit Disputes
- Legally Letting Property
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