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Why now's a great time for buy-to-let investor landlords
Over the last 12 months, radical changes in legislation and regulations for the buy-to-let market have left many landlords frustrated. We spoke to Moginie James' National Lettings Managing Director, Michael Cook, to get his view on buy-to-let investments and what landlords need to know about the market post-lockdown....
New scheme to help tenants impacted by the pandemic stay in their homes
Great news for tenants and landlords alike as a new loan scheme for tenants with rent arrears due to coronavirus is launched by the Welsh Government. The £8m Tenant Saver Loan Scheme is for private sector tenants and it is designed to help both tenants and landlords who have struggled financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Temporary extension of notice periods
As a result of the Coronavirus epidemic, Welsh Assembly Government has announced new Regulations that temporarily extend the minimum notice periods that landlords must give to tenants with Assured and Assured Shorthold Tenancies to 6 months. These new Regulations have come into effect today (Friday 24th July 2020)....
What's the latest with EPCs?
Effective 1st April, the second phase of the new EPC regulations came into effect, meaning F + G EPC Rated properties require improvements. So, what is the latest government guidance regarding this, when the effective date happens to coincide with the lockdown of an entire nation during COVID-19?...