by Phillip Hathway | Mar 2, 2018 | Buy to let advice, community, Landlord Advice, Landlords, Property, Property Advice
Failure to comply with gas and other safety standards in rented properties are likely to be less tolerated by the regulator once landlords are given more flexibility and freedoms in ensuring routine gas safety checks are carried out on time. On 6 April 2018, new...
by Phillip Hathway | Mar 14, 2017 | Buy to let advice, Landlord Advice, Landlords
One of our biggest frustrations is how the letting industry is misrepresented by the media. With scores of stories highlighting nightmare landlords leaving their tenants in disgraceful conditions and stealing deposits, you would believe that our country is filled with...
by Phillip Hathway | Feb 6, 2017 | Buy to let advice, buying a property, Landlord Advice, Property, Property Advice, selling a property
Important things to consider when you’re moving home For those of you who watch the TV programme Wanted Down Under, you will have seen my face pop up, as I valued the property of a young family who were looking to make the huge move to Australia. The programme...
by Phillip Hathway | Jan 4, 2017 | Buy to let advice, Landlord Advice, Property Advice
Let’s talk Energy Performance Certificates, or EPC as it’s commonly known. If you have sold your home in the last 9 years, or are a landlord, you will be familiar with this report. An EPC is a record of your home’s energy efficiency rating, and assessed on a scale of...
by Phillip Hathway | Jul 4, 2016 | Buy to let advice, buying a property, Landlord Advice, Landlords, Property Advice, selling a property
I have purposely held back from further comment since my NPpropertyBlog.co.uk update immediately after the shock result of the EU Referendum. The fallout from the result, especially on social media, reminds me of the fallout after the last General Election where...
by Phillip Hathway | Apr 21, 2016 | Buy to let advice, Landlords, Property, Property Advice, selling a property
When we say we need more properties to sell we really do! See below independent figures confirming that from January until the end of March 2016 we sold more properties than any other Estate Agent in our area. We aim to be the best and according to Rightmove we are...
by Phillip Hathway | Mar 29, 2016 | Buy to let advice, Landlord Advice, Landlords, Property, Property Advice, Tax
Be RENTSMART with Hathways We are your local experts on the newly-introduced Rent Smart Wales landlord registration and licensing scheme, we’re here to help landlords comply with the new legislation that has been introduced by the Welsh Government. There are so...
by Phillip Hathway | Mar 16, 2016 | Buy to let advice, buying a property, Landlord Advice, Landlords, Property, Property Advice, selling a property, Stamp Duty, Tax
We are still getting lots of phone calls from people who are planning on renting out their own property with a view to buying an additional property TO LIVE IN, not knowing they will be paying higher stamp duty on this purchase even though it is a property for...
by Phillip Hathway | Mar 1, 2016 | Buy to let advice, buying a property, Landlord Advice, Landlords, Property, Property Advice, selling a property
Land Registry Price Update January’s figures have recently been released. The Land Registry prices are by far the most accurate way of looking at prices and data regarding a property. Lenders often produce property prices based upon their lending figures, but don’t...
by Phillip Hathway | Feb 24, 2016 | Buy to let advice, Landlord Advice, Landlords, Property, Property Advice
Unfortunately you only really find this out when something goes wrong! The rental market is very buoyant and over the years the quality of tenant has improved significantly and there is definitely less of a stigma regarding renting a home. It can provide more...
by Phillip Hathway | Feb 20, 2016 | Buy to let advice, Landlord Advice, Landlords, Property, Property Advice, Stamp Duty, Tax
I hear less experienced/educated commentators say “change to a limited company” for your rental properties to try and limit the effect of the incoming tax changes. Sounds great and simple doesn’t?! When things are THAT simple they often aren’t as great or easy as one...
