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The best place to live may not be your best place to live

Each year The Sunday Times publishes a list of the best places to live in Great Britain. In 2019, Salisbury in Wiltshire topped the list. In 2018, York took the top slot. It’s not that Salisbury has suddenly upped its game or that York has taken its eye off the ball. The list is decided […]

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More ways to add value, more ways to get noticed

We’ve been talking to agents up and down the country at roadshows we’ve run and attended, and it’s clear that massive amounts of Landlord and Tenant data, held by agencies, is underutilised. There’s potential to promote your services and drive extra revenues. You could be informing and educating consumers about new legislation, updating them on […]

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The ESTAS: The Estate Agent of the Year Awards 2019

The 16th annual ESTAS Awards. What an event and what a privilege it was to attend. It was our first time at the awards and we were beyond excited to join over one thousand other agents, suppliers and property professionals to celebrate the industry’s top performers. Although LegalforLandlords may have missed out (this time), we wanted […]

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The ESTAS: The Estate Agent of the Year Awards 2019

The 16th annual ESTAS Awards. What an event and what a privilege it was to attend. It was our first time at the awards and we were beyond excited to join over one thousand other agents, suppliers and property professionals to celebrate the industry’s top performers. Although LegalforLandlords may have missed out (this time), we […]

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Why falling in love with renting makes sense

If you’re older than your mid-twenties, it’s likely you’ve grown up believing that the property ladder is your passport to happiness. If you haven’t got your foot on the bottom rung, you should, according to the perceived wisdom, be miserable. You’re trapped in a cycle of paying rent which stops you saving for a deposit, […]

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All that glitters …

The property rental sector is weathering some challenging conditions. Survival in the face of the fees ban and increased legislation has seen agents taking a serious look at their business models. Naturally, they’re looking for sources of income to plug the shortfall, and crucially, ones that won’t alienate their landlords or upset tenants. They’re looking […]

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The Manchester Great Run

Giving back to the community is such a part of the company’s culture that it has become second nature. Our next challenge is the Manchester Great Run which our MD, Sim Sekhon & Ops Manager Paul Haselden are taking part in! Donate  

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The big Easter showdown

We decided to pitch four teams against each other to create an Easter masterpiece. The team with the most votes and reactions would be crowned the winner! The votes have been counted and verified.. The winner is: “Easter is coming at LegalforLandlords, we GoT this!” Well done to all involved!  

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Now Section 21 is en-route to the scrapheap, we need a Section 8 that works

Yesterday the Government sounded the death knell for the no-fault Section 21 eviction. Amidst the celebrating voices of tenants, local authorities and housing campaigners, the genuine concerns of landlords aren’t heard, but we should be used to that by now. This change has been on the cards for some time and may be implemented as […]

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Homeshift

Homeshift is a service that allows tenants to arrange the set-up and management of key household services in just a few minutes. Everything’s done online – including finding some of the best possible deals. Click on the video below to find out more. Homeshift makes Sense. It helps to take the stress out of renting, […]

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Sim Sekhon: Uncertain, unsettled but never unprofessional

  The continuing Brexit debate has seen practically every industry calling for certainty and, so far, it’s not been forthcoming. Our industry is no different. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has asked the Government for clarification on the rights of EU nationals in the light of Brexit because no specific guidance has so far been […]

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Replace Your Lost Tenancy Fee Income

We’re delighted to be involved with BriefYourMarket.com’s Roadshows on replacing your lost Tenant Fee Income. The Roadshows take place on the following dates: 26th April 2019 – London 2nd May 2019 – Manchester 10th May 2019 – Birmingham Register here. If you haven’t signed up for your LegalforLandlords Commission Pot, start earning today.

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How to earn respect in the lettings business

  Cutting corners in property rental is a sure way to earn a bad reputation. Respect starts with better choices.  You want to be respected? Earn it. Read our “issues to consider” list below to gain: Respect from potential tenants Respect from your landlords Respect from the wider community, peers, industry Issues to consider: Professionalism […]

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Tenant fees ban: Almost half of agents are not ready

A survey of 4,500 lettings agents has revealed the shocking statistic that 44% are currently not ready for the tenant fees ban. Let’s hope they have plans to get up-to-speed very quickly because the ban comes into force on 1 June 2019.  With three months to go, there’s no time to lose. We know that […]

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Winners!  Best Landlord Legal Services Provider

We are delighted that LegalforLandlords were awarded best landlord legal services provider at the LLAS flagship awards ceremony last night. In short, we make legal problems less of a problem and more something to learn from. We supply landlords, lettings agents and tenants with affordable, high-quality services. These include all the legal services landlords are likely […]

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