Nov 18, 2014 | Blog
Two Bolton landlords have been fined after a four-month-old baby and both his parents were taken to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning. Mr and Mrs Mehboob and Suraiya Bobat were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation found four...
Nov 13, 2014 | Blog
As the nights draw in and the temperature drops protecting your tenants from the winter snap has become even more important. Colder weather means your properties are more at risk of damage, so protecting your tenants from compliance problems such as a lack of heating,...
Nov 13, 2014 | Blog
Time to think again if you assumed subletting was a social housing problem. The private rental sector is far from immune to unscrupulous or misguided tenants, with subletting fast turning into a silent industry epidemic. There is a shortage of affordable rental...
Nov 4, 2014 | Blog
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) can be easily forgotten until it is too late. Most of us pay income tax on salaries, dividends and interest at regular intervals, but are only hit by CGT intermittently when we need to sell an investment. For investments made many years ago, it...
Nov 4, 2014 | Blog
UK manufacturers cranked up production in October to meet growing domestic demand but export orders fell again as problems in the eurozone continued. The closely watched Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI survey came in stronger than expected, with the main activity...
Nov 3, 2014 | Blog
Tidying a kitchen is a never-ending story. You know you’ll have to start all over again after each meal. Here are 3 steps to organise your tasks, save time and make it a rewarding, light speed routine. Step # 1: Clean as you go Whether you’re a cooking addict or a...
