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Fair Housing Rights for Tenants and Buyers

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Congress executed the Fair Housing Act initially in the year 1968. It was then altered in 1988 and safeguards home buyers and renters similarly from all kinds of discriminatory practices. Under the guidelines of the Fair Housing Act, sellers and property owners are not permitted to refuse a sale or reject a rental application because of race, color, religion, nationality, gender, disabilities, or family status. Continue reading…

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What Are The Legal Requirements Of Landlords?

If you are an existing landlord, or plan to become one soon, you are supposed to be fully aware of certain regulations. The Property Business is just like any other business where you need to fulfill plenty regulations in order to operate in the business.

Luckily, the requirements are not that burdensome, and soon become second nature.

As a landlord, you have a responsibility to Continue reading…

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How A Letting Agent Can Help Landlords

There are a numerous considerations to make as a landlord not least is seeking a suitable letting agent that understands your concerns. In most cases letting agents in fact take steps on behalf of the landlord and not the tenant. Their pay comes out of the landlord’s pocket and the services they offer for these fees depending on the agency. The main job of a letting agent is to find tenants for rental properties which are known as accommodation agencies. Continue reading…

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What Is Your Landlord Doing With Your Rent Deposit?

What is a rent deposit?
A rent deposit should be a sum of finance passed by a tenant to a landlord at the beginning of a lease as security for payment of rent.

Rent deposits for residential premises are now secured by regulations. A landlord must connect with a Tenancy Deposit Scheme and failure to obey with the regulations entitles the tenant to sue for compensation equal to three times the value of the rent deposit. Continue reading…

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Real Estate Tips: Building A New House

Most of the couples contemplate building a new home and renting out their old PPR (Primary Place of Residence), but are in doubt about the ATO’s (Australian Tax Office) rules as per the deductibility of the interest on each property’s mortgage.

If you ask yourself, which property is gaining “assessable income” the answer will be obvious. Interest on the old home will now be deductible, as it is now earning assessable income but no more the new home, as it is not earning assessable income. Continue reading…

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Landlord Tips: Landlord Property Services

An online landlord property services offered widespread coverage including a number of real estate services. Landlord property services include landlord insurance, landlords building insurance, landlord Contents Insurance, Energy Performance certificate, Home Information Pack.

Fire, smoke, airline and automobile impact, and hail are all standard causes that may ruin the structural integrity of a building and usually, insurance policies for landlord liability cover these things. You can protect your building with the help of an extensive insurance coverage. If there is any catastrophe, you are not required to restructure anything from a scrape. Continue reading…

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How to Write a Reference Letter

Getting a character reference letter is very important like other application and paper work in order to grab a perfect apartment. It is not a problem for you to get a reference letter, but what should it say, or not say about you. This article suggests you to make up the perfect character reference letter to get you that perfect apartment.

The first thing you should know is that landlords are people, too. They have a fiscal stake in their property and don’t want to rent it to anyone that is going to damage their apartment. If you have a good track record of keeping your previous apartments in good condition, then you can have a great chance to get a perfect apartment. Continue reading…

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Uk Landlords - Handling Income Tax Issues

It’s only a small word but it emerges bigger in the thoughts and the nightmares of many of us. It was Disraeli who said that there are only two things in life that are certain that are death and taxes. It always helps if you have a good accountant to guide you in terms of paying taxes.

I confess it is too late that I have become aware with the workings of the taxation system. For years I managed without making a return because I knew I was not making any money. My mortgage payments were hardly covered by the rental income and having not sold any property, there were no capital gains. Continue reading…

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How Can Landlords Keep Their Tenants Warm This Winter?

“Save on heating bills, put them on the fire” I have heard one landlord remark. Landlords should clearly apply a slightly more responsible attitude. With the last vestiges of the ’summer’ disappearing, a landlord’s thoughts naturally turn towards to safe their buy-to-let investment property for the winter. This possibly means a landlord trying to get the several outside jobs done before the weather comes. Continue reading…

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The Landlord Business - Avoiding Its Common Pitfalls

Renting a property by owners, the landlord business can be either great, decayed, or anything in between. So, is attaining success and satisfaction in the business simply a matter of circumstance that is away from the control of landlord? To answer such question, let us discuss some of the most common drawbacks for landlords and the various ways to avoid them. Continue reading…

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