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Which allowable expenses do buy-to-let landlords fail to claim?
Article by GoSimpleTax There are about 2.66m private landlords in the UK and you could be one of them. Although renting out property can offer…
Your Property is at Risk from Fraud!
‘Property Alert’ is an award winning free property monitoring service aimed at anyone who feels a registered property could be at risk from fraud. Once…
SWLA – Landlord Accreditation Course
Landlord Accreditation Training Course – ONLINE Thursday 20th January 2022 – 9:00 – 4:30pm Venue – Online Price – £65 for members of SWLA, £75…
SWLA – 1/2 Day Landlord Training Course
Thursday 9th December 2021 – 9am – 12:30pm Venue – Online If you are accredited this will count towards your CPD hours, but the course…
10 Easy Mistakes Made by Landlords
Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham has set out what it considers to be the 10 easy mistakes which some landlords make. It says the…
Clampdown on Landlords with Funding Boost for Councils
Article from gov.uk; https://www.gov.uk/government/news/clampdown-on-landlords-with-funding-boost-for-councils New support for councils to raise awareness and enforce rules banning landlords renting homes with worst performing energy efficiency ratings campaign…
SWLA General Speaker Meeting via Zoom – 20th October 2021
Thank you to all of our members who attended our meeting last night. We had two excellent speakers join us – David Aggiss from Three…
MEES in Hard-to-Treat Properties
One size fits all for energy efficiency won’t work ‘Lagging behind – energy efficiency in low viability properties’, a report released on 21 October, raises…
End of the Rental Mediation Pilot
The following guidance has been updated; Guidance for landlords and tenants – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) For further information on the withdrawal of the pilot, read here;…
Trade Point Offers – 16 October to 01 November
SWLA Tradepoint card holders receive an extra 10% off the deals below;
Notice of a General Meeting via Zoom
Wednesday 20th October 2021, 7.30pm Start Speakers will Include: David Aggiss, Three Sixty Mortgages: “2021: What a Year – the changing BTL/Investment Lending Landscape”. and…
Update to Government Landlord Guidance
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-landlords-and-tenants On 01 October 2021, the government updated their guidance to reflect recent changes to possession notice periods. The document is well worth a read…