Repton | 27 September 2024   Stay & Co. Property Management, a leading name in service accommodation and property management, is excited to announce its latest project – a gorgeous 6-bedroom home in Repton, just outside Burton on Trent. This impressive home is undergoing a full transformation to create a luxurious retreat, perfect for hosting groups of up to 14 people. Launching this December, just in time for Christmas, this property is sure to be a hit for family reunions,

**Why Every UK HMO Landlord Needs a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA)** As a landlord managing a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in the UK, ensuring the safety of your tenants is both a legal and moral obligation. With recent changes in legislation, it’s more important than ever to comply with fire safety requirements. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 mandates that all HMO properties must have a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) completed, and recent updates to the law fur

In 2024, the property market has proved more challenging than ever. With even more new legislation on the horizon, rising costs, and evolving tenant expectations, many self-managing landlords are feeling the squeeze. While taking a hands-on approach can seem cost-effective, it often comes at a hidden price that can impact both your finances and your peace of mind. If you're a landlord managing HMO or SA properties in Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Birmingham, Burton or Derby, it’s ti

Labour Party Manifesto The Renters Rights Bill Source: www.gov.uk Published 11 September 2024 The Renters’ Rights Bill delivers our manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting, including by ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions. The bill will improve the current system for both the 11 million private renters and 2.3 million landlords in England. It will give renters much greater security and stability so they can stay in their homes for longer, build

Podcast Transcript - Episode 46 Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Essential Property Podcast with your host, Amanda Woodward. Today's episode is titled "Not Just a Letting Agent." I came up with this title because, over the last few months, we have been inundated with requests from our landlords and from those who are yet to work with us, all seeking solutions to property-related problems. The title, "Not Just a Letting Agent," reflects the fact that letting a pr

Podcast Transcript Summary - Episode 47 Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Essential Property Podcast with myself, Amanda Woodward, and Paul Samuda. Today, we are catching up on all the things that have taken place over the summer. Like many of our listeners, some of you have been away on a summer break, as have we, and we are now firmly back to finish Q3 and look forward to the end of the year. We thought we would hop on and talk about what’s been happening in the

With Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling a snap general election for July 5th, the remainder of 2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal period for private landlords. The latest polls show Labour holding a strong lead, increasing the likelihood of their proposed rental market reforms being implemented should they take power. While some of the more stringent policies around abolishing Section 21 "no-fault" evictions were put on hold earlier this year by the current government, a Labo

00:32 Hello, and welcome to another episode of the essential property Podcast with your hosts Amanda Woodward and Paul Samuda. Today,we're on episode 43. And we're going to be covering two important topics, which are very relevant at the moment. The first topic is going to bethe ban of section 21, which has been an ongoing discussion for a while now. And the government are talking about bringing that in before the next election. And we're also going to be talking about the pe

00:32 Hello, and welcome to another episode of the essential property podcast with your host, Amanda Woodward and Paul Samuda. Andtoday, we are going to be taking a deep dive on all things financial when it comes to the property world. So we're going to be kicking off talking about mortgages. We will also be talking about mortgage valuations and refinances along with negotiations of contracts and some other bits and pieces thrown in along the way. What prompted the episode th

00:32 Hello, and welcome to another episode of the essential property podcast. And today's episode is titled How does politics affect residentiallandlords? And the purpose of this podcast was on the back of a conversation this weekend between Paul and I, where I asked thequestion, how does the very, very sad disturbances and disruptions in the Middle East affect UK property? And an hour and a half later, Paulis still explaining to me how it affects UK property. So I said righ

**Podcast Transcript**   00:32 Hello, and welcome to another episode of the essential property podcast with your host me Amanda Woodward. And today we are takinga deep dive short episode on safety certificates for HMOs. Now, what's your thinking about this? It's hardly those riveting of subjects. Yes,I understand. But it is one of the most important subject. So today we're going to go through five he certificates that every HMO needs plusanother bonus certificate, I guess at

**Podcast Transcript** Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Essential Property Podcast with your hosts, Amanda Woodward and Paul Samuda. We are on episode 40 today. I was just noticing that we are almost three years into the podcast now. It's gone quickly, as the years do, and our three-year anniversary is in February. I think we'll put together something special for that. In the meantime, we are at the end of 2023, another eventful year. Just like anything in the pro

Dear Friends, New Landlords and Investors   The recent surge in UK interest rates has left many residential property investors feeling uneasy about the future of their investments. While these fluctuations may appear challenging, adopting a long-term perspective on property investment can provide valuable insights and opportunities. In this blog, we will discuss why staying fully invested in your property portfolio and considering selling only as a last resort is a wise strat

Hello Friends, This is going to be the first of many blogs, newsletters and simple communication from the company, updating you on topics that we think you will be interested. You will have received information with regard to changes in the market,  compliance,  regulations and changes with respect local guidance. The treatment of landlords continues unabated by the government and local authorities in Stoke and Crewe, so with the latest announcements one should take heed and

***Podcast Episode Automated Transcript***  Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Essential Property Podcast with your hosts Paul Samuda and Amanda Woodward. Andtoday we're going to be talking all things HMO council tax banding. So earlier this week, the government has gone into consultation to get views on banding council tax for HMOs. And the view that we should only have one council tax per property, apart from in veryexceptional circumstances, Paul, and I will shar

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