10/06/2025
VALUATION REQUEST
News
01/05/2023
This past month, the government has taken a step towards creating more stringent requirements for short-term lets, particularly in tourist hotspots. New planning permission rules and a register for short-term let properties are both on the ca... read more »
21/03/2023
March will see the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, present his Spring Budget for 2023. Hunt has already dampened expectations for any tax cuts. However, the lettings industry should always expect the unexpected. We wait to see what else may be announced, an... read more »
10/02/2023
The government aims to update guidance around damp and mould in rented properties, so here's an overview of what's currently in place.
How widespread are the issues with mould and damp in rental homes?
Eleven percent of private rented homes and fou... read more »
08/02/2023
A common reason that tenants fall into rent arrears is because they're unhappy with the condition of the property, and begin to withhold rent. Allegations of disrepair can have an adverse effect on a rent protection claim if appro... read more »
25/01/2023
Section 24 of the Finance Act 2015 places restrictions on the tax relief that landlords can receive on their finance costs - yet a petition calls for this measure to be reversed.
A petition calling for the government to reinstate t... read more »
24/01/2023
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND THE EXTRA SAFEGUARD AGAINST RENT ARREARs
Energy is still hitting the headlines in 2023. Although new price forecasts are optimistic, upcoming energy efficiency changes for private rented homes are likely to requir... read more »
20/01/2023
Happy New Year! Now that 2022 is behind us, let's look ahead to the coming months and what we can expect to see in the lettings industry. As well as the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill, there are changes on the horizon for the short-term let... read more »
18/01/2023
Trouble with your Boiler in the cold weather ?
here's some great tips for you to be able to check the basics before calling out an engineer.https://youtu.be/LhryscYx8Nc
Thank you
Abacus Homes
16/09/2022
Dear Landlord
The months leading up to the end of the year promise to be busy for the lettings market, with changes to carbon monoxide and smoke alarm regulations on the horizon (see our last newsletter for more details on that) as w... read more »
10/08/2022
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022:
guidance for landlords and tenants
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015.
The S... read more »
