Landlords
Written: June 3rd, 2025 Building on Part 1's foundation of core tax obligations and digital requirements, Part 2 focuses on one of the most impactful areas for immediate tax optimization: understanding and claiming all legitimate allowable expenses. This is often where landlords can make the biggest difference to
Guides
Part 1: Your Core Tax Obligations Written: June 3rd, 2025 Introduction: Your Guide to Smarter Landlord Tax Management As a UK landlord, you're already managing tenant relationships, property maintenance, and rental income. Tax optimization shouldn't add unnecessary complexity to your responsibilities – it should work intelligently alongside
Landlords
New tenant checklist 21 steps to take DIY landlords from pre-tenancy to handing over keys There are many steps to renting out a home. This article is a comprehensive guide through the process in 21 easy-to-follow steps, updated for 2025 regulations. Before viewings 1. Update your property
Husmus
In this article we expand on what you get with your Husmus tenant assessment, what is involved for you and why you should choose us. As a landlord, selecting the right tenant is crucial for ensuring a smooth and profitable rental experience. Traditional tenant referencing methods often rely heavily on
Landlords
Approximately 13 million people in the UK are currently renting their homes from private landlords, most of whom rely on their rental payments as a form of income. With the cost-of-living crisis looming, inflation increasing costs, tenants moving more often and the residual trauma of the eviction moratorium,
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What makes a great tenant? Is it the type of job they have - doctor versus delivery driver, civil servant versus stay at home mum? Their household make up - single versus family? Or could it be their credit history - debt free versus leveraged, clear history or a chequered past? What exactly
Husmus
The world has changed since tenant selection processes were first introduced, it is time the industry changed how things are done. At Husmus, we offer a new approach. Read on to explore what makes a great tenant, how Husmus makes finding them possible, and how this new system can benefit
Landlords
As a landlord, if you haven't been asked already, one day either a current or prospective tenant will ask whether or not pets are allowed. In the UK, the law states that landlords can’t prohibit tenants from having pets. Meaning should your tenant make the request, you
Landlords
The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera. — Dorothea Lange One of the easiest ways to boost your tenant search success rate is to invest in high quality, eye-catching photography. Great property photos make tenants imagine living in a property and gives them
Landlords
Your choice of tenants is easily the most critical decision you make as a landlord. Choosing the right tenants for your investment property will make your job easy. In contrast, the wrong occupants will consistently create problems that cause you stress and cost you thousands in unpaid rent, property damage,
Landlords
Since emerging from lockdown the online property market has seen a boom, with most home search websites noting a rise in landlords looking to advertise property as well as potential buyers hoping to arrange property viewings. However, because the lockdown has been lifted does not mean the virus has gone
Opinion
Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, recently announced a new stamp duty tax break that will save the average UK house buyer around £4,500. The move is intended to revitalise the property market which has been consistently declining since the beginning of the pandemic. It is no secret that