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The Secret Landlord

  • My tenants pay their rent late and bit-by-bit. I fear the removal of my eviction power over them

    Gove is creating a hostile environment that shows no signs of abating

    The Secret Landlord 18 Mar 2024, 6:00am
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  • Council tax has become the ultimate con

    Failing public services in the face of rising costs all point to one conclusion

    The Secret Landlord 15 Mar 2024, 8:01am
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  • The scandal of the Great British Insulation Scheme

    Despite costly eco upgrades, properties risk remaining stuck with dismal EPC ratings

    The Secret Landlord 10 Mar 2024, 3:00pm
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  • Hunt’s attack on holiday lets mean only the super rich will be able to have a second home

    This Conservative government is ripping the entrepreneurial heart out of Britain

    The Secret Landlord 7 Mar 2024, 9:00am
    The Chancellor presenting his Budget on Wednesday, during which he announced changes to the holiday letting regime
  • I’ve just increased my tenant’s rent by 12 per cent – here’s why they got a bargain

    The cost of doing business as a landlord has sky-rocketed

    The Secret Landlord 29 Feb 2024, 7:30am
    'being a landlord puts your inflation rate higher than Argentina's'
  • ‘My letting agent’s £278 (plus VAT) quote for a new shed door lock was the last straw’

    Getting help to manage properties can benefit yourself and your tenants, but not always

    The Secret Landlord 14 Feb 2024, 8:00am
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  • Three things landlords must do to survive 2024

    The rental sector faces a daunting year, but there is still room for savvy operators

    The Secret Landlord 16 Jan 2024, 3:00pm
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  • Generation Rent is about to retire – and taxpayers will pay the price

    Those renting later in life will need a pension pot almost double that of homeowners

    The Secret Landlord 8 Jan 2024, 10:54am
    Couple in their 50s looking worried about bills as data shows pensioners in private renting market are worse off
  • Days before its sale, my once beautiful property was destroyed

    Selling a property can be a nightmare – more so when it needs massive renovation

    The Secret Landlord 16 Nov 2023, 10:00am
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  • The clever tax tricks that cost landlords more in the end

    Desperate property investors are being lured by firms claiming to offer savings loopholes

    The Secret Landlord 9 Nov 2023, 6:00am
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  • When my tenants began playing ‘rental roulette’ Section 21 was a saving grace

    No-fault evictions give landlords a more reliable escape route when renters stop paying

    The Secret Landlord 24 Oct 2023, 3:40pm
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  • Banks need to stop treating landlords like cash cows

    Sky-high fees may boost their bottom line – but it’s a short-sighted move

    The Secret Landlord 9 Oct 2023, 10:00am
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  • To succeed in property, you need to ignore the noise

    Price drops and negative equity aren’t necessarily fatal to your ambitions

    The Secret Landlord 16 Sep 2023, 8:00am
    To succeed in property, you need to ignore the noise
  • Home ownership is a millstone – renters should count their blessings

    Despite the rising cost, renting provides the flexibility mortgage-holders dream of

    The Secret Landlord 24 Aug 2023, 8:38am
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  • Painting landlords as greedy ogres won’t stop evictions – letting them make a profit will

    Section 21 notices are the only way for struggling landlords to escape a failing investment

    The Secret Landlord 14 Aug 2023, 10:00am
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  • Britain’s banks are rewriting the rules of buy-to-let

    Check the small print – lenders are creating a ‘cost of doing business’ crisis for landlords

    The Secret Landlord 3 Aug 2023, 8:00am
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  • Michael Gove’s net zero flip flopping has left both landlords and renters in crisis

    The Government has contributed to the current rental crisis by forcing landlords to sell up

    The Secret Landlord 27 Jul 2023, 6:00am
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  • ‘I passed the lender’s huge 10.3pc stress test, but still they won’t lend to me’

    Dogmatic banking regulations mean even cautious borrowers are being turned away

    The Secret Landlord 21 Jul 2023, 12:00pm
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  • Scotland and Ireland’s rent control were a disaster – we cannot let England go the same way

    Binding landlords in more red tape will expedite their exodus from the sector

    The Secret Landlord 7 Jul 2023, 6:00am
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  • You’d have to be mad to buy a beach hut – and not just because they cost a small fortune

    A quick look into the T&Cs uncovers a number of ambiguities and glaring red flags

    The Secret Landlord 2 Jul 2023, 10:00am
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  • My buy-to-let business has become a terrifying tax trap

    Renting a property is no longer profitable amid rising interest rates and full rollout of Section 24

    The Secret Landlord 28 Jun 2023, 6:00am
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  • How I fell in love with a shed by the sea

    Not all beach huts are made equal – here's how to pick the right one

    The Secret Landlord 2 Jun 2023, 7:00am
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