Research published this week shows that spending some time and money on your buy to let properties can uplift rent, as well as the value of the property. This is backed up by a leading estate agent in Rugby, Cadman Homes.

The Government has approved three mandatory redress schemes that will offer impartial investigations of complaints in the private renting sector, this will now “mirror” the practise within the residential sales market. Two schemes are already up and running which are The Property Ombudsman and Ombudsman Services Property. The Property Redress Scheme is not yet operational and information on the third approved scheme is scant.