In March 2015, the government introduced new legislation as a way to encourage Landlords to improve the energy efficiency of their rental properties. The government’s aim is to make rental properties more energy efficient, and in-hand become more desirable, decrease marketing time and void periods, and encourage tenants to stay longer. Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard, known as MEES, was introduced by The Energy Efficiently (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) regulations 2015. This regulation originated from the Energy Act 2011 and will affect all private rented properties where a tenancy is granted or renewed, […]

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What is an HMO? HMO stands for House in Multiple Occupation. In short, this is a property where three or more tenants are living as more than one household. A family, single person or a cohabiting couple count as one household, so three friends or professionals living together from different families would be classed as three separate households. For a Landlord to let a property to three or more households, they must apply for and be granted an HMO licence from the local authority along with confirming planning permission where article 4 is applicable. How to apply for an HMO […]

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A sneak peek around a selection of our favourite properties from the last 6 months […]

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