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Maintenance & Repairs

from "UK Landlord" magazine, July 2007

The Landlord's Liability to Repair
Robert Horsey (Partner, Ashfords Solicitors) considers the main legislation dealing with the landlord’s liability to repair properties let under the assured shorthold tenancy regime.

Guide to Maintenance & Repairs
The importance of maintaining your property well cannot be emphasised enough. Proper upkeep not only protects your investment: it is also the key to having happy tenants.

Maintenance & Repairs Calendar
While most people automatically associate property maintenance with spring and summer, the key to keeping a property in good condition and avoiding having to shell out large sums to repair damages later on is to take care of it throughout the year.

Loft Conversions & House Extensions
While the top two improvements preferred by homeowners are re-doing the bathroom or the kitchen, the most remunerative ones for landlords are more likely to be loft conversions and house extensions.

Step-by-step Planning for Loft Conversions & Extensions
Once you've ascertained that your loft has the prerequisites for conversion or that you have enough room to add an extension to your property, it's time to draw up a list of what, exactly, you want.

Rugg Review:
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