If you are a first-time landlord or about ready to take the plunge and buy your first rental property it is an exciting time. A nervous time as well. There are so many things to consider when you rent out your first property. To help a little here are our top tips and advice for first-time landlords. 

A nightmare. The tenant from hell. They are labels used to describe their least desirable renters by private landlords. Those tenants the landlord will certainly not be renting to again. Most landlords who have had buy to let properties for a number of years will have a war chest of horror stories about nightmare tenants. Rogue tenants are a serious problem and one which gives even the most experienced landlord sleepless nights. 

The financing landscape for landlords has changed dramatically in recent times. To understand why we need to retrace our steps and look at the history of BTL finance in the UK. 

It's a dilemma faced by all landlords. Should you allow your tenant to personalise or decorate your property? And if so to what degree? 

Here at MakeUrMove, we promote landlord education and sharing information to help landlords make wiser and more informed choices. Our series of interviews kicks off with Vanessa Warwick, full time landlord and co-founder of propertytribes.com. 

We hope you have a really great weekend. Please be aware, we will be operating reduced hours over the Easter Weekend. 

Most, if not all, landlords will charge their tenants a deposit. There is no legal obligation to do so of course but it does provide a sense of security. And tenants do expect to have to pay a deposit. So most landlords are used to dealing with them. Yet despite it being the law since 2007 some still don't realise that they must register their tenant's money with a deposit protection scheme. 

New buy to let landlords are often surprised their insurance costs more than a normal home policy. And some don't take out a specialist landlord policy but instead rely on their existing cover. As we'll see this is a mistake. But firstly what is the difference between home and landlord insurance? 

MakeUrMove was named runner-up in the Best Online Agency category of the 2018's Property Wire Awards. 

As a buy to let landlord you have made a significant investment in your business. It makes sense to maximise the rental income to make a profit. 

One of the great things about being a landlord is having numerous options as to how you structure and manage your property business along with access to professional services that can be taken on a pick n’ mix basis, depending on the landlord’s individual situation. 

For a landlord finding a new tenant is always a stressful time. Especially when you have multiple candidates to choose from. You need to make the right decisions.