Landlord Voice Magazine April 2015 - Manchester | Page 2

Contents LANDLORDVOICE Hello and welcome to Landlord Voice, a magazine dedicated to all those with an interest in the private-rented sector and their views and opinions. Latest Landlord News: Each month our dedicated team of experts on all things property-related will be working to bring you the latest developments on the big issues regarding landlords, help you out with practical buy-to-let business tips and bring you useful insights about the best areas to invest in rental property. And, like any publication worth its salt, we want Landlord Voice readers to have a say in its content and shape its agenda. So, if you would like to share your views on any of the items on these pages or anywhere else, let me know via the email address at the bottom of this page. We’d welcome your opinions! In this edition we focus on Manchester - city of cotton and Boddingtons and, oh yes, one of the UK’s most thriving economies and rental sectors. With a population of 2.5 million in the metropolitan area which has grown by 19 per cent during the last decade people are flocking here from all over the world to work in its growing professional and business services economy. With this in mind we take a tour of Manchester’s rental hotspots whether your target market is young professionals, families or students - and breakdown the housing trends in each borough. • Right-to-rent checks: what every landlord should know. p4 • General election 2015: • Gas safety checks: Latest Landlord News Expert Corner Amie Jones - Legal Insurance Management: the changing law on tenancy deposit protection. p23 In Focus: Greater Manchester P10 In Focus: Greater Manchester We also interview landlord Mark Rose, who tells us his reasons for investing in a Manchester buy-to-let and take a look at key moments in the city’s history which made it the great place it is today. And for those keen to test their knowledge on all things Manchester there is the Landlord Voice Trivia Challenge. Landlord Voice editor. Contact: [email protected] Page2 how they affect landlords. p20 P8 While our news section contains a breakdown of General Election party policies and their fallout for landlords and guides to the Government’s Right to rent immigration checks and gas safety, columnist and legal expert, Amie Jones, talks about a civil court case involving the tenancy deposit protection scheme which could have serious implications for landlords. Ben McVay what’s in store for landlords. p8 Landlord Spotlight P16 • • • • • Manchester in focus: A closer look at Castlefield. p10 Trivia time: test your knowledge of Manchester. p13 In numbers: Manchester rental properties. p14 Landlord spotlight: Mark Rose - Manchester landlord. p16 Through the years: the history of Manchester. p18 Page 3