Posted on Friday, 24 February, 2017
I have seen so many experienced landlords make simple mistakes which cause them personal strife throughout the tenancy, here are my top 5 tips to make the process smoother for all involved; 1. Expect the unexpected – always have a slush fund When you rent out a property,...
Posted on Friday, 17 February, 2017
When working as a Property Manager, if I received a pound for the amount of times a tenant had contacted me to report they had damp in their home and I needed to send a contractor immediately on behalf of their landlord to resolve it, and then when digging a bit further it had turned out to be...
Posted on Friday, 10 February, 2017
Yesterday, on the 9 th February 2017, I noticed several news sites, radio shows and websites declaring various headlines about ‘Revenge Evictions’ with comments from prominent MPs, Housing Lawyers and the Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA) in the UK stating they felt that...
Posted on Monday, 24 October, 2016
Buyer enquiries from potential landlords and investors are now up 30 per cent since May according to Rightmove, suggesting that the damage to demand caused by the stamp duty surcharge may be ebbing away. The portal says March and April saw a lull in activity, following the rush in the first...
Posted on Monday, 24 October, 2016
Legal firm Mishcon de Reya is the latest voice warning of problems which can be caused when apartment owners let out their properties ‘privately’ through short-let platforms such as Airbnb. In its latest Property Update to clients and the media, the firm draws attention to a...
Posted on Friday, 23 September, 2016
Buy-to-let (BTL) investors continue to benefit from falls in mortgage rates, particularly those looking for longer-term agreements. Analysis by Moneyfacts.co.uk shows that the average five-year fixed rate for a 75% loan-to-value buy-to-let mortgage has fallen below 4% for the first time....
Posted on Friday, 16 September, 2016
The UK rental market remains resilient, despite an expected summer slowdown in activity. This is the message from the latest Agency Express Property Activity Index. The study of agents’ ‘To Let’ and ‘Let By’ found that during August there 4.1% fewer new...
Posted on Friday, 29 July, 2016
A Birmingham MP is to put a Bill to the House of Commons after the summer in his bid to stop what he calls “ugly and badly designed extensions” of homes, created with the purpose of housing large numbers of students. The Ten Minute Rule Bill – unlikely to make it into law...
Posted on Wednesday, 22 June, 2016
New research from the National Landlords Association has revealed that 30% of buy-to-let landlords are still undecided on how to vote in this week’s EU referendum. Findings from the report show that landlords are evenly split on how to vote, with 35% intending to vote leave...
Posted on Wednesday, 22 June, 2016
A good friend rang me this week asking for advice on renting out her house in the South of England, the only advice I gave her was don’t sign any contract and to send over the paperwork from the local agent so I could take a look and advise further before she instructed the agent....
