Mortgage and Home Loan News: 2012 set to be solid year for landlords
2011 was a solid year for landlords but this year things will get even better, according to the Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. Speaking at the launch of its new 60 per cent LTV buy-to-let...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Era of the silver landlord
Becoming a landlord is not just a young man's game anymore. According to mortgage broker John Charcol, many older people who have built up significant equity in their properties are choosing to rent...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Rental market boomed last month
Residential rental returns continued to grow last month according to the latest buy to let index from LSL Property Services Ltd. The average rent in England and Wales rose by 0.1 per cent to an average...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Student property investors should focus on modern...
Property professionals looking to move into the lucrative student lets market should focus on modern or newly constructed properties rather than older traditional ones, it has been claimed. Peter...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: New landlords should follow some golden rules
People who are new to the property letting game could find themselves soon encountering problems if they do not follow a few simple rules, according to LettingFocus.com Research conducted recently by...
View ArticleLondon Letting Agents News: People who let to let should use a professional...
A growing number of people across the country are choosing to rent out the home they own and then move into a separate rented property themselves, it has been claimed. We've all heard of 'let to buy'...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Demand for rental property on the up and up
Demand for property from potential tenants is continuing to grow, a new survey suggests. The Private Rental Sector Trends study from Paragon shows that 44 per cent of landlords had seen an increase in...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Rental yields continue to grow
Landlords are continuing to see significant rises in the amount of return they can get from their buy-to-let portfolio, new figures from BM Solutions shows. According to the mortgage lender, which is...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: High demand keeps student market flourishing
The student rental market is growing at a rate of knots, but there simply is not enough housing stock to service the demand, it has been claimed. Marcus Roberts, director of student investment and...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Weak economy is a good thing for rental market
A weak economy can be a good thing for landlords or people looking to take out a buy to let mortgage, it has been claimed. Michael Banks, commercial director for Upad, believes that despite the...
View ArticleResidential Landlords News: Landlords advised to consider contents insurance
Taking out contents insurance is something that landlords are advised to think about if they have any furnishings in their properties. According to David Lawrenson, private rented sector expert at...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Landlords positive about buy to let outlook
Landlords offering property to rent in London and elsewhere in the UK are positive about the buy to let market's outlook, according to a recent survey. Lender CHL Mortgages' Landlord Survey shows that...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Students value quality over cost
Contrary to popular belief, students are more concerned with the quality of their rental property rather than its location or monthly cost. A survey by Manchester-based property company Fresh Start...
View ArticleLandlord and Tenant News: Landlords should never let on trust alone
Ensuring that a tenant's references are in order should be the first thing a landlord checks when considering taking on a new occupant for their property. This is the message coming from Malcolm...
View ArticleBuy to Let Investment News: Landlords can benefit from longer tenancies
People who have invested in buy to let properties can expect to have tenants in place for longer than in previous years. That's according to Gary Styles, risk and economics director at Hometrack. He...
View ArticleMortgage and Homeloan News: Crystal releases its lowest buy to let rate
Crystal Mortgages, the independent commercial finance specialist, has launched its lowest ever buy to let rate at 2.44 per cent over the Bank of England base rate (BofE). The buy to let packager, which...
View ArticleLettings News: The Olympic Lettings Market
Landlords expecting to cash in on the Olympic rental market are being left disappointed, as large numbers of properties will be left unoccupied over the Olympics period. Over the last year a number of...
View ArticleEstate Agents 'Most Mobile Savvy'
Since London won the bid for the Olympic Games there have been many discussions about property in London. Now the Games are finally here, agents across London are having to take changes to work...
View ArticleThe top property people to follow on Twitter
Twitter can be a magical world of knowledge and inspiration when you follow interesting people. Yet with over 500 million Twitter accounts, finding the right people to follow can be quite the...
View ArticleLettings Market Update
Ive been reading the English Housing Survey from the Department for Communities and Local Government and noted that the number of private rented homes have doubled from 2 to 4 million since 1996.This...
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