Latest Landlord News

No buy to let regulation, says minister

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Editor in News

Ministers are steadfastly refusing to regulate letting agents and landlords because the market is already policed by several voluntary organisations.

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1,500 calls daily for rent arrears help

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Editor in News

A leading debt charity is picking up on calls from around 1,500 tenants a day with rent arrears problems.

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Landlord insurance – Rebuild costs

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Editor in Knowledge

Landlords are often confused between the rebuild cost and market value of their investment property needed for buy to let insurance.

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Property price hot spots and not spots

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Editor in News

If you are looking for a property investment that grows in value, then the bad news only 24 towns have registered a price rise since property prices peaked and crashed in 2007.

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10 tips for buying buy to let property

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Editor in Knowledge

Buy to let is still key to retirement plans for many – with the prospect of rents or a capital lump sum from selling a property supplementing pension income attracting many with little faith in other forms of saving.

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Rising yields disguise buy to let market

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Editor in News

Landlords are picking up increasing yields from their buy to let portfolios – but the rising figures are masking the real state of the market.

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Arrears “Problem” For New Landlords

Posted on October 13, 2012 by N Crane in News

With news that the UK rental market is booming, it’s tempting for many people to want to build a property portfolio and plough their savings into rentals as a good investment. However, Landlords who may not have much experience in the private rented sector could find they leave themselves open […]

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Make some tax free cash from letting that empty room

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Editor in Knowledge

As letting becomes the only housing option open for many, taking in a lodger can make financial sense if you have a room sitting empty.

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Landlords need to switch on to energy deals

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Editor in Knowledge

Private landlords could make their properties attractive to rent and save their tenants money by plugging in to free or cheap energy saving offers.

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UK Private Rented Sector Grows 47.9%

Posted on October 11, 2012 by N Crane in Knowledge

It’s been very well understood that high prices, unrealistic deposit requirements and mortgage constraints have made homeownership increasingly unattainable, and now the figure confirms that the expansion of the private rented sector has benefitted from these circumstances. It looks likely that private landlords will push further to build property portfolios […]

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