Tag Archives: Buy to Let

Letting agent flies in nearly a year after running from jail

Disgraced letting agent Ryan Lee has given himself up to police after spending almost a year on the run after taking money from landlords who entrusted him with their business.

Landlords need an official rent survey

So are your rents going up by the huge percentages quoted by the ‘official’ rent surveys?

Rents are rising – but not as fast as everyone believes

Talk of booming rents rocketing out-of-control and beyond the reach of tenants are just not true, according to research by the British Property Federation (BPF).

Green Deal spend revealed for landlords

Just how much landlords can expect to spend on upgrading rental homes to meet energy efficiency rules under the Green Deal has been revealed by energy experts.

Town may go broke if university relocates

Landlords are reeling from news that £90 million could be earmarked to close a university campus and shift 16 miles away to a new purpose built site.

Should landlords let furnished or unfurnished?

Many landlords are unsure of the difference between renting out a furnished and unfurnished home.

Landlords must switch on to electric safety

You don’t have to be a bright spark to know electrical safety is an important issue in a rented property.

Buy to let rents up more than 3% in a year

Landlords took a hit from the season slump last month as many reduced rents to have tenants in their buy to lets over Christmas.

Cheaper landlord mortgages as lenders trim rates

Britain’s two leading buy to let lenders are flexing their financial muscle to grab a larger share of the market as landlords look to borrow more.

Lawyers crack down on warring buy to let owners

Warring couples arguing over who owns buy to let properties in divorce settlements are causing headaches for solicitors and the Land Registry.