Buy to Let
New homes in Canterbury are ideal for buy-to-let
Property investors are guaranteed a 6.3% rental yield if they choose a brand new two-bedroom apartment at Taylor Wimpey’s Millers Court development of property for sale in Canterbury.
New website sheds light on holiday home ownership
Holiday Home Information (holidayhomeinformation.co.uk) has launched to provide owners and prospective owners with a complete understanding of the ownership experience.
How to maximise holiday rental potential
If you are considering buying a cottage, have a piece of land and would like to build an eco-home or fancy creating a luxury geo-dome or yurt, Quality Cottages can offer you advice on how to maximise its holiday rental potential.
Eurozone crisis “brain-drain” boosts London’s rental market
The Eurozone crisis appears to have pushed more European tenants into the central London rental market since the beginning of the year, with European tenants taking 30.4% of all new lets between January to May 2011 compared to 25% during the same period in 2010, according to the Knight Frank London Lettings Index.
Strong summer market to help drive buy-to-let recovery
A strong summer rental market combined with a better borrowing environment is helping attract more buy-to-let investors and driving the recovery of the buy-to-let market, says Richard Davies, head of Residential Lettings at Chesterton Humberts, one of the country’s leading lettings agents.
Landlords failing to take advantage of tax breaks
Buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon is urging landlords to ensure they are fully tax efficient after research shows that many are failing to claim for the full range of tax allowances.
Buy to let opportunities with Redrow in Kent
Would-be investors who choose to invest in a Redrow home at Sutton Woods in Maidstone could see a good yield on their savings, according to one local letting agent.
Hawkins Wharf proves a hit with Essex students
What House? Housebuilder of the Year Weston Homes’ luxury mixed-use development Hawkins Wharf in Colchester is proving extremely popular with students at the University of Essex, with a long waiting list of potential tenants queuing up to rent the three/four bedroom houses, providing an excellent opportunity for new investors.
Advice on the trend for short-term lets
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has issued top tips for landlords who are aiming to let their properties out on a short-term basis this Summer.
Show home provides investment opportunity in Winchester
Homebuyers at Abbotts Wood in Winchester are getting the chance to invest in one of the development’s eye-catching show homes before leasing it back to the developer.
Mortgage Trust launches new buy-to-let mortgage range
Mortgage Trust has launched a range of market leading fixed and tracker rate buy-to-let mortgage products with attractive criteria.
Property title theft fraud costs thousands
A record amount of money has been paid out by the Land Registry - the public sector body that registers land and property ownership - because landlords are failing to register properties online and adequately protect sensitive data.
Credit crunch has created ‘Generation Rent' in Britain
Britain is home to a generation of renters who are giving up on buying their own home, an in-depth new report has revealed.
Handy advice for investors in West London property
Independent financial advisors will offer specialist help for first-time buyers and buy-to-let investors during two special events taking place at Taylor Wimpey’s Essence development of property for sale in Yiewsley, West London.
Investment opportunities at Lumina in Chadwell Heath
For those looking to make an investment in property, the award winning Lumina development in Chadwell Heath, Essex, by Explore Living may just be the answer.