Buy to Let
Preparing a home for first-time let
The recession and subsequent housing market decline has created a wave of ‘reluctant landlords' - homeowners who have to let out their property because they cannot sell it. But letting a property for the first time needs thought and consideration, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
Property maintenance costs mount up for overseas homeowners
New research from Post Office International Payments has revealed that 40 per cent of overseas property owners admit they have needed to pay for unexpected maintenance costs they did not budget for.
Leeds offers new 2 year discount buy to let deals
Leeds Building Society has launched a best buy 2 year discount buy to let deal from 4.29%. This rate is available up to 65% LTV and has been awarded 4 stars by the information provider Moneyfacts.
Buy-to-let lending showing modest signs of recovery
Buy-to-let lending rose by 12% in the third quarter, according to latest data published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, supported by ongoing demand for rental property against the backdrop of a dysfunctional owner-occupier market.
Platform launches new buy to let range
Platform further underlined its plans to support the buy to let sector with the launch of a new product range.
‘Fair wear & tear’ causes confusion for landlords
New figures launched by Belvoir Sheffield, the leading letting agent in Sheffield, reveal an increase in confusion surrounding the concept of ‘fair wear and tear’, with over half of landlords questioned struggling to make a sound judgement call at the end of a tenancy period.
Ilkeston property guru to speak at buy to let show
An Ilkeston based property guru has been invited to speak at this year’s Landlord and Buy to Let Show on the importance of dealing with local housing allowance (LHA) tenants, alongside the likes of Kevin Green, The Secret Millionaire.
Availability of buy-to-let mortgages improves
Nearly half of mortgage brokers reported an improvement in the availability of buy-to-let mortgages during the third quarter of 2010, Paragon Mortgages research has revealed.
New service for expat property investors
A new London based property search agency focused on helping expatriates of all nationalities to build a buy to let London property portfolio has launched today.
Reluctant landlords return to rental market
The ‘reluctant landlord' - a phenomenon that emerged during the recession as homeowners were forced to let their property rather than sell it - has returned to the rental market, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
Tenant demand fails to boost landlord confidence
As new figures demonstrates that landlord confidence in the buy-to-let market remains flat, Rick Flay from Belvoir Sheffield, the leading letting agent in Sheffield has found new evidence to support this theory.
Ilkeston property management firm celebrates milestone
The property investment experts at Ilkestonproperty.com are celebrating a successful first year in managing working tenants, and becoming experts in dealing with Local Housing Allowance tenants.
How landlords and tenants can avoid a deposit dispute
mydeposits.co.uk, has released key advice on how landlords and tenants can avoid a dispute over the return of a deposit at the end of a tenancy.
Paragon warns of ‘dangerous' social housing cuts
Nigel Terrington, chief executive of The Paragon Group of Companies, the buy-to-let mortgage specialist, comments on the Government's plans to reduce the social housing budget, announced in today's Comprehensive Spending Review.
London luxury property rents continue to rise
Rents in London’s prime residential market have risen 16% since their recessionary low in June 2009, according to the Knight Frank Prime Central London Rental Index.