Buy to Let
UK facing severe housing shortage
There is not enough rental property to meet consumer demand in the UK - and the situation is worsening, according to Q1 research from the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA).
Investor incentives at Academy Central
Taylor Wimpey is introducing a fantastic new incentive to its exciting new Academy Central development in Barking – giving smart investors the chance to help family or friends on to the property ladder for a generous guaranteed return.
Invest in family and friends at The Fairway
First-time buyers who know someone willing to help with the deposit on their first home – or those in a position to support someone close to them – will want to find out about the fantastic new Family and Friends Advantage scheme at The Fairway, Taylor Wimpey’s sought-after development in Humberstone, Leicester.
Tenant checks are not an optional extra
Landlords must always make background checks on potential tenants, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for private-residential landlords in the UK.
Investment opportunities at Bluebell View
Property-seekers are being urged to hurry to take advantage of a fantastic new incentive offering investors thousands of pounds back on their deposits at Bluebell View.
Incentives for investors at Invito, Gants Hill
George Wimpey is introducing a fantastic new incentive to its sought-after Invito development in Gants Hill – giving smart investors the chance to help family or friends on to the property ladder for a generous guaranteed return.
Invest in a new home for your student teenagers
Barratt's new Highcroft development in the cathedral city of Winchester offers the perfect investment opportunity for parents with teenagers studying at the local university.
Landlords enjoy buoyant buy-to-let market
Buy-to-let landlords who have stayed the course over the past two years of turbulence are now being rewarded with rising rents and a dramatic reduction in stock levels, according to the March FindaProperty.com Rental Index.
Rentals cannot take the strain of UK housing shortage
The UK is in "dire need" of good quality rental accommodation, according to a survey at this year's annual conference for the lettings industry.
Virtual letting service becomes reality
For 8 years now, accommodationforstudents.com, a leading student accommodation website, has been the premium online website for students to find accommodation and landlords to rent their properties. Now the company is further extending its service both to students and landlords by taking it to the streets.
Investor chooses bricks and mortar
With statistics* showing that nationwide buy-to-let investors enjoyed a 7.6% annual return on their investments in 2009, it’s no wonder many people are looking to put their hard earned cash into bricks and mortar.
Landlords more successful with deposit disputes
While 99.4 per cent of private tenants’ rent deposits are returned without problems at the end of the lease period, there has been a marked shift in the outcome of disputes in the remaining cases, with landlords being more successful with claims than a year ago.
Specialist Buy-to-Let insurer launches new website
Leaseguard Ltd, specialist insurance providers for the Buy-to-Let Industry, have launched their newly revamped website, leaseguard.co.uk.
Rent expectations on the rise as new instructions fall
The supply of new properties coming on to the rental market has fallen for the second consecutive quarter possibly bringing an end to the downward trend in rents that has been in place since the autumn of 2008, says the latest RICS Lettings Survey.
mydeposit.co.uk offers advice for landlords
Since 2001 the number of rental properties in the UK has risen substantially. As increasing numbers of people rent, it is more important than ever for landlords to know and understand what is required when letting their property, according to mydeposits.co.uk, a leading provider of tenancy deposit protection.