Landlord magazine
Student lets
Published on: 4th August 2011
It’s that time of year when many parents and landlords consider investing in a student let. Some in order to provide a roof over their offspring’s head during their time at Uni. Others because many commentators and property experts have identified student lets as a growth market. Should you invest and then what in and […]
Buy-to-let deals
Published on: 28th July 2011
My girlfriend is one of those unfortunates who remortgaged just before the financial melt down forced the collapse in interest rates. At the time she thought she was getting a good deal with her fixed rate at just under 5% and the certainty it afforded her. She wanted the reassurence to know just what her […]
The Unpalatable Truth of BTL
Published on: 14th July 2011
I popped round to see one of my tenants the other day . I was struck by the fact that my once lovely apartment had deteriorated to the point that although not quite a squat looked decidedly dingy. A few years back I had refurbished it with my bare hands and presented at a show […]
Landlords boiler search
Published on: 8th July 2011
New boiler search I’m turning into a right boiler bore! All I can think about at the moment is what boiler to buy to replace my ailing Halsted. I’ve tried looking into the landlord mirror and uttering the phrase: “Mirror mirror on the wall what is the best boiler of them all?” As yet no […]
Pain and Pleasure
Published on: 24th June 2011
Anybody who thought I was about to confess about my S & M alter ego will be sadly disappointed! That’s between me and the dungeon master! I’m referring instead to a week of landlording where I’ve faced the highs and the lows of the business. The highs I love finding new property development opportunities The […]
Letting phoney war
Published on: 16th June 2011
Whilst I was away in New York I had the email that every landlords dreads. “Dear Chris, we are writing to give you notice of our intention to move out at the end of the month.” My thoughts? Damn! I’m going to have to re-let. I can’t really complain. Ed and Liz have been pretty […]
Property development profits
Published on: 9th June 2011
I wrote last week on how now may not be the time to invest in residential property. Based largely on the fact that property prices will not be zooming up any time soon. However, there is always money to be made out of property even during a stagnant market. Development potential The classic development options […]
House prices – where next?
Published on: 3rd June 2011
I’ve just come back again from my travels. Iceland and New York. A ‘bit’ of a contrast in everyway. The former; full of beautiful slim, stylish people parading their ‘kookie’ Icelandic woollen style in Arctic winds. A sultry New York, inhabited by every type of American, united by a misplaced belief that the USA is […]
Landlords get the cold shoulder
Published on: 19th May 2011
The latest proposal coming out from the Coalitions Energy Bill is that from April 2018 the Government will make it unlawful for landlords to rent out a house or business with less than an E energy efficiency rating. The Government estimates indicate that this could involve work to some 682,000 properties. Chris Huhme the Energy […]
Do I need a broker?
Published on: 13th May 2011
Are you thinking of trying to get a new buy-to-let mortgage or even remortgaging one of your existing properties? Well do you need a mortgage broker? The clear answer is NO! The Internet has made it perfectly possible to find a mortgage and then apply direct to the lender. Some of the best sites for […]
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