Landlord magazine
Property investment strategies
Published on: 14th June 2020
What are my property investment strategies? I have had over 20 years in the landlord game and I’ve seen a fair few changes so is it time for me to reassess my property investment strategies? In the early days of BTL in the late 80’s, and pre buy-to-let there was little to no purpose built […]
Successful residential property investment
Rules of successful residential property investment I’m often asked by new landlords do I have any basic tips on successful property investment strategies for investing in residential property. I respond by highlighting 3 essential aspects to making a landlord’s residential investment a success. These I have called my three pillars of investment and they […]
Landlord Education PT 1
Published on: 13th June 2020
Landlord education & qualifications What do landlords looking to further their understanding of managing and buying residential rental property? How do landlords arm themselves with the knowledge and skils to become successful in the buy to let property market? Investing in holiday lets vs buy-to-let – one day course In these fast moving times with […]
Landlord property – PT 2 – landlord courses
How can landlords find proper property investment and management courses? Last week Property Hawk started it’s exploration into the world of landlord education. This included looking at the ways landlords can access educational opportunities and some of the landlord courses available. We continue in the second part to evaluate landlord property education sources including what […]
Ten Ways To Save Landlord Tax
Published on: 7th June 2020
Save landlord tax Landlords at this time of year need to be gearing up for their latest landlord tax deadline. The Self Assessment Tax Return, including the figures relating to your property rental business. Property Hawk has recently upgraded its’ free landlord software so that it is even simpler to use. Landlord tax could not […]
TENANCY DEPOSIT FEES
Published on: 18th May 2020
Since the introduction of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) on the 6th April 2007 it has been a legal requirement for a landlord to hold a tenants deposit in one of the government approved schemes or to obtain the correct tenancy deposit insurance. There are a number of tenancy deposit schemes and below is a […]
Are Tenancy Renewal Fees Fair?
Published on: 30th April 2020
What are tenancy renewal fees? A tenancy renewal fee is ostensibly the charges made by the letting agent when they renew a fixed term tenancy agreement. For instance if a letting agent starts sensibly by letting to a new tenant with a 6 month fixed term tenancy contract (to see what they are like). Then, […]
Rent Guarantee Insurance- where can I get it?
Published on: 13th April 2020
What’s happened to rent guarantee insurance? I was searching for rent guarantee insurance sometimes known as rent protection insurance for a new tenancy and could I find it… Well it appears that landlord insurance companies have shut up shop quicker than a tart pulls up her draws at the first sign of syphalis. I’ve just […]
Should I Get a Tenant Guarantor
Published on: 12th April 2020
Rebecca Brough of Fidler and Pepper Solicitors asks whether landlords need a tenant guarantor, and explains how they work. The advantages of a tenant guarantor Many landlords are now considering whether to have a guarantor to a tenancy agreement – the reasons for this may be that they don’t want to take a deposit, or […]
USING A GUARANTOR
What is a guarantor? A guarantor is simply an individual, often a close relative that undertakes to assume the financial liabilities of the tenant including paying the rent in the event that they stop. Where a guarantor enters into an agreement he or she normally agrees to meet the full obligations under the tenancy agreement […]
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