Landlord magazine
Section 21 Notice – Possession
Published on: 9th February 2009
Filling in a Section 21 Notice Apart from the initial creation of a tenancy using a tenancy agreement the other most widely used form on our website is our free Section 21 Notice for possession. What is a Section 21 Notice? Under the Housing Act 1988, a landlord who has granted an assured shorthold tenancy […]
Housing vs other investments
Published on: 5th February 2009
You don’t have to be an economic genius to work out that investments across the piece have been falling like a stone over the last couple of years. Values of shares, commodities, sterling and property are all plummeting and plumbing new depths. A new report by the Young Group suggests that despite the falls house […]
Property Report Interview RICs
Published on: 2nd February 2009
Phil Murray interviews Simon Rubinshon from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and asks for his thoughts on the property market in 2009,and considering the current lack of mortgage finance available asks if Northern Rock’s return to the market is ‘going to be helpful’. Interview from www.cantos.com the online financial broadcaster providing video interviews […]
Rent – Don’t be Greedy
Landlords obviously want to maximise their rents, that goes without saying…. However, after reading the blog of an old friend of Property Hawk and landlord expert, David Lawrenson, it got me thinking. In one of his most recent posts and following a 2 week break in Mexico, he looked at the topic of rents. “OK, […]
Mortgage Rate Interview
Published on: 28th January 2009
This weeks Property Report, so put the kettle on and tune in. Phil Murray talks to Ray Boulger at John Charcol about picking the best residential mortgage deals as well as predicting the direction of mortgage rates over the next twelve months. Not focused on BTL mortgages but an insightful forecast of the movements in […]
Letting Property – Q and A
Published on: 26th January 2009
1. I want to let a property do I need a tenancy agreement? No, there is nothing in law to say you have to have a tenancy agreement. However, if a dispute arises then it could be very difficult to prove who was right and who was in the wrong. Property Hawk always recommends that […]
Fortune Favours the Brave
Published on: 22nd January 2009
Landlords are probably familiar with the expression that ‘fortune favours the brave.’ Belief in this sentiment is certainly being challenged at the moment. Property prices continue to fall and many landlords are bracing themselves for further falls. Predictions from leading commentators predict falls this year of anywhere between 10-15% – see www.housepricecrash.co.uk However, despite these […]
Prime London Property Increases
Published on: 19th January 2009
A discussion of the levels of activity in the property market at the start of 2009. Phil Murray talks to Andrew Smith from property search site PrimeLocation.com, about recent rises in prime London property prices and his forecasts for the UK property market. Interview from www.cantos.com the online financial broadcaster providing video interviews with FTSE […]
Best of the Landlord Blogs
We start the new year with a quick look at the most recent blogs on Property Hawk’s buy-to-let blogging forum. There’s a whole range of advice, ideas and observations from professional landlords, financial experts and investors and even a Property Sparrow. Access our special discounted landlord insurance The end of the 85% buy-to-let mortgage The […]
Time to Get Organised
Published on: 12th January 2009
It’s a new year and this means that landlords should get organised. This is not as difficult as it might seem. We have spent the last part of 2008 working on the new Property Manager 2.0 letting software with the aim of providing landlords with a letting software package that will enable landlords to do […]
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