Landlord magazine
Price Beat Insurance
Published on: 10th December 2016
To help landlords get into the Christmas spirit, our trusted insurance partner, Alan Boswell Group has a great offer for you: they’re guaranteeing to BEAT the price of your landlord insurance renewal. Don’t worry if your renewal isn’t due yet. Even though this is a festive email, if you register your interest now they can […]
Investing in Ground Rents
Published on: 1st December 2016
Landlord Freehold Ground Rent Investments Many landlords are attracted to investing in property because they feel their money is always safe in ‘bricks and mortar’. However, in these riskier times Property Hawk looks at an alternative investment. One based around a strategy which suggests that actually investing on the land on which these bricks and […]
Our new legal partner
Hello, I am Amy Castleman, a specialist Housing Solicitor at Premier Solicitors in Bedford. Most landlords have a pleasant journey increasing their property portfolio and whilst a good tenant is extremely desirable, so is a good solicitor if things go wrong. Specialist landlord advice – fixed fees Premier Solicitors has been listening to landlords for […]
Do I Need a Sinking Fund?
Published on: 6th October 2016
I noticed recently there have been some significant repair bills coming through as the age of my buy-to-let portfolio creeps up. Many of my properties which I refurbished early in the last decade are starting to show signs of wear and tear. This raises the question about whether I should start a sinking fund. What […]
Furnished vs unfurnished
Published on: 23rd September 2016
“To furnish or not to furnish your rental property, that is the question” The difference between furnished & unfurnished rental property? Firstly, there is no absolute definition. Strictly speaking, unfurnished rental accommodation would come with no floor coverings, curtains or white goods. This low level of specification is demanded by a minority of tenants and […]
Rent to Rent is Immoral
Published on: 21st September 2016
‘Rent to rent’ sometimes known as rent2rent is the latest get quick scheme dreamt up by the property ‘fast buck’ merchants. What is Rent to Rent? Well, ostensibly it involves predator like behaviour from opportunist tenants, who rent a property that they then let out as an HMO, letting out the individual rooms separately. This […]
‘Cleaning’ – deposit disputes
Published on: 1st September 2016
Cleaning Deposit Disputes between a Landlord & Tenant One of the most regular and most difficult disputes between a landlord and their tenants is over cleaning costs at the end of a tenancy. One person’s ‘clean enough‘ is anothers – ‘sh…hole!‘ This differing of opinion/perspective underlines the importance of taking time when preparing an inventory […]
A Landlord’s UBER Moment
Published on: 9th June 2016
If I had a pound for every time over the last 25 years of renting property and more recently running Property Hawk that I’ve heard : “this product is going to revolutionise renting” I wouldn’t be writing this landlord diatribe. I’d be on a beach, retired, with a tequila in hand. The reality is that […]
Landlord DATES
Published on: 11th May 2016
Dates play an important part in a landlord’s life. Picture the scene – you are sitting in a seductively lit restaurant; staring into a pair of beautiful hazel eyes whilst thumbing the wine list with a sense of charged expectancy. Where do professional landlords go for their landlord insurance? No; unfortunately it is not that […]
Soaring service charges lead to a rise in disputes with tenants
Published on: 5th May 2016
Over the last two years, the property industry has seen an increase in the number of disputes between freeholders (landlords) and flat owners (leaseholders). The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) reports that its members are seeing a growing number of enquiries from flat owners seeking legal redress against inflated service charges. Latest figures* reveal […]
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