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Do I Need a Tenant Guarantor?
Should landlords be looking for the security of a guarantor for new tenants? Landlords we are all aware of the deteriorating economic climate. Rents have been falling although the latest figures show some signs of stability in average rents, and tenant unemployment is an increasing and potentially growing problem for landlords. Landlord insurance – insure […]
Landlords and coronavirus (COVID-19)
How has Covid-19 changed the letting landscape for UK residential landlords? There are many implications of this disease from protecting the health of your tenants to dealing with a raft of new legislation effecting how you deal with the very real economic problems of tenants and non-payment of rent. What are the new Covid-19 landlord […]
What is a good rental yield?
Rental yields have always been a critical metric when finding an investment property and they are key to any good investment decision. What rental yields should a landlord expect? The rental yield is the measure of the income generating capacity of a residential investment. There are two types of yield measurement. The gross rental yield […]
Landlords life and death
Carbon Monoxide Safety In A Rental Property No landlord could fail to be moved by the tragic events on the Mediterranean resort island of Corfu back in 2006. The death of two young children, Christianne and Robert Wood from carbon monoxide poisoning highlights the potential danger represented by poorly functioning heating systems. The deaths underline […]
Using a letting agent
I’ve written before about landlords using a letting agent. We all know that letting agents are often an expensive and ineffective distraction. They promise to deliver trouble free letting when in reality, a letting agent frequently fleeces the poor tenant with unnecessary charges, whilst costing the poor landlord a small fortune in lost rent. For […]
New landlord survey reveals confusion
NatWest’s Landlords and Tenants Survey revealed some shocking results about the confusion around basic responsibilities in rented properties, ranging from white goods to mould, with nearly 1 in 10 of tenants believing their landlord should change their broken lightbulbs! White goods and mould seem to be the most troubling features in a rented property for […]
Should landlords take a lover?
Most of us will admit that from time to time we have had our head turned by a shapely figure, a ‘well turned ankle’, a plunging neck line. Ladies I am informed occasionally notice a tight bottom, a chiselled jaw, or is it the eyes? The reality is all of us if we are honest […]
Have I missed the boat?
Long-term house price forecasts Prospective property investors thinking of dipping their toes into the residential property market, or those landlords looking to expand their portfolios might be asking; have I missed the boat? Well, as property prices surge to a record high, here are my thoughts on the residential property market and house prices in […]
Property Investment Talk
I’m conscious we are well into New Year and I’ve not engaged in any property investment talk. Landlords across the UK are no doubt head down and knee deep in their landlord tax return paper work. I’ve not started mine yet as always it gets done but no doubt I will go to the wire […]
Finding Buy-To-Let (BTL) Property
For those investors looking at buying or expanding their residential portfolio in the New Year here are 10 tips to finding buy-to-let (BTL) property. Landlords looking at bagging a property bargain also check out our tips on finding investment property. Before you plunge headlong into buying a buy-to-let investment do consider alternative to direct property […]
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