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VETTING TENANTS
Do I really need references for my prospective tenant? “I know an honest person when I see one. Getting a professional tenant reference is just a waste of money.” Unfortunately these sentiments are no longer true. There are some very plausible people who make a profession out of ‘scamming’ unsuspecting landlords. They are polite, well […]
ONLINE CONVEYANCING EXPLORED
Buying, selling or simply remortgaging a property all require the services of a conveyancer. This is because a mortgage is a loan secured against an asset, ie, your property. Even a remortgage involves the lender taking a charge. In order to do this they need to be sure that the asset over which they have […]
INVESTMENT FASHIONS
‘Summer of love’ Apparently fashion goes in 20 years cycles. If true, this means that we should all be attired in fluorescent coloured clothing and flowery ‘dayglo’. For those old or indeed young enough to remember – 1987 was the ‘rave’ inspired ‘Summer of Love’. Economic cycles Just like fashion, economics tends to follow cycles. […]
HOUSES NOT FLATS
Invest in Houses not Flats says buy to let expert David Lawrenson. The UK’s leading buy-to-let author, speaker and consultant, David Lawrenson of www.lettingfocus.com says there is more money to be made by buying houses not flats. David Lawrenson is the author of “Successful Property Letting – How to Make Money in Buy to Let” […]
WHERE TO BUY IN LONDON?
It’s no surprise that the latest statistics show that London house prices are leading the way in terms of rises over the last few years. Latest figures from Hometrack revealed that prices were up by 13.9% over the last year compared with the 6.7% recorded nationally. It is no wonder that the capital has showed […]
TDS – CONFUSED? DON’T BE.
The TDS scheme is finally upon us. From the 6th April taking a tenant deposit will never be the same again. In response to this and the confusion that many landlords face over their responsibilities and options. Property Hawk the fastest growing portal for UK landlords has launched a dedicated tab that provides advice and […]
IF YOU DON’T ASK …
You don’t get; so the classic phrase goes. How true this is when it comes to buy-to-let mortgages. I have been sitting pondering for some time what to do about several mortgages where fixed rates have ended and I’m now left nursing very uncompetitive rates. Of course I’ve looked around the Internet for the best […]
Save on Property Marketing
Landlords will know that marketing their property either for disposal or for letting is not cheap. If you are looking to sell your investment the average estate agents fee will probably be in the region of 2% of the sales price. The costs of marketing a property for let typically equates to between 2-4 weeks […]
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS – INVENTORY
How to Prepare an Inventory. COMING SOON New and old landlords should be aware of the imminent changes proposed by the forthcoming Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) to be introduced from April 6th 2007. This will make the preparation of an accurate inventory and schedule of condition more important than ever. To help make sure landlords […]
LAND BUYING SCAM
Update Property Hawk highlighted back in December the existence of some very dubious land buying schemes. Whilst other less reputable landlord sites were promoting them and no doubt taking large commissions from these dodgy companies, Property Hawk advice was unequivocal “don’t touch them with a ‘barge poll’” we said. Now Property Hawk has learnt from […]
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