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5 Star Landlord Insurance
Before you turn off thinking "oh yeah it’s another plug for landlord insurance," I would explain that I would like to share some useful information that I came across last week. What is 5 star landlord insurance? In an increasing number of TV adverts you will see and hear reference to five star rated products, […]
Tenant Referencing – Take Care!
A vital part of being a successful landlord is to get the right tenant. In fact if the truth be known, it is the most critical factor if you want a hassle free landlording life which all of us do. Part of this important part of the letting process is carrying out a thorough vetting […]
PROPERTY INVESTMENT PITFALLS
For property investors, particularly first time property investors there a huge number of potential investment pitfalls that might befall the unwary investor. Property Hawk has therefore highlighted some of the most common pitfalls for property investors to avoid. This along with the property investor’s checklist will hopefully help guide new and existing landlords in making […]
Are landlords money grabbing beasts?
BTL landlords are often portrayed as money grabbing, evil, exploitative beasts. We are accused of roaming the free market jungle, charging whatever rent we want, savaging the finances of our hapless tenants. Unsurprisingly, I would say that this is rubbish, a political and media misconception, or a convenient diversion from the truth – here’s why. […]
PROPERTY INVESTORS CHECKLIST
INVESTORS CHECKLIST For potential property investors there is a huge amount to take on board before making their first or even subsequent property investments. This is why it is critical that they take on board all the factors needed to completing their investment in order to ensure that they avoid the potential property investment pitfalls. […]
HMO and student landlord advice
We have spoken before about the life of a student landlord, but here’s a little bit more advice for those considering becoming a student or HMO landlord from a specialist landlord utility provider. We have written before about there new utility service for landlords Advice on student & HMO landlord problems and how to avoid […]
Lease options explained
Lease options are all the rage in some landlord discussion forums having usurped BMV or Below Market Value property as the tool of choice for some landlords to pick up bargain property. But how do they work? History of lease options Lease options in the UK residential market are a relatively new phenomenon. They have […]
Advanced Investment Strategies
Advanced residential investment strategies Buy-to-let investment is pretty straightforward but more experienced landlords and property investors may be interested in some more complex investment strategies to enable them to maximise their overall investment gains and also minimise the risk of investment underperformance from their buy-to-let investments. Any professional investor knows that a big part of […]
Should Landlords Incorporate their Property Rental Business?
Lee Sharpe from TaxInsider.co.uk looks at the implications for property businesses considering incorporation into a limited company, particularly in light of the tax changes announced in the summer 2015 Budget. Property Hawk has already looked at how to hold your BTL property. The summer 2015 Budget saw some important tax developments for property businesses and, […]
Save Landlord Tax – Split The Rent
How to save on your landlord tax bill It seems timely with the deadline for paying and submitting a landlords self assessment tax return having just passed on the 31.01 to mention a way of reducing your potential liabilities for next year. This should be of particular interest to landlords who are parents of student […]
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