Buy to let market is the strongest it has ever been as rents reach all-time high.
November 30th, 2010 Add your Commment
The buy to let market is more buoyant than ever, according to the company which runs the haart, Felicity J Lord, Spicer McColl, Haybrook and Darlows agencies.…
Read MoreLandlords see falling arrears and rising rents
November 23rd, 2010 1
LSL Property Services latest buy-to-let Index shows that UK rents rose by 0.4% to £691 per month in October, which surpassed September’s record high of £689. With average UK rent annual inflation up to 4.5%, if it continues at the same pace, average rents will reach £722 pcm in a…
Read MoreBuy To Let Lending Rises For 3rd Consecutive Row In A Row
November 12th, 2010 Add your Commment
Many leading mortgage lenders may be reluctant to give out loans in case careless lending leads to another recession; however it would seem that many have finally acknowledged the need to help the buy to let market.…
Read MoreNew Initiative Offers Property Investors Protection Against Squatters
November 11th, 2010 1
With the number of people turning to squatting increasing, Grant Shapps has revealed a new initiative to help property investors and homeowners to protect their properties from squatters.…
Read MoreEviction Petition Gets 2,000 Signatures
November 10th, 2010 1
The recent Rebalancing the Law petition has already attracted a lot of attention according to new reports. Aimed at speeding up the eviction process of bad tenants, in the last month alone it has attracted 2,000 signatures.…
Read MoreGreen Deal Urges Property Investors To Become Eco-Friendly
November 4th, 2010 Add your Commment
With the energy bill fast approaching and Green MEP Jean Lambert calling for more funding, incentives and policies to make properties more environmentally friendly, Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has recently revealed plans for a new ‘Green Deal’ scheme.…
Read MoreTenant Applications Rise To 61,000
October 29th, 2010 1
A record breaking 61,000 property owners are believed to have applied to become tenants during Q3 of this year according to property website Countrywide – 19% more than the previous quarter.…
Read MoreShocking £1 Property Valuation
October 25th, 2010 Add your Commment
One unfortunate property investor recently received the shock of his life when leading lender Nationwide valued his buy to let property at just £1.…
Read MoreNew Landlord Accreditation Scheme Launched
October 21st, 2010 1
In a bold move to offer tenants increased confidence in the reliability of landlords, the Residential Landlord’s Association (RLA) has decided to launch a new property initiative which will help to regulate the buy to let market.…
Read MoreCampaign launched to help landlords speed up evictions
October 11th, 2010 Add your Commment
A change in the law to give landlords more right of access to their own properties and speed up the eviction process, is the focus of a recently launched campaign.…
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