Letting Agent Talk
250 Estate and Letting Agents helping and guiding you get more vendors and landlords to use your agency
My thought of the day – All of you in this group are agents .. .. That is WHAT you do. .. But WHY do you do it? Why are you an Estate or Letting agent? I especially ask this question of all the agents who own and run their own agencies. If it’s just…
Christopher Watkin
What do you look for when finding a house to rent?
Many people assume that most aspects of the rented property will be taken care of by the landlord, but that isn’t always the case. Often this can leave you with a large cost if you haven’t done your research properly before signing on the dotted line. There are many things that people don’t always consider…
The future of buy to let mortgages
The future of buy to let has been a hot topic this week. In the wake of the Bank of England’s recent clampdown, prospective investors have been anxiously consulting brokers up and down the country. Lenders and borrowers alike have barely had time to draw breath since a host of tax changes were announced and, inevitably, the…
Enness Private
Top tips for sharing costs when renting with housemates
Renting with other people is a great idea where you can not only make new friends or take on a new adventure with old ones, but you can also share home costs. They can make the financial burden of home rental a lot easier to bear. But remember – it is important to sit down…
Simple Landlords Insurance reveals top reasons for buy-to-let insurance claims
Storm damage, burst pipes and damage from break-ins were the top reasons that buy-to-let property investors made an insurance claim, new figures released today by Simple Landlords Insurance reveal. Simple analysed data from over 100,000 policies to compile the data on the most common risks faced by landlords. The most common claim was for storm…
Alex Evans
Don’t plan a buy-to-let funeral – Build to Rent could actually herald a rebirth
Is buy-to-let an endangered species? Is it already extinct? Property investment activity has been gathering pace for some years but fears persist that we have passed the peak. Figures from Paragon issued in 2014 showed that the private rental market in 1994 contained ‘tens of thousands’ of landlords. Fast forward to today and there are…
ARPM
Factors to consider when hesitating about Rent or Buy.
“Renting is always cheaper than buying” is not always on the agenda. There are so many factors to consider when making this decision that it`s almost impossible to consider all the factors. Yet next are included some examples and useful tips that can help in your decision. Factor 1: The location of the property. Whether…
Blundered to death by the Budget: the plight of private landlords.
Is Chancellor George Osborne trying to kill off small private landlords? He’d already stuck the knife in by pre-releasing news of the extra 3% stamp duty levy on second property purchases but I feel the knife was well and truly twisted with the introduction of the Lifetime Isa. I’ll start with a thought about the…
ARPM
How to Provide Student Accommodation Efficiently.
There’s no respite for student accommodation providers. From the date they move in, in September to moving out in the following summer there is always something to do, even vacant months are hectic. The only way to survive is to ensure your time is used as effectively as possible, this can be helped with various…
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Subletting – A housing crisis for North West Landlords.
Subletting – the practice of an official tenant letting out part (or in some cases all) of their rented accommodation to another person, known as a ‘sub-tenant’. The meaning in legal terms is that the act of leasing the property comes from the tenant rather than the landlord. Most landlords will be well aware of…
EU tells accidental landlords they “can’t afford” cheaper mortgages.
A little-known piece of EU legislation could see so-called accidental landlords refused cheaper mortgages – because they can’t afford them! The EU Mortgage Credit Directive, which comes into effect in the UK this month, is designed to prevent ‘risky’ mortgage lending and redefines landlord mortgages as “consumer lending”, making them subject to stricter lending criteria….
Build To Rent – At Scale or At Risk?
It would be pretty difficult to have missed the meteoric rise of the PRS Build to Rent sector in the last 12 months. But in a country which places such huge emphasis on home ownership, is this new tenure model already doomed before it’s really begun? This was the topic at hand at the PRS…
How to become a Property Manager.
One of the more hidden roles within the property industry is that of the property manager. Everyone wants to be a negotiator, showing luxury apartments and driving fancy cars, but without the support of a residential property manager, none of that is possible.A residential property management company looks after property portfolios on behalf of its…
Alex Evans
Legionella Risk Assessments – WHY BOTHER?
Ok; so lets tackle the all important question: as a landlord do you have to carry out a legionella risk assessment on your property? Answer: Yes If you are a landlord and rent out your property (or even a room within your own home) then you have legal responsibilities to ensure the Health and Safety…
Mind the (rental) gaps.
We know there is a gap in the rental market – a void that needs filling by more quality homes for private rent – but there’s an impending gap in the skills market too. With thousands of privately rented units being constructed across the country under the Build to Rent initiative, the demand for professional…
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