Landlords link with councils in win-win housing scheme
Evidence emerged this week that the credit crunch could be starting to affect buy-to-let landlords.
The Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (Rics) said instructions to let residential properties in the UK fell in the fourth quarter of 2007 – the first decline since its 1998 survey.
The fall is thought to be partly a result of less […]
Landlords seeking advice in record numbers
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has revealed it received a record number of calls from landlords seeking advice during 2007.
The NLA Advice Line, offering free advice during business hours to member landlords, received an average of 2,600 calls per month last year on a wide variety of topics. Throughout the year this amounted to over […]
Landlords enjoy windfall from global storm
Scotland’s buy-to-let market is booming in its biggest cities as a result of the credit crunch and global stock-market volatility, according to experts.
A record number of people have being searching for homes to rent, rather than trying to buy their first property – a sign the current economic uncertainties are affecting the house buying market.
This […]
Landlords urged to prepare for Energy Performance Certificates
From October 1 landlords will be required to make an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) available to prospective tenants as part of the lettings process. The EPC, which is valid for 10 years, will rate a property’s energy performance and make recommendations about how to improve the energy efficiency of the property.
Although landlords are under no […]
Top tips to becoming a successful landlord
Entering the buy-to-let market and buying rental property can be a good investment. However, as with all investments, it makes sense to seek expert advice before committing your money. After all, they have the experience, they know the pitfalls.
Here are our ten top tips for landlords:
1 - Look around the area you are planning to […]
