All posts by Jason McClean
Rent To Rent Insurance...
Rent To Rent Insurance has been incredibly difficult if not impossible to place until now. To a great extent this is because insurance underwriters have struggled to source sufficient data to establish...
Which university offers the best buy to let investment?
The average house price across the top 100 universities in the UK equates to £319,963, according to a new poll.
Leeds University achieved the best balance of UCAS entry level and property prices for those...
Rental growth predicted as 24 hour tube services commence...
The proposed 24 hour tube service will finally begin this coming Friday (19th August) and it is predicted that this could have a positive impact on rents in particular areas.
This weekend, the Central...
Where are the most expensive rents in England?
The most expensive rental areas across England have been revealed in a new study.
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics have revealed that renters now spend more than a third of their...
Rental prices rise in prime central London as demand increases...
Prime central London has seen rental values increase over the past three months as a result of greater demand from people looking to rent, a new report has revealed.
Greater numbers of people are looking...
Buy to let investment hotspots revealed!
The top city for rental yield has been revealed as Manchester, however the best overall returns are still offered by London, according to a new report.
The average rental yield in Manchester has reached...
Private rented sector to remain strong in 2016...
Demand from potential landlords looking to invest in the private rented sector looks set to remain stable during the second half of this year, according to new research.
Buy to let still remains an attractive...
Warning for landlords considering increasing rent...
Landlords are being urged to stop putting additional pressure on tenants who may already be struggling to pay their rent by increasing rents further.
As a result of a surcharge on stamp duty for second...
Property owners in the UK renovate to create their ideal home...
The majority of British home owners renovate their property for living in for the long term rather than to increase the price, according to the latest research.
67% of people are planning to stay in their...
Brexit and Landlord Insurance – what it means for Property118...
THE UK has voted to leave the European Union and the last thing you need to worry about is your landlord insurance cover. Your landlord insurance is remaining the same as it was yesterday and the day before...
Families are the most common household type in the private rented...
The most common household type in the private rented sector (PRS) is now families, according to the latest research.
This is the first time in the UK that families have been the most common household type...
Rent arrears fall by 16% since the financial crisis...
The number of tenants falling into serious rent arrears has been decreasing, according to the latest report.
Tenants renting their homes from private landlords are less likely to suffer from a serious...
Landlords focus on acquiring new complex buy to let properties...
Many property investors are optimistic about the future of buy-to-let, despite the tax changes that were implemented on April 1st.
Investors remain resilient, with some planning to add to their UK property...
Landlords benefit from profitable returns as rents rise...
UK rents are currently rising at the fastest pace since last autumn, according to the latest Index. Rents have risen by 0.3% month on month in April to reach an average of £793 per calendar month across...
Landlords profits improved by buy to let rush...
Buy to let landlords have experienced total annual returns of 12.2% over the past year assisted by the increase of purchases prior to the stamp duty deadline on April 1st.
Average rents across England...
Buy to let income essential for many retirees...
According to a poll conducted by Responsible Equity Release ….
72% of pensioners who have an investment property said they would struggle to make ends meet if they did not have the income from...
Stamp duty changes trigger a price war...
The buy to let crackdown by Chancellor George Osborne has triggered a ‘price war’ as banks try to tempt aspiring landlords.
Lenders have slashed rates on buy to let mortgages to record lows in an effort...
UK landlords consider setting up limited companies...
Increasing numbers of buy to let landlords in the UK are now considering moving their property investments into limited company vehicles.
This move is a likely response to landlords facing more property...
Rent Guarantee Insurance for Property118 Members...
There are many reasons why a tenants may stop paying rent. They may no longer be able to afford it. They may decide they are not going to pay it anymore because of a perceived bad service. They may even...
Is Cambridge the best place to invest right now?
House prices in Cambridge have risen at a faster rate than those in any other town or city in England and Wales since 2010, according to official data.
The Office for National Statistics has also revealed...
What is Rent Guarantee Insurance?
Rent Guarantee Insurance in a nutshell is a financial product that protects you against loss of rent if your tenant stops paying.
There are many reasons why a tenants may stop paying rent. They may no...