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Private rented sector to remain strong in 2016

Author: Jason McClean

21st July 2016, 10 years ago | 0

Demand from potential landlords looking to invest in the private rented sector looks set to remain stable during the second...

Warning for landlords considering increasing rent

Author: Jason McClean

6th July 2016, 10 years ago | 8

Landlords are being urged to stop putting additional pressure on tenants who may already be struggling to pay their rent...

Property owners in the UK renovate to create their ideal home

Author: Jason McClean

29th June 2016, 10 years ago | 1

The majority of British home owners renovate their property for living in for the long term rather than to increase...

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Brexit and Landlord Insurance – what it means for Property118 readers

Author: Jason McClean

24th June 2016, 10 years ago | 0

THE UK has voted to leave the European Union and the last thing you need to worry about is your...

Families are the most common household type in the private rented sector

Author: Jason McClean

22nd June 2016, 10 years ago | 0

The most common household type in the private rented sector (PRS) is now families, according to the latest research. This...

Lettingsupermarket.com Exceed Targets

Author: Chris Sheldon

15th June 2016, 10 years ago | 0

Having exceeded 100% of our £125,000 crowdfunding target we are obviously delighted with the support received to date .  The...

Rent arrears fall by 16% since the financial crisis

Author: Jason McClean

15th June 2016, 10 years ago | 2

The number of tenants falling into serious rent arrears has been decreasing, according to the latest report. Tenants renting their...

Landlords focus on acquiring new complex buy to let properties

Author: Jason McClean

3rd June 2016, 10 years ago | 9

Many property investors are optimistic about the future of buy-to-let, despite the tax changes that were implemented on April 1st....

Sharing net costs of investing in LettingSupermarket.com

Author: Chris Sheldon

1st June 2016, 10 years ago | 0

I have recently been asked by potential investors to help them understand the benefits of investing and the true net...

Landlords benefit from profitable returns as rents rise

Author: Jason McClean

26th May 2016, 10 years ago | 2

UK rents are currently rising at the fastest pace since last autumn, according to the latest Index. Rents have risen...

Landlords profits improved by buy to let rush

Author: Jason McClean

27th April 2016, 10 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords have experienced total annual returns of 12.2% over the past year assisted by the increase of...

Buy to let income essential for many retirees

Author: Jason McClean

21st April 2016, 10 years ago | 2

According to a poll conducted by Responsible Equity Release ….  72% of pensioners who have an investment property said they...

Stamp duty changes trigger a price war

Author: Jason McClean

15th April 2016, 10 years ago | 0

The buy to let crackdown by Chancellor George Osborne has triggered a ‘price war’ as banks try to tempt aspiring...

LettingSupermarket Update – Further Shares Available

Author: Chris Sheldon

12th April 2016, 10 years ago | 0

Following our move to new and larger offices we have now additional staff in place and the training process is...

UK landlords consider setting up limited companies

Author: Jason McClean

8th April 2016, 10 years ago | 8

Increasing numbers of buy to let landlords in the UK are now considering moving their property investments into limited company...

Rent Guarantee Insurance for Property118 Members

Author: Jason McClean

31st March 2016, 10 years ago | 0

There are many reasons why a tenants may stop paying rent. They may no longer be able to afford it....

Is Cambridge the best place to invest right now?

Author: Jason McClean

23rd March 2016, 10 years ago | 0

House prices in Cambridge have risen at a faster rate than those in any other town or city in England...

Lack of housing but an abundance of property development finance

Author: Malcolm Jones

23rd March 2016, 10 years ago | 0

There is a frighteningly lack of housing in the UK and the highest demand for houses for 14 years. This...