We first published this article back in 2013. It has been resurrected because the information provided within it is just as relevant today as it was back then and the Rent to Rent strategy continues to be a hot topic of discussion at many of the UK’s property networking Events. We produced this guide to […]

New statistics show that it now takes private landlords an average of 22.5 weeks from making a claim to the courts for a property to be repossessed to it actually happening – up from 21.6 weeks since the beginning of the year. David Smith, Policy Director for The RLA said: “Today’s figures show that the […]

My tenant has been in touch to advise that her partner has moved out and that she can still afford the rent if she makes a part-payment when she receives her wages and another mid-month when she receives Universal Credit. She was late with rent twice recently but always made a part-payment on time then […]

Research by flat-sharing website ideal flatmate has revealed the average rent prices in the areas surrounding the top-ranked universities in the United Kingdom. Using data from PropertyData, ideal flatmate looked at the average monthly rent for the outcode (first half of the postcode) of the top 50 universities to see where provided the best mix […]

My hubby and I were unable to sell our residential property A before buying new main residential home B in Aug 2017, so we paid an extra £25k in stamp duty because of the second home tax surcharge of 3%. In the meantime we’ve rented out property A since then. We always planned to sell […]

I seem to have a slight variation on an old problem and my searches for it do not yield an answer. The management company for the Freeholder is demanding £138 for a notice to sublet. I have referenced the tribunal findings that a maximum of £40 is allowed for such things, but they point out […]

The struggle performers at the Edinburgh Fringe now face to find affordable short-term accommodation was entirely predictable, says the National Landlords Association (NLA). Last year, the NLA highlighted that more landlords in Scotland were selling than buying on the back of the introduction of the introduction of the Scottish Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) in 2017, […]

Buy to let’s biggest household setbacks and how to prevent them: Water damage, fires and theft are top causes of house insurance claims, research shows Online letting agent and property management provider, Howsy, has revealed the most common reasons why people claim on their house insurance, as well as the best ways to avoid any […]

Many of you will be aware of the Caridon Property Ltd v Monty Shooltz case.  In short, the landlord, Caridon Property, failed to obtain a possession order based on their Section 21 notice, because His Honour Judge Jan Luba QC ruled that that the requirements of the Deregulation Act 2015 meant their failure to issue […]

New research* from Precise Mortgages, shows more than half of landlords plan to use limited companies to buy properties in the year ahead underlining the ongoing transformation of the buy to let market. Its study found 55% of landlords will use limited companies for purchases which is more than double the 24% of landlords who […]

The latest ONS data on Families and Households in 2018 shows the pressure of the housing crisis and rising rents on the population with one in four young adults or 3.4 million in total aged 20 to 34 years still living with their parents. In 2018, there were 27.6 million households, an increase of 350,000 […]

The Latest statistics from the Halifax House Price index shows  on a monthly basis, house prices fell by 0.2% to an average of £236,120. However, in the latest quarter (May to July) house prices were 0.4% higher than in the preceding three months (February to April) and house prices in the three months to July […]

As the new Government seems to be concentrating on increasing home ownership, falling supply in the lettings market seems likely to squeeze rents higher. As the headline tenant demand indicator (quarterly seasonally adjusted data) picked-up to post the strongest reading since the closing stages of 2016, landlord instructions fell once again, extending a run of […]

It has never been more challenging for first-time buyers to get on to the property ladder with increasing numbers of young people turning to the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’. Parents fund around 25% of mortgage transactions each year. According to The Money Charity, parents provided their children with a staggering £5.7bn in 2018. First-time buyers […]

Yes, you read that right. It is now possible to obtain BTL mortgages with an indefinite term and an interest rate that will never change, EVER! Even if you’re 90 years old you can qualify for these buy-to-let mortgages with virtually no underwriting at all, and it will not need to be repaid until you […]

If you’re new to the concept of property investment, or just want to ‘top-up’ your property portfolio, then our latest investment opportunity may just be what you’re looking for.  With prices starting from only £77,000, why not take a look. 1-bed apartments from only £77,000. PIP is delighted to offer investors the chance to invest […]

My spouse and I own a number of BTL properties in joint names which were mortgaged with Mortgage Express. These mortgages have since been sold to Topaz/Rosinca. We have heard so many horror stories about MX and as a result we have been paranoid and squeaky clean, never any arrears and just quietly getting on […]

Hi everyone,  I have a Prospective rental to a diplomatic East African embassy. Of course the rental is income good, but I am not 100% sure, because of their diplomatic status. If anything goes wrong what legal rights do I have if any? For example if there is a coupe and the government topples etc […]

As of the 12th August BM Solutions will finally be increasing the maximum number of Buy to Let mortgages with Lloyds Banking Group from 3 to 5. Along with this change in criteria for the maximum number of properties BMS is also increasing the maximum value of Buy to Let mortgages with Lloyds Banking Group […]

Lawyer Giles Peaker, in an article for Nearly Legal, ‘How to rent guides – sneak updates‘ uncovered that the official How to Rent guide has recently been updated twice since the 31st of May without reference to the date of the most recent changes. Giles said: “This really should not happen. While the changes are […]

Under campaign pressure from the RLA, protesting that inadequate government guidance on Right to Rent checks could leave landlords exposed to prosecution, the Home office have now released an update on the official guide. The risk to landlords has arisen since 20th May this year when nationals of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South […]