What would the 118 community advice in this situation? My niece, single mum with a 2 year old child, has been renting a 2 bed flat for 2 years via a letting agency. She’s always paid her rent on time and the flat is spotless. A few days ago she received a letter from lenders […]

From April 2018 under the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) it will be unlawful in England and Wales to grant a new tennacy on a property with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of less than E. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have issued guidance for landlords and local authorities, because it is […]

The Latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures for September show Consumer Price Inflation is now at a 5 year high of 3%. This is up from 2.9% in August, but Mark Carney the Governor of the Bank of England told the Treasury Select Committee that inflation was likely to rise further in the relatively […]

The UK’s leading property investment event arrives in Wales for the first time on Wednesday 25th October after sparking lobbying in support of landlords and investors. After an unbeatable year so far, the UK’s leading property investment event will bring together local landlords & property investment services in Cardiff. It’s been a successful few years […]

Being a landlord is indeed a lonely business far from the perception that landlords are money grabbers of tenants. In forming this perception, there is no consideration of the running costs, challenges and risk landlords expose themselves to in their quest to provide good quality homes for rental. In this article I would like to […]

My property Ltd co manages a house as a managing agent for the landlord owner. The first 12 month AST is coming to an end next month and with the landlord’s agreement and the tenants’ agreement, I will be renewing the AST for another 12 months, by reissuing the AST with new dates, and nothing […]

I have an unusual situation which I wonder if any anyone else on Property 118 has previous experience of or has advice on? I own a two bedroom mansion flat in West London which I bought nearly twenty years ago, it has been rented out for most of that time and as I live overseas […]

The Communities and Local Government Committee has this week launched an inquiry into whether councils have adequate powers to tackle ‘rogue landlords’. The brief of the inquiry into the Private Rental Sector (PRS) is detailed the committee below: To examine the role of local authorities in the PRS focusing on the provision by councils of […]

We are in the process of downsizing, selling our principle residence and buying a smaller one . We will have to sell before we buy so there is no question of us owning two houses at the same time . We also have one small rental property- a flat . I have been told 1) […]

Located in a county with one of the highest percentage of over 65s. This luxury retirement home investment in St Austell attracts self-paying residents which are shown to be the most profitable. A 10% net rental income is guaranteed for ten years with a buy back option in year 10 for 125%. Units start from […]

Claire Perry, the Energy Minister, has said Stamp Duty could be used as the ‘carrot and stick’ in order to meet targets on climate change laws and cut fuel bills and increase energy efficiency for households reducing carbon emissions. Stamp Duty rates could be used as incentives or punishment depending on the efficiency of the […]

Education is key to showing the construction industry is no longer regarded as a ‘man’s job’ – according to a female associate director at Birmingham’s Building Services Design (BSD). Jo Jones has been promoted to associate director at the mechanical and engineering (M&E) company – the first woman in the business to take on the […]

Mortgages for Business Quarter 3 figures show that post Section 24 mortgage interest relief restrictions for individual purchasers that 79% of Buy to Let purchases by value are now in the name of a Limited Company. This is up from 73% of purchases in Quarter 2 of this year. For all landlord Buy to Let […]

We own a commercial property (2 properties side by side) which is currently split for lease between 3 tenants as follows: 2 downstairs shops/units leased as food outlets (tenants 1 & 2) 1 HMO – all of the upstairs with 9 studios (tenant 3) Tenant 3 (HMO) would like to buy the upstairs. What is […]

I have a friend whose relationship with her partner has broken down. They never married, but have a couple of kids and bought their buy to let houses in joint names with mortgages. There is about 5-10% equity across the properties. They want to split the portfolio and transfer them equally into the respective parties […]

I’m suffering because of my local Council and the Local Government Ombudsman. I’m sure you will find my story shocking! My case/story: My treatment from Stevenage Borough Council’s Environmental Department & the LGO has been unfair, unjust and appalling! Moreover, they have violated my human and civil rights. I’m a 70-year-old and been fighting with […]

#47 is a new student property development  located in the heart of Leicester’s city. According to recent figures, there are 6.4 students to every dedicated room within the city centre, so demand is expected to be high. This is an ideal opportunity for investors looking to achieve high rental yields. Units in #47 start from […]

IF you own more than one let property then you could save money and improve cover by buying a landlord portfolio of insurance. If you own multiple properties, there are benefits to buying the insurance all together as discounts can be applied that single properties do not attract. In purely practical terms, it also means […]

I’ve not been able to find an article on this in the forums. I have a few properties and I’ve unfortunately had to claim on one or two insurance policies in the past, usually for malicious damage done to them. I’ve just had one of the properties vandalised whilst trying to find a tenant for […]

I am interested in buying an auction property which is currently let. It appears that the tenancy was the result of a private buy and rent back agreement but according to the auction pack there is no evidence of any formal documentation supporting it. I can see the risks to the tenant in this situation. […]

This is more a ‘watch out for’ rather than a question, having said that if anyone has a fix I would truly appreciate it! In brief, I set out to purchase two buy to lets within a limited company that currently has one buy to let with a Kent Reliance mortgage. We decided on Paragon […]