All the property “gurus” (and I’ve really started to despise that word) advocate buying BMV property – “you make your money when you buy the property not when you sell it” as Robert Kiyosaki (the guru’s guru) says. One of the best ways of doing that is buying repossessed property at below market value. Given […]

The UK Association for Letting Agents (UKALA) has relaunched with a new membership offering aimed at helping professional lettings agents compete in an evolving private rented sector. To help spearhead the new approach, Caroline Kenny (Formerly a partner at Cluttons LLP) has been appointed the new UKALA Executive. Caroline Kenny confirmed that the new membership […]

There are two obvious ways to increase net rental yield; 1) reduce outgoings 2) increase income – but how? In this article I will explain how by using the “deed of assurance” legal document template, which is available to all members of The GOOD Landlords Campaign, you can achieve both. This is a brand new […]

Tenancy Renewals are causing landlords and letting agents problems and complications due to the new Deposit Protection rules requiring landlords to issue a new Deposit Protection Certificates whenever a new tenancy is created. This INCLUDES the provision of a new tenancy agreement for an existing Tenancy Renewals. The consequences of failing to issue a new Deposit […]

Ed Atkinson of Henley Property Partnership Henley-on Thames My wife Maggie and I have enjoyed being landlords for 25 years. Our success, measured by rare void periods throughout our 20 properties, is due to providing smart,quality accommodation with tasteful furnishings at fair rents. With no tenant set-up fees of any kind !  We encourage prospective […]

This article about HMO Licensing is very different to many of the other articles I’ve written as I’m looking for answers as opposed to giving them. I can accept that the principles of HMO licensing is to provide safe homes and I’m all for that but that’s not what I’m really getting at by raising […]

This article which looks at “The Ultimate Solution For Preventing Overflows” is the sixth and final part of a series of articles by bathroom water damage prevention specialist Steve Dalloway. Some years ago we spotted a company pitching to The Dragons Den a device they called a Novaflow. This unit shut off the water supply […]

A former Pub, Alexandra House in Sheffield, will still be put to good use by local Sheffield Hallam University Students by being refurbished into High-End student accommodation. 23 boutique en-suite studios are being offered to property investors with a 10% net return assured for one year. If you take a look at the amenities available […]

Rightmove House Price Index sees asking prices rebound post-Olympics this month by 3.5% an average of £8,310. This reported increase partially reverses the poor summer of monthly falls totaling 4.6% or an average of minus £11,377. All regions throughout England and Wales are showing an increase in asking prices this month with London posting the […]

This article which looks at “Sealing in Baths and Shower Trays to avoid expensive leaks and also black mould.” is the fifth in a series of articles by bathroom water damage prevention specialist Steve Dalloway. As an engineer working in the oil industry, some 20 years ago I started my rental property business as I […]

As part of the government’s initiative to support Small and Medium sized enterprises, a number of lenders have signed up to the Funding for Lending scheme run by The Bank of England to provide subsidised commercial borrowing facilities. At current borrowing levels the participating banks would have access to £60billion of funding. Whilst this is […]

The Loan Directory is a regular feature publishing competitive and innovative product offerings to help clients identify appropriate funding facilities. In this second publication we provide a selection of the most competitive deals on offer in respect of Commercial Finance for Investment and Owner Occupier mortgages. Market leading features are highlighted for easy reference.

Lewis Shand Smith Chief Ombudsman Ombudsman Services From 2002 to 2007, Lewis was the Crown appointed Scottish Public Services Deputy Ombudsman and a member of the Executive Board at the Scottish Public Service Ombudsman.

This article which looks at “Shower Curtains vs Over Bath Screens” is the fourth in a series of articles by bathroom water damage prevention specialist Steve Dalloway. In my experience of over 20 years as a landlord, screens leak and don’t keep the water in the bath. That’s a fact ! They look nice but […]

The founders of Property Tribes and Property118 are very much believers in collaboration as opposed to competition. With this in mind both forums have agreed to share with each others readers the trending topics from this week: The Property Tribes landlord and investor forum is always buzzing with the discussions on Landlordism and property investment. […]

Lindsay Keith of Hurstpierpoint West Sussex I am a consultant with a firm of solicitors having been admitted in 1971. I have been a private landlord for over 10 years. I believe in happy tenants so do go the extra mile if it is reasonable. I wish my tenants to be happy so they will […]

Have you ever heard people say that buy to let is NOT regulated? Well I think they are wrong, VERY wrong, and in this article I will explain why. Before I start my list though, I should mention the laws affecting us are imposed by a multitude of different organisations which can impose their authority. 

This article which looks at “Sealants that don’t go black and mouldy” is the third in a series of articles by bathroom water damage prevention specialist Steve Dalloway. I know its wrong, but I love standing in the sealant isle in the leading Orange shed and watch people try to decide what to buy. They have no […]

John Blackwood has worked in the private rented sector for nearly 20 years and has extensive experience in advising both landlords and tenants on landlord and tenant relationships and advising both the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament on housing policy in the private rented sector in Scotland. Widely recognised as the foremost expert on all […]

This article which looks at “humidity sensing extractor fans” is the second in a series of articles by bathroom water damage prevention specialist Steve Dalloway. I have these in all my flats and they are brilliant ! I mentioned in my previous article that mould needs three things to grow ….

Peter Davis of Eastern Landlords Association Norwich Norfolk The Eastern Landlords Association “ELA” is a membership organisation, existing to support and advise residential Landlords, and to represent the many reputable landlords in their dealings with tenants, local and national governments and the courts. We have been established since 1989, with the main office in Norwich, […]