One in ten properties in the UK are delivering gross rental yields of 10% or more, according to Countrywide’s 2012 Lettings Index. Rising rents and stabilising house prices are making rental yields highly attractive to buy to let investors, with an average yield of 6.2%. The largest lettings network in the UK found that of […]

It’s been a while since I wrote anything in my ‘Don’t shoot the messenger’ series. Mainly because I kept getting shot ha-ha. But I have a tough skin. This article is an open letter to all you P118 landlords but probably more the London crew, because it is about rent increases and London is a […]

We have been renting a house and our landlady used a local estate agent for the process. We are due to renew our tenancy and our landlady, after seeing all the charges for renewing to us from the estate agents, has said she was happy to do a private agreement between us. We get on […]

Is rent hiking a good business model? It’s been a while since I wrote anything in my ‘Don’t shoot the messenger’ series. Mainly because I kept getting shot ha-ha. But I have a tough skin. This article is an open letter to all you P118 landlords but probably more the London crew, because it is […]

We are a Manchester based property company and are in the process of building a small two bedroom two bathroom house, which we would like to sell or let when completed. Where can I find authoritative information, preferably free, regarding the cost differences between : (1) 12.5 mm dot and dab plasterboard and skim and 13 mm 2 coat wet […]

Dafydd Hardy are holding a property auction on Thursday 31 January 2013 at the Anglesey Arms Hotel, Menai Bridge – 5:30PM.

I have a shared house where the tenants are respectful and love this refurbished property as their home. The only thing they are requesting is proper drying facilities so they no longer need to use clothes racks or hanging stuff outside in the winter months What do I do ? The tenants would be happy […]

A multi-million pound scheme introduced to crack down on rogue landlords has resulted in only 11 people being reported to the procurator fiscal in two years. The Landlord Registration Scheme has so far cost landlords and the taxpayer nearly £18 million since 2006, figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives have revealed. That breakdown revealed responsible […]

Rightmove have released their House Price index for January which reveals some very interesting trends summarised below. A copy of the full report can be downloaded by completing the form at the foot of this article.

Parsons Son & Basley are auctioning 10 properties at the Banqueting Suite, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove BN3 3BQ Thursday 21 February 2013 at 3pm.  

Louis Taylor are holding a property auction consisting of 12 lots with guide prices from as little as £35,000 at 7pm on 12 February 2012. The venue for the auction is 66 Trinity Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 5NB To download a copy of their auction catalogue please complete the short form below.  

Clive Emson Auctioneers are holding their first auctions of the New Year on 4th-7th February offering 116 Lots. Download their auction catalogue by completing the form below. The four auctions cover lots of land and commercial and residential properties across the whole of southern England, from Kent to Cornwall and from the Isle of Wight to the M4 corridor. 

Download the auction catalogue for the Athawes Son & Co National Property Auction Sale. Date: Tuesday 29th January 2013 commencing at 1pm Venue: The Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, Kingsway, London WC2

HEB Chartered Surveyors are holding their first Nottingham property auction of the year on 13th February 2013. There are 17 properties going under the hammer with guide prices from £20,000.  

The latest market data from the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) has revealed an upward trend in landlord investment over the past 12 months. The average number of buy-to-let properties owned by landlords peaked at eight in the final quarter of 2012, up from seven at the beginning of the year. The apparent rise […]

We have received the following ground rents investment question from one of our readers. Can you help? I am currently looking at two potential investment opportunities in the North West. All 2 bedroom flats at attractive levels. The numbers stack up except the level of Ground Rent being levied. First site average rent achieved is […]

Bruce Fletcher of Taunton I have been a landlord since 1989 and as a family run business we are able to offer a personal service. If a problem occurs it is resolved promptly and effectively. We have a selection of properties to let from single rooms in an HMO up to 5-bed executive homes, in […]

A new era for the rental sector has been confirmed with a sharp rise in rental prices across Scotland, particularly in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Property experts who have carefully tracked the state of the Scottish rental market for more than five years believe the rise could be as a result of significant changes imposed on […]

How difficult can it be to advertise property to let on all the major rental portals, reference the tenants properly and guarantee the rent and legal expenses in one package with money back guarantees? It shouldn’t be difficult should it? What will happen to landlord confidence when such a package is available do you think?

Hal Bagot of Levens Estate Kendal I am a landlord with a number of properties in the South Lakes. These are part of a property portfolio, and I have for many years endeavored to keep all my properties to a high standard, carrying out repairs as soon as practical. I intend to remain in this […]

Richard Lambert, Chief Executive Officer of the National Landlords Association (NLA), says: “The NLA welcomes the launch of the Green Deal Cashback Scheme. The Green Deal is already set to save landlords thousands of pounds in the cost of energy efficiency measures. That means tenants could see their fuel bills reduce significantly as a result. […]