Tag: Buy to let

Building my property portfolio – your thoughts please?

Author: Readers Question

29th May 2013, 13 years ago | 25

I have 2 properties that I bought for cash, one of which is my primary residence and one is a...

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NLA to make accreditation training compulsory for landlord members

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2013, 13 years ago | 0

In a recent press release the National Association of Landlords NLA have announced plans committing that all its landlord members...

Negotiating with estate agents

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd May 2013, 13 years ago | 42

Over the last few days a newbie property investor called Craig has been picking the brains of myself and Mary...

Bank of England report good news for a change

Author: Neil Patterson

22nd May 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I have been attending the Bank of England quarterly seminars since 2007 and was completely flummoxed by the opening statements...

The latest on the BOI Tracker rate scandal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Bank of Ireland issued the following press release and wrote to 1,200 borrowers today:- “In February this year Bank of...

Landlords Life Insurance Calculator

Author: Mark Alexander

16th May 2013, 13 years ago | 10

What is the minimum amount of Landlords Life Insurance we really ought to purchase? I suspect the reason most property investors choose...

Justin Selig – Legal advice to affected BOI tracker borrowers

Author: Mark Alexander

1st May 2013, 13 years ago | 1

We appointed Justin Selig to advise thousands of landlords and residential mortgage borrowers across the UK on the day that news broke...

Tenant Eviction

Author: Mark Alexander

30th April 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Tenant Eviction is a process which several landlords under-estimate. Some people will tell you that evicting tenants is simple, “oh...

Petition – DO NOT change tracker mortgage interest differentials

Author: Mark Alexander

29th April 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Dear Friends, I just created the petition “Bank of Ireland – DO NOT change interest differentials on Tracker Mortgages” and...

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Funding for Lending scheme changes allow BuytoLet investment

Author: Neil Patterson

29th April 2013, 13 years ago | 3

The Bank of England Funding for Lending scheme will now allow Small and Medium sized enterpises (SMEs) to lend the...

Low value buy to let mortgages

Author: Readers Question

28th April 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I am absolutely amazed that in this current economic climate with the government making people down size to smaller homes...

Why do landlords buy furniture packs?

Author: Mark Alexander

26th April 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I’m often asked whether I think it’s a good idea to let properties on a furnished or unfurnished basis. A...

Holiday Lets purchased using commercial finance on the increase

Author: Neil Patterson

26th April 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Members of The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) have reported a steady increase in Holiday lets being purchased...

Buy to Let Estate Agents

Author: Mark Alexander

25th April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

If you had told me this time last year that I would soon be adding Buy to Let Estate Agent...

Annette Stone of London and Bournemouth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Annette Stone of London and Bournemouth By profession I am a block managing agent, but I have been building a...

Newbie property investor seeks advice

Author: Readers Question

19th April 2013, 13 years ago | 22

I am just getting started off in the property game and my ambition it to set up a small portfolio...

Free ebook – investing in Cambridge

Author: Mark Alexander

18th April 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Buy to let investors in Cambridge can see between 12 to 15% pre tax income on capital employed. Cambridge –...

Globrix & findaproperty – advice to letting agents

Author: Mark Alexander

15th April 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Letting Agents using the Globrix and findaproperty logo’s on their websites might wish to consider updating their logo’s. The firms...

Debt Collection for Landlords “No Win No Fee”

Author: Mark Alexander

13th April 2013, 13 years ago | 5

I have negotiated a “No Win No Fee” debt collection service for landlords. It constantly amazes me how many landlords...

Student buy-to-let investment property review

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Is there a solid grounding behind the hype surrounding student buy to let investment property? The positive market fundamentals of...

Ex-shared ownership as a buy to let investment

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2013, 13 years ago | 6

I’m thinking of buying a 2 bed flat. The only thing that worries me is that the flats in the...