Tag: Buy to let

50 Shades of Grey for landlords and letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2012, 14 years ago | 19

Apparently “shades of grey” now means something different to what it meant a year or so back. I chuckled when...

Shelter agrees to focus on solutions as well as problems

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Housing Charity Shelter appear to want to build bridges with the PRS by “looking for solutions as well as problems”....

Why the Shelter 5 year rental contract proposals will not work

Author: Mark Alexander

21st September 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Housing Charity Shelter is proposing 5 year rental agreements but this is not viable as most landlords would be in...

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Ben Reeve-Lewis has a possession question for district judges

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

18th September 2012, 14 years ago | 18

Are district judges staging an unspoken rebellion in possession cases? This article is largely based on possession claims brought by...

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“Rent 2 Rent” strategy under the microscope

Author: Mark Alexander

17th September 2012, 14 years ago | 29

According to Francis Dolley who regularly leaves comments on this forum, “Rent 2 Rent” is being widely debated on various Facebook...

You can remortage within six months!

Author: Mark Alexander

12th September 2012, 14 years ago | 17

It is possible to remortage within six months of purchase, even on a buy to let property, I promise you! Forget everything you have...

Northern Rock BuytoLet Useful Criteria

Author: Neil Patterson

12th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Northern Rock BuytoLet who are part of Virgin Money have confirmed they will consider “Day One” remortgages otherwise known as...

Godiva BuytoLet save £2499 on the same rate!

Author: Neil Patterson

12th September 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Godiva BuytoLet, owned by the Coventry Building Society, have further tweaked their Flexible variable and Flexible fixed products by keeping...

So simple, so obvious, so why is it not this way?

Author: Mark Alexander

10th September 2012, 14 years ago | 28

An open letter to Housing Minister Mark Prisk MP – “Solving the Housing Crisis“ Dear Sir The combined housing provision of Local...

Auction Property Refurbishment Case Study & Video

Author: Mark Alexander

6th September 2012, 14 years ago | 2

I’ve been having a twitter conversation with a chap called Yemi Edun who specializes in buying tired, prime location, London...

The Mortgage Works BuytoLet major criteria and product changes

Author: Neil Patterson

5th September 2012, 14 years ago | 2

The Mortgage Works BuytoLet team have made major changes to their criteria and products focusing on First Time Landlords, Let...

Leeds Building Society BuytoLet two and three year products discounted

Author: Neil Patterson

4th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Leeds Building Society BuytoLet department have discounted their two and three year products whilst keeping their 5 year deals at...

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Squatters Rights – what’s not changed

Author: Mark Alexander

1st September 2012, 14 years ago | 27

In this blog I intend to dispel a few urban myths which appear to be forming, both amongst landlords and squatters themselves...

BM Solutions BuytoLet rates reduced

Author: Neil Patterson

29th August 2012, 14 years ago | 6

BM Solutions BuytoLet rates have been reduced across their five and 3 year fixed rate range in line with other lenders...

Exit plan – move in before selling up to avoid CGT

Author: Mark Alexander

28th August 2012, 14 years ago | 23

This weekend I received an email from Cissie asking “If I move into a buy to let property which has...

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Buying a property with a regulated tenancy – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

28th August 2012, 14 years ago | 2

I am considering buying a property with a regulated tenancy. It is occupied by one person who is getting on...

Principality BuytoLet rates revised downwards

Author: Neil Patterson

23rd August 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Principality BuytoLet rates have been revised downwards by 0.2% and introduced two new products all with low fixed fees down...

Financing Property Refurbishment Projects

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd August 2012, 14 years ago | 1

We receive hundreds of readers emails and telephone calls every month, the vast majority require contacts to arrange funding, hence...

Tax Treatment of Property Development vs Property Investment

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd August 2012, 14 years ago | 6

With so many buy to let  property investors now considering buy/refurb/sell deals I feel the time is right to explain...

25 Year fixed rate BuytoLet Mortgage

Author: Neil Patterson

20th August 2012, 14 years ago | 7

The Manchester Building Society has launched two new 25 year fixed rate BuyToLet mortgage products with a 5.74%  and 5.99%...