Tag: Buy to let

Landlords Not Switched on to Energy Efficiency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2011, 15 years ago | 12

More than a third (35%) of buy to let landlords don’t know or don’t care that their rental homes fail...

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Rent Arrear Calls up 84%, Claims Debt Charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Tenants who cannot afford to pay their rents are overwhelming helplines with SOS calls. The number of tenants in rent...

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Landlords Daily Video Blog Introduction

Author: Mark Alexander

29th September 2011, 15 years ago | 6

Today is a new beginning, today I am launching my daily video blog about being a private rented sector landlord....

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 64

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Catch up on all of this week’s latest property and landlord related news. The second installment from Ben Reeve-Lewis, ‘Don’t...

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Tenants Destined for a Life of Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Around 85% of first time buyers are worried they will never buy a home – and blame buy to let...

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New Tracker Lender for Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A new buy to let mortgage lender is about to enter the market with broker-only deals. The State Bank of...

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Buy to Let Hits 15

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let is growing up fast, the industry celebrates its 15th birthday today (September 24, 2011). Buy to let...

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Pet-Loving Tenants Dogged by Ban on Animals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2011, 15 years ago | 6

Pets are a casualty of the buy to let boom as tenants are forced to make a choice between keeping...

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Introducing LandlordSOS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Raising finance for property investment/development, dealing with the council and how to make money from buy to let are some...

Bank of England Agents’ Summary of Business Conditions September 2011

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The Bank of England has released their business summary for September. They say the market continues to be ‘subdued’ and...

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Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 63

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

  The first two featured articles in this weeks edition have sparked an interesting debate so please take the time...

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“Don’t Shoot The Messenger!” Harassment vs Chasing Overdue Rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2011, 15 years ago | 30

When a tenant has beef with their landlord, I’m the guy they go to. My job is to either negotiate...

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Landlords Give Green Light to Green Deal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords have given the green light to the Green Deal to improve energy efficiency in buy to let properties. Around...

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Tenants Feel the Strain of Rising Rents and Inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Soaring buy to let rents and the rising cost of living are putting pressure on tenant spending power. Rents were...

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Paint It Red

Author: Ally Interiors

16th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A recent report from B&Q suggested that red was the most popular colour choice in the paint stakes. They, like...

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London Buy to Let Rents Surge to a Record High

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents in London have surged to a new peak of £1,202 a month. Rents are still climbing...

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Property118 Landlords eNewsletter – Issue 62

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

This week saw more improvements to the Property Services Directory, you can list yourself now if you haven’t already or...

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Buy to Let Keeps Mortgage Market Afloat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Capital raising to invest in more property is driving the buy to let remortgage market, according to a lender. Almost...

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Buy to Let Fraudsters in £1 Million Property Club Scam

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let fraudsters lied about rental returns and finding tenants in a scam that tricked investors out of more...

Buy to Let Cannabis Farm Goes Up in Flames

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A landlord is counting the cost of taking a year’s rent upfront from renters who turned out to be a...

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Housing Market Boosted by Surge in Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Surging buy to let mortgage applications have boosted mortgage valuations to record summer levels, according to surveyors. Property valuations for...