Tag: Buy to let

My 1,000th post on my favourite Property Forum

Author: Mark Alexander

8th March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The following is an extract from my 1,000th discussion on Property Tribes (my favourite property forum). I asked the members...

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Buy to let landlord pays £1,400 for failing to check gas safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2011, 16 years ago | 5

A landlord who failed to safety check and look after gas appliances in a buy to let house rented to...

Feedback required on Landlordzone.co.uk

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd March 2011, 16 years ago | 10

I came across this web-site recently (http://www.landlordzone.co.uk) and I thought it looked very professional.  Can anybody who’s used it give me some...

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Buy to let rents will keep going up, say letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2011, 16 years ago | 2

>Buy to let rents are rising fast as more tenants chase fewer properties, say letting agents.  They returned the highest...

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Rents cost more than mortgages in 80% of towns and cities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2011, 16 years ago | 1

The cost of renting a home is more expensive than buying in 8 out of 10 towns and cities, according...

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Buy to let to surge for months, predict letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Letting agents predict that the demand for buy to let rental homes will surge well in to 2012 as desperate...

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Billions gifted to the government by lazy taxpayers

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

28th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of ‘Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies’.  Steve and his wife...

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Buy to let homes more affordable for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Prices of buy to let properties in many large towns and cities have dropped to more affordable levels for investors....

Due Diligence – By Mark Alexander

Author: Mark Alexander

27th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

I am constantly amazed when I hear that people spend a fortune on property education courses or invest their pension...

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Buy to let market doubled in a decade

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The number of private renters is increasing while home ownership is in decline, according to the latest housing survey for...

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Judges block eviction that mars a tenant’s human rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2011, 16 years ago | 11

The latest Supreme Court case in to tenant rights may mean landlords may not be able to evict tenants who...

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Property Tribes TV Interview “Meet the man with 9,000 properties”

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

A link to the Property Tribes discussion can be found here.

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Claiming car costs against your property business

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

22nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of “Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies”.  Steve and his wife...

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Cheating landlords set to go on tax black list for five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Tax cheating landlords are set to go on a ‘black list’ for up to five years as HM Revenue and...

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Britain’s property wealth belongs to the over 45s

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Most of Britain’s £4 trillion of housing wealth is locked in homes belonging to the over 45’s while young adults...

Get ready for HMRC buy to let landlord tax blitz

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

21st February 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of “Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies”. Steve and his wife...

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Students want star ratings for buy to lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Students are asking housing minister Grant Shapps to introduce a star rating system for buy to let homes. Hundreds of...

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Buy to let rents waver as more homes hit market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Buy to let rents have dropped slightly for the second month running as landlords offered more homes to let. The...

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House builders ready to move in to buy to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Britain’s leading house builders are looking at changing their business models by moving in to buy to let as buyers...

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Chancellor urged to cut VAT on building work in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords could benefit from a cut in VAT on repairs and maintenance if Chancellor George Osborne heeds...

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ABOUT Property118.com

Author: Mark Alexander

17th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Property118.com is a unique resource and community for Property Investors, Landlords, Property Developers and the associated trades and professions. Membership...