Tag: Investing

What Next For Interest rates?

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

31st October 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Ranjan is back with another video talking all about interest rates. With the Bank of England decision on interest rates...

APPI – the ethical landlord’s organisation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

If you are an ethical landlord with concerns about how the private rented sector is viewed and care about your...

Barry’s story – it could have been you!

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd May 2018, 8 years ago | 0

Barry’s story was written by the Mark Alexander back in December 2010. It has since been updated and re-published several...

What accountancy software do landlords use?

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2013, 12 years ago | 49

Hi all, I’m fairly new to property investing and brand new to this site. Thanks Property Geek, Rob Dix, for...

Expat couple looking for advice investing in London

Author: Readers Question

15th October 2013, 13 years ago | 12

First off, great site! As a wannabe investor/landlord for several years, I’ve been a keen follower of this and similar...

Contra proferentem mortgage conditions

Author: Mark Alexander

9th October 2013, 13 years ago | 49

Unless you are a qualified contracts lawyer who has also studied Latin you will probably not have a clue as...

Case Study – 100% funding – Full transparency

Author: Howard

5th October 2013, 13 years ago | 25

We’ve all heard of those ‘no money down’ schemes (mortgage fraud scams) where a ‘property sourcer’ has negotiated a discount...

Buy to Let Mortgages to remain legal announces EU

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2013, 13 years ago | 9

The Mortgage Directive, officially known as the ‘Credit Agreements Related to Residential Property Directive’ (CARRP) attempted to create a single...

A call to convert 66,000 student HMO’s back to family homes?

Author: Mary Latham

26th August 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I have been having a catch up on my on-line reading over this weekend and I have just come across...

Does my Buy to Let lending criteria make sense?

Author: Mary Latham

23rd August 2013, 13 years ago | 9

While fully acknowledging that I am not a financial specialist I do know the residential property market. I have a...

What First Motivated You To Start Investing In Property?

Author: Readers Question

8th August 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Really interesting to see why we all got into buying property?  To get a feel for the stories & circumstances...

Are freehold ground rents a good investment?

Author: Readers Question

31st July 2013, 13 years ago | 43

I have just started investing in property. Living overseas, I have been unable to get a U.K. mortgage so I...

Protection for families of property investors

Author: Howard

29th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

With growing and easier access to BTL mortgage funds comes the inevitable increase in borrowing, or as I like to...

Landlords Warnings – Will You Survive the Mayhem?

Author: Mark Alexander

26th July 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Have you read the book recently published by Mary Latham yet? I’ve been talking to Mary about some of the...

Building a letting agency business

Author: Don Holmes

23rd July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I sold my first letting agency business in 2006. In just 12 years my wife and I had taken the...

Property Investment – what would you buy?

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd July 2013, 13 years ago | 26

Whenever I walk down a high street I can’t help looking through the window of the local estate agents and...

Choosing the wrong letting agent could cost YOU thousands!

Author: terry lucking

21st June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

It’s devastating when you put your trust and faith into a letting agency, you pay them a monthly management fee; and...

Property Investment in Peterborough – Free ebook

Author: Property Hotspots

4th June 2013, 13 years ago | 11

Buy to let investors in Peterborough can see between 8 to 10% pre tax returns on capital employed for standard...

Renting by the room – a FREE guide to maximising profits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2013, 13 years ago | 2

A new ebook has been released by Spare Room and is available to download as a PDF via Property118 free...

Are you owed money for rent arrears or damages?

Author: Mark Alexander

20th April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I don’t think landlords should allow tenants to get away with not paying rent or making good any damages, do...