Rent to Rent has been a popular strategy encouraged by a number of property training groups as a strategy which allows you to get started in property when you perhaps do not have a sufficient deposit to purchase an investment property. Such a strategy operates whereby a company or individual, often classed as the immediate […]
Whether you currently have one rental property or a growing portfolio, fulfilling your role as a landlord, managing tenancies, keeping on top of compliance issues, dealing with funders, partners, agents and the like can be quite overwhelming, particularly if you are running your portfolio whilst holding down a full time job. Outsourcing some of the […]
More legislation on the horizon? Forty Nine percent of landlords, according to a recent survey by Benham & Reeves, have been left disappointed by the recent budget as despite the murmurs of the retention of 19% corporation tax and perhaps even the repealing of Section 24, there were no obvious positive changes announced for those […]
How to navigate the auction legal pack. Many property folk are attracted to the lure of the auction room. A definitive purchase on the fall of the gavel with completion typically 28 days thereafter are the principal reasons that seasoned investors like to buy at auction. However, buying at auction requires meticulous preparation and the […]
The Renters Reform Bill and what it means to you. Last month saw a first reading of the proposed Renters Reform Legislation, heralded to provide a fairer letting environment for tenants. But what could it mean for landlords? The central part of the proposed legislation is the abolition of non fault evictions. This in itself […]
The prospects for Buy to Let. Everyone involved in Buy to Let will be aware of the speed at which interest rates have been rising and it is likely that the rate will hover around 5% for the next year or two. Accordingly this means for most, a significant increase in their monthly costs which […]
The added incentive for energy efficiency. Many landlords were relieved that Michael Gove has recently suggested that the requirement to get rented property to an EPC band C for new tenancies by 2025 and existing ones by 2028 should be relaxed on the basis that it is asking too much of landlords in too short […]
I was recently reading about a case where three landlords of property in Cambridge were fined around £8,000, after a number of their HMOs were found to be unlicensed. The article stated that an inspection of the first house was carried out after a review of council records in February this year. It found that […]
The correct response to a party wall notice. As you grow your property portfolio you will doubtless at some stage receive a party wall notice from a neighbour detailing works that they propose to undertake to their property and which may affect yours. Notice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996 should be served where […]
The Renters Reform Bill and what it means for you. The Renters Reform Bill has recently had its second reading and it is now almost inevitable that it will become legislation in the not too distant future. Granted, there may yet be some further changes to what is included in the current draft but the […]