Food, energy, fuel… whichever way they look, UK families are facing rising prices right now, leading EY to project that real incomes will fall this year, as inflation looks set to rise to 8.5% in April. House prices continue to climb as well, with hometrack’s UK House Price Index for […]
Now might be the best time to start preparing your property to be rented out. Here in the UK, the demand in the rental market is rising and will continue to rise over the next decade. It is projected that over 230,000 rental homes are needed to meet the current demands. […]
Property values jumped by 9.8% in 2021, meaning landlords have made more money from their homes with capital appreciation than in annual rent. For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London based Estate Agents Douglas & Gordon have put together a simple yet practical 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for getting your home off […]
How property owners are becoming landlords and tenants to upsize their home. By Richard O’Neill, Managing Director, Lettings at Romans, an LRG company. You’ve heard of the buy-to-let market. By now, you’ve probably heard of rent-to-rent, but have you heard of another growing housing trend: let-to-let? It’s seeing homeowners become […]
Life as a landlord isn’t without it’s ups and downs, with no shortage of challenges. Whether you are new to the industry or an experienced operator, the issues faced are often similar, particularly when letting to student tenants living away from home for the first time. Bill-splitting service Glide has […]
Sometimes the best-intentioned efforts can have unintended consequences. The government, for example, has been making fairly robust efforts to try to help renters, but at best they appear to have had limited impact. At worst, they may have actively backfired. Social rental versus private rental It may be a bit […]
As property prices rocket in the backdrop of a turbulent economic and political climate, home ownership is increasingly becoming unattainable. As a result, many have turned to the rental market as the most financially viable living option for their foreseeable future. With Brits now viewing rental properties as potentially long-term […]
Throughout most of history, being a landlord has essentially meant keeping a property wind and watertight and collecting the rent. These days, however, landlords not only have to maintain a property to legally-acceptable standards, they have to comply with a whole raft of legislation and by-laws, which can and do […]
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. In property terms, that means renters often find themselves looking enviously at those who have already established themselves on the property ladder, while those who have bought their own property may sometimes wish that they had the flexibility […]
When buying a property, it pays to have experience. Experience can help you spot red flags and deals when you see them. So what happens if you don’t have experience, but you still want to enter into the property market and buy? Here’s a look at some of the things […]
