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Private rented sector grows 20 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
A Building Societies Association report – on the changing proportions of owner occupied, private rented and social housing in the nation's stock of residential property – confirmed a trend that owner ...
Live/work units - residential meets commercial 31 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Ask the working population what are the worst aspects of their daily lives and quite a few will probably have a good moan about their commute to work. Whether they drive into Glasgow on the M8, take a...
Buy To Let Climate Is Better, But Risk Remains 2 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Buying a property to rent out was once a one-way bet. Rent covered the tax-deductible mortgage interest, while capital appreciation meant the income stream would be followed by a nice – though taxable...
Arrears improve but still problem tenants 25 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
Rent arrears are a common problem for buy-to-let landlords, particularly those with multiple properties. Even if thorough employer and credit checks are made before accepting them, things can go wrong...
How the bedroom tax will affect the least well off 18 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
Since the introduction of the under-occupation tax, or 'bedroom tax' as it is more widely known, there has been an increase in the number of council tenants applying for emergency financial assistance...
What are the Advantages of Investing in a Green Fleet? 17 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
With governments seeking to reduce their impact on the environment, businesses and individuals alike have also elected to join the 'Green Revolution', as it were. The popularity of green policies is i...
Garden Maintenance tips for Landlords 14 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
As Britain hesitantly begins its summer, landlords should take the opportunity to tend to maintenance work on their properties with the weather improving. Aside from rigorous indoor checks, equal atte...
One in Eight Pounds Lent to Landlords 30 May 2013 | 05:00 am
Reports show that banks and building societies have lent up to £4.2 billion in the quarter ending in March, which is a staggering 13 per cent up from last year. This has made the total stock of buy-to...
Why Landlords should consider being energy efficient sooner than later 29 May 2013 | 05:00 am
Making energy efficiency improvements to your property is a sensible investment. You will preserve the fabric of the building and reduce the likelihood of unwelcome problems such as damp, mould, conde...
First time landlords on the increase in 2013 28 May 2013 | 05:00 am
The number of landlords investing in their first buy-to-let property is on the increase. Mortgage provider Paragon has just published its quarterly trend survey, in which it reports that the number of...
