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Buy to let investment – Is it right for you?
The demand for rental properties across the UK has soared over the past 12 months, outstripping supply in all parts of the country. Whilst the…
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The Budget – ‘A nightmare in the making’
So says Alan Ward, Chairman of the RLA. Strong words, written in response to the Governments’ plans to out-law from tenancy agreements clauses prohibiting sub-letting…
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Selective Licensing Schemes – Government approval required
Since Selective Licensing was introduced in part three of the 2004 Housing Act, coming into force on 6th April 2004, landlords have viewed it with…
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How solid is your rental guarantee?
Guaranteed and assured rentals are a common feature of property investments today, with a myriad buy to let, student accommodation, vacation home and hotel room…
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Universal Credit – starting near you soon
When we are children, it feels like Christmas never comes. Then when it arrives, we hope our joyful expectation is rewarded with presents, chocolates, good…
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Buy to let rental market growing
The rental market in the UK has been strong for investors for some time now, with the sector providing them with a perennially high level…
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Buy to let – invest in the best
There are five key rules to securing the perfect buy to let investment, including the consideration of location, market, and exit strategy. Primarily, the area…
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Yet another Citizens Advice campaign
Is there no end to the damage that the Citizen's Advice Bureau will do to the private sector, despite the valuable work it does in…
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Maximise your ROI on Buy to Let properties in London
As time moves on, the property market in London expands and evolves and the rate of return on investment rises and falls in different areas…
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Pay off debt or buy to let
House prices are expected to rise to record levels in the coming year, exceeding their 2007 peak. Experts have suggested that the average cost of…
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Retaliatory evictions and the Deregulation Bill
Rejoicings that Sarah Teather's Private Members Bill had failed on the second reading in December 2014 were short-lived. Despite insufficient numbers being present in the…
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2015 – the future of wine investment
A lot has happened in the wine investment market over the last ten years, and the scene has changed drastically. The hegemony of Bordeaux has…
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A sympathetic landlord
The press are very clear that landlords are the stuff of fairy tales – generally the not very nice ones, the ogres, the trolls! We…
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Parental guidance pays dividends
Do you ever think about the careers advice your parents gave you and wish you had listened more attentively? Well, John Davidson can cast his…
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Rent arrears – the alternatives
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced in November that where landlords ask for the rent to be paid directly to them because of…
