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The buy to let market in the UK can provide you with significant regular income. It has always been a popular choice with UK property investors and the demand for rental properties is still strong. There is no reason why you shouldn’t invest in a buy to let property but you need to be awareRead more

You have acquired your property and spent time and money on renovation. It is a buy to let property so you now need to make preparations for finding the right tenant at the right price. If you follow the steps below then you will be in good shape to have prospective tenants take a lookRead more

A recent study has revealed that not paying rent on time, keeping of pets and smoking are the rules that are the most frequently broken by UK private tenants. The study revealed that 15% of tenants had broken the rules of their tenancy agreement and recommends that tenants read the terms of their contracts soRead more

For the first time since the financial crisis, UK landlords have borrowed more from financial institutions to buy houses than first time buyers have. For the first quarter of 2016 the first time buyer loans were at 16.9% for first time buyers where as buy to let purchases were up at 21% according to aRead more

The amount of housing benefit paid to private UK landlords has doubled over the last ten years according to a report. The payout last year was £9.3 billion. This was due to a significant rise in the number of private tenants across the country that were claiming benefits according to the National Housing Federation (NHF).Read more

Annual Gas Safety Checks If you have gas appliances in your property then you must carry out annual gas safety checks. An engineer that is registered on the Gas Safety Register can do this for you. You must provide your tenants with a copy of the test certificate. A Fire Safety Order If you haveRead more

Other Costs That Need To Be Considered Last week we examined some of the costs that a landlord will have to pay whatever happens. This week we will be considering other costs that should be taken into consideration. They are not going to come up all of the time but when they do they canRead more

Being a landlord is like operating any other business. There will be costs and some of them will be unpredictable. This post will discuss those costs which a landlord must pay and some of the unpredictable ones too. EPC Certificate You will need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) if you are going to rent yourRead more

There will be a tax grab on landlords under Section 24 unless MP’s stop it and this will lead to increases in rents according to landlords. The Government is looking to place a tax on the income of landlords as opposed to taxing after allowances including the loss of mortgage interest relief. This will resultRead more

If you are thinking of becoming a landlord then there are a few things that you need to know first. It sounds great using a home that you earn to earn a regular income but just like any other business there are snags that need to be overcome. What Are The Advantages Of Being ARead more