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Monthly Archives: August 2019

The Best Places to Invest in Property Right Now

August 22nd, 2019 by admin
The Best Places to Invest in Property Right Now

Investing in property has always been risky business, however, if done correctly, you can see returns on your property way above the figures you ever expected. The key is investing in low-cost properties in high demand areas, this cancels out most areas immediately surrounding London. The best places to invest in housing at the moment is the North-West, Yorkshire and Scotland, with areas such as Rochdale showing the highest return on investments with an almost 10% return on your investment per year. Invest in Rochdale Houses in Rochdale are not particularly in short supply, either, with over 1000 houses set to be completed in the next 2 years. Such developments include the Hill Top Park development planned by Gleeson. These houses are sold under freehold tenure, which allows you to buy the property outright with no strings attached, making it... [Read More]

Boris Johnson – Good or Bad for Property Investors?

August 11th, 2019 by admin
Boris Johnson by Inessa2811 via Flickr

With the leadership contest over Boris Johnson, who was the clear favourite throughout, has been installed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister. He has long had strong views on the housing market, but what do these views mean for the private rental sector? Here we examine the good and the bad. Private Rental Sector for Tenants Johnson has strong views on the PRS, from both the landlord’s and the tenant’s perspective. For tenants, while London Mayor, he promised a blue badge ‘kitemark’ for landlords and rental homes introduced the London Rental Standard. The London Rental Standard aimed to promote good standards within the rental market. Open to both landlords and agents, it allowed those who signed up to use the LRS badge, which is recognisable across London as a mark for quality. However, both initiatives were largely voluntary and, as... [Read More]

Follow Proper House Viewing Etiquette When Out To Buy Property

August 8th, 2019 by admin
Follow Proper House Viewing Etiquette When Out To Buy Property

To buyers and sellers, property viewings can be exciting good and bad, especially if people still live there.  What is the proper etiquette on such occasions?  Should buyers and agents stick to certain rules when visiting an open house? The answer is YES and proper house viewing etiquette is what it means.  A property viewing is a make or break situation, so make it worth and look out for secrets sellers don’t tell. But, if you’re about to view the house of your dreams and desperate to get it, proper etiquette is mandatory. Respect the person hosting To be respectful and polite is a must of open-house etiquette. Make sure to present yourself in a diligent and welcoming manner.  Of course, don’t overdo. Be short and concise. Greetings, hello, and goodbye. Be on time Arrive early enough to keep the... [Read More]

Is Buy-To-Let Dead? John Charcol Responds

August 7th, 2019 by Ruban Selvanayagam
John Charcol on Buy-to-Let Lending

Nick Morrey, Mortgage Technical Manager from John Charcol, answers your questions on the buy-to-let market: Now that the effects of the stamp duty surcharge, Section 24 and PRA regulated have percolated into the marketplace, how would you say the Buy-to-let lending space has responded? Buy-to-let investors have responded in various ways. Landlords who only want up to three Buy-to-lets are either selling up (especially with the phased withdrawal of the mortgage interest relief on income tax) or just holding on to what they have got – they are not really increasing their portfolios at all. Those that are a professional landlord initially stopped purchasing property from May 2016 (when the additional stamp duty came in) and then there was very little activity for about a whole year. Now they have been getting specialist tax advice as buying in a Limited Company... [Read More]

Property Investor’s FactFile – August 2019

August 2nd, 2019 by Ruban Selvanayagam
Property Investor's Factfile - August 2019

• According to the latest Gov.UK House Price Index, average house prices saw an annual price rise of 1.2% (to April 2019); • The latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index reported the highest level of year-on-year growth in Edinburgh (5.1%) followed by Liverpool (4.9%), Cardiff (4.7%), Nottingham (4.7%), Leicester (4.6%), Manchester (4.1%) and Birmingham (4.0%). According to the same data, London saw a 0% change in house prices and Cambridge saw a 0.3% drop; • HMRC data revealed that transaction levels fell by 16.5% between June 2018 and June 2019; • Despite the ongoing Brexit-led pessimism, the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) report stated that there has been an increase in buyer enquiries after declines over the initial part of 2019. 12-month expectations are indicating growth in sales volumes and prices. [Read More]

Who’s Guilty of a Bed Bug Infestation in a Rental Property?

August 1st, 2019 by admin
Bed Bugs and Buy-to-Let Properties

Whether you’re a tenant or a landlord, it’s always best to know your legal rights and obligations, especially if you have to deal with an infestation of bed bugs. This will not only lead to quick problem resolution, but it will also ensure the proper maintenance of the rented property.  Bed bugs can be easily mistaken for other types of vermin and their bite marks are often disregarded as a skin rash. More often than not, it takes a technician’s expertise to identify them and apply the appropriate bed bug treatment.  But who is responsible for pest control – landlord or a tenant?  And who pays for pest control in a rental property?  Depending on the circumstances, both parties can be liable to pay for the extermination.  Is It a Landlord’s Responsibility to Control Pests? According to the Prevention of... [Read More]

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