25 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Lenders Lower Buy To Let Deposit Sizes

If finance has been getting in the way of you climbing onto the property investment ladder, then you may be interested in the following buy to let loans that I have found.

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01 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Could you become mortgage free by 50?

According to statistics by Co-operative Bank Mortgages, 62% of the UK’s population wants to be mortgage free by the age of 50, and I honestly cannot blame them. Free from the obligation of having to pay hundreds of pounds every single month towards their property. To become mortgage free, you can finally focus on preparing [...]

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15 February 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Government Website Enables Tenants To Name And Shame Landlords

If you are unfamiliar with the recent ruling by the government to implement stricter landlord regulations in order to offer tenants greater protection against deposit loss and poor property maintenance, then you have only heard the half of it.

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18 January 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Avoid Poor Property Management

It definitely pays to have a strong property management team behind you to help prevent the unsightly costs of having to pay for repairs if your tenant damages your property. I was reading an article recently about a property investor who had to pay cleaning costs of up to £1,900 after their tenant left their [...]

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30 December 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Have You Heard The Property Price Rumours?

I have been hearing a lot of rumours over the last few weeks about how the property market is expected to develop over the next 12 months, and I have to say I am now completely and utterly confused. You may remember the other week that I discussed Economists predictions which suggested that because of [...]

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23 December 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Second Holiday Homes – Are They Where The Money Is?

I have never really been caught up with the idea of having a second home and letting it out when I am not occupying it, but I can definitely see the appeal and why demand for such properties is rising. I was reading an article by holidaylettings.co.uk the other day and in it they revealed [...]

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26 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Where Have All The Buy-to-let Mortgages Gone?

It is undeniable that the buy-to-let mortgage market has considerably improved in the last 4 months, yet despite these clear improvements these deals are no where near the quality they were in 2007. It is a catch-22: impressive 100% buy-to-let mortgages on properties valued £250,000 and above or restricted mortgage deals on properties that are [...]

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23 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Should You Go To A Property Investor Show

Have you ever attended a property investment show. Why not. They are a great idea for anyone looking to gain the knowledge they need to be a good landlord.

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10 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

1 UK Property Repossessed Every 11 Minutes!

Okay, am I the only one to think that these property repossessions represent a fantastic opportunity to expand your existing property portfolio and invest at notoriously affordable prices? Ummm probably… but before you discount me as being heartless or ‘callous’ in this judgement let me explain…

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09 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Are You A Good Landlord?

Recent research suggests that there are almost one million landlords in the UK. Since the late 1990s, buy to let investment has become more and more popular and there are now many tens of thousands of amateur and professional landlords operating in Britain. With so many people now investing in property, good landlords have had [...]

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