Now I don’t know about you but since the Housing Minister announced that they are abolishing HIPs I haven’t known how to react.
On the one side this is great news for homeowners as it means that they won’t have to pay at least £500 to create them, but on the other, this pack actually contained [...]
It is strange what information you come across when you are reading a paper or browsing the web, but this recent story even startled me.
According to research by mortgage advisors John Charcol, more than 28% of the UK property market does not know the size or cost of their mortgage rates, whilst a further 50% [...]
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.
Although I don’t get involved in overseas property investment per se, I do still have a keen interest in what is happening on their property market.
Take this news story I read about this morning…
Over 6,400 property investors who own second homes in Cyprus may now be at risk of losing their land following the case [...]
I have always been fascinated by the property investment scenario used in Scotland. It is not just because homeowners can easily get you to bid more than 25% above their properties real worth, but it is the general mystery their property investment system has got to offer as a whole.
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 carpets, [...]
I have always thought that I was pretty ‘property investment’ savvy when it comes to rules and regulations, but even I wasn’t aware of the legal loophole that enables mortgage lenders to repossess your property without going to court.
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 static [...]
I am officially in love with Rightmove. A bold statement I know, but I can’t help it since they announced that 2010 will be the ‘Year of the Professional Landlord’.
If Google go ahead and launch their long awaited property website in the UK, then existing property websites such as Rightmove could soon be facing fierce competition.
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