GalleryDamp can have a disastrous effect on properties, particularly if left for a long period of time. If you leave the problem too long it could cost you a fortune to fix and you don’t want to have to […]
GalleryAre Prices Rising Too Fast in the East of England?
Sharp Year on Year Increase
Recent figures show that the East of England has become the prime market in the UK property industry. The region’s property market has seen the sharpest increase in asking prices in the UK, which has […]
Gallery4 THINGS EASTBOURNE LANDLORDS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE BUY-TO-LET TAX CHANGES
Buy-to-let investment may no longer be as profitable a venture as it used to be in the UK. That’s because the government is introducing new tax changes that will change some of the financial implications of running your buy-to-let […]
GalleryIn 2015 Rental Prices Grew at Fastest Rate Since 2011
A recent study suggests that fears of potential doom and gloom in the private rented sector are now firmly behind us, with rental prices growing faster than any other year in the last four.
The report, commissioned by estate agents […]
GalleryBTL Landlords Progress Legal Challenge Over Tax Relief Changes
Two landlords, Steve Bolton and Chris Cooper, are mounting a legal against the government’s new policy on tax relief for BTL landlords.
The new policy, brought into law in 2015, bans BTL landlords from offsetting the costs incurred in mortgage […]
GalleryTax Changes Will Lead To Rent Increases
A poll of buy-to-let owners carried out by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) suggests that rental prices will increase as a result of the higher taxes landlords are facing in future.
In the summer, the government announced that the amount […]
GalleryMore People Investing In Homes As Interest Rates Remain Low
Low interest rates and the increasingly favourable buy-to-let mortgage products in the market today mean the appetite for property investment is higher than ever. Official industry data has shown strong house sales figures in the past few months and […]
GalleryRenting Has Taken Over: Fewer Brits Live In Their Own Properties
PRS in the UK is now more active than ever. Figures provided by Eurostat shows that the number of people that own their homes is one of the lowest across the continent.
A few decades ago, the number of people […]
GalleryKeeping Your Tenants Happy-What You Need To Know
For landlords and letting agents the importance of keeping tenants happy cannot be overemphasised. Happy tenants make life easier and ensure the profits keep rolling in. Such tenants will decide to stay beyond the expiration of their original tenancy, […]
GalleryLettings Jargon What Does It All Mean?
Are you a landlord or tenant confused by some of the lettings jargon? This piece explains some of the most commonly used terms that you will come across.
Break Clause
This clause is often inserted in a fixed-term tenancy, especially if […]
