If you are looking to rent out your furnished property in Newport, you need to know a few important things before doing so. There are no rules about whether or not you should let out your house or flat as furnished or unfurnished – it is completely your own choice and preference. Letting your furnished […]
Read MorePoor energy efficient properties could still be banned from rental market within five years Tuesday 11th October 2011 Parliament has rejected a call to ban rental properties with an EPC rating below E from 2016. But the Government has not completely ruled it out if insufficient progress is made by landlords to improve the energy […]
Read MoreIf you are a landlord renting out your Newport property, you will no doubt want to leverage your rental property to maximise your return on investment. There are a number of ways by which this can be achieved. It may mean a little extra time an attention up front, but your efforts will pay out […]
Read MoreIf you are a landlord, or a potential landlord thinking about letting your property in Newport, there are important responsibilities that you will have. You need to be aware of these before you rent out your property, in order to avoid serious problems in the future. There are certain legal requirements that you must adhere […]
Read More“More are worried they’ll never own as the first-time buyer age increases” Around 85% of first time buyers are worried they will never buy a home – and blame buy to let landlords for a lot of their problems. They feel landlords are blocking their way on to the property ladder by snapping up affordable […]
Read MoreLondon council in bid to become first to license all rental sector Thursday 29th September 2011 A London borough could become the first local authority in the country where every single private landlord and rental property is licensed. The council – which recently said it was considering buying up swathes of private rental property and […]
Read MoreBuy-to-let mortgage lenders have pulled the plug on a number of deals – just as the National Landlords Association was happily reporting a relaxation in the deposit requirements for BTL mortgages together with a growth in the number of products. But the NLA’s announcement looked untimely, as at least 50 cheaper BTL deals suddenly disappeared. Last […]
Read MoreAbolish ‘obviously stupid’ Stamp Duty, says top think tank Friday 16th September 2011 Stamp Duty on the purchase of homes should be abolished, Britain’s leading economic think tank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said that Stamp Duty is an ‘obviously stupid’ tax which stopped people from moving home because of the […]
Read MoreThe best way to get good tenants is to start out with getting your property to the right standard and finish. Here are something’s you may want to consider. It is recommended landlords start with a clean canvas then combine quality fittings and appliances with furnishings (where needed) and décor. The idea is to let […]
Read MoreAccording to the Rightmove their House Price Index for April rose by 1.7%, with the average asking price now £235,822, while the number of unsold properties estate agents have on their books rose at their fastest level since May 2007. Miles Shipside, director of Rightmove, said that many may want to rethink their decision to […]
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