According to research from Countrywide Residential Lettings, around 56% of buy-to-let landlords live within a 10 mile radius of their rental properties. In the North East and North West, this figure reaches to around two thirds of landlords living within 10 miles of their rental properties. Letting agents are often asked where the best area…

According to statistics from the English Housing Survey, tenants in the private rented sector (PRS) are more satisfied with their home than their counterparts in social housing. 83% of people in the PRS stated that they are  happy with their accommodation, compared to 81% of social tenants. It was also revealed that during the period…

If you have a vacant property you will want to find new tenants quickly. In order to do this, you need to make sure your property is perfect for any potential tenant. First things first is to work out exactly who your potential tenants are.  That doesn’t necessarily mean the person you’d like in an…

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Online Letting Agents are the hands-on cost-effective option for landlords. Any landlord who has had a bad experience with a high street agent has probably thought to themselves… “I could do this better myself”.  But the question is, how do you find your tenants?  An ad in the property window or in a local shop?…

2013 was another great year for Buy to Let investors, with the demand for rental properties outstripping supply and rents increasing. The average rent paid by tenants in Britain increased by 2% in 2013 to £854 a month, according to property firm Countrywide. Tenants have been squeezed by rising prices, with many unable to access mortgages or…

According to letting agent Belvoir Letting, demand for buy to let homes will continue to drive the rental market in the coming year as accidental landlords sell up. Belvoir Letting claims accidental landlords will take the chance to sell their homes as prices rise and mortgage restrictions ease with the help of government backing. This…

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, recently announced a new vision for the improvement of the capital’s housing market. The proposed strategy will provide more than £1bn in funding for the development of new homes in the city and will also have an impact on the private rented sector (PRS). The Greater London Authority plans…

During the abnormally cold winter of 2010, between 24 November and 31 December alone insurers paid out £1 billion to customers who had suffered burst pipe damage.  Protect your properties from the cold weather this winter. Burst and frozen pipes Losses resulting from burst / leaking pipes or faults in a property’s plumbing system have…

Following the storms last week, many landlords are now looking to make claims on their insurance. Are you insured for damage to your property? Insurance is designed to cover unexpected circumstances. If a tree has fallen and hit your house, your residential landlord property insurance should cover the damage. Check your policy to see how comprehensive your…