Brexit: What landlords must do to check the status of their existing EU tenants

Brexit: What landlords must do to check the status of their existing EU tenants

Now that Brexit is official, as a landlord you may be wondering what it means for your existing EU tenants and what is your additional responsibility. This blog summarises the details of the UK Government EU Settlement Scheme. For full details, refer to https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families. What is the EU Settlement Scheme? The EU Settlement Scheme allows EU,…

What Landlords Need to Know to Find the Right Letting Agent

What Landlords Need to Know to Find the Right Letting Agent

Question 1: How much do you want your letting agent to do? Finding tenants only service: These agents will help you find tenants for your property. They will market the property, show prospective tenants through, check references and write tenancy agreements. They may collect the first month’s rent and deposit.  Finding tenants and rent collection service: These…

7 Tips to Being a Profitable Long-term Landlord

7 Tips to Being a Profitable Long-term Landlord

The private rental sector has had several recent challenges and although the rental market is regaining momentum, landlords may be left wondering if property is a good investment. This article gives new (and existing) landlords tips to becoming a profitable long-term landlord. But first, we explore why being a landlord is more challenging now, than…

How Many Bedrooms Should Your Buy-To-Let Property Have?

How Many Bedrooms Should Your Buy-To-Let Property Have?

When choosing to purchase a buy-to-let investment, you need to take a few factors into account, including the size of the property.  Although it’s true that the more bedrooms you have in your property, the more tenants you can have; it’s doesn’t mean that you will have the best yields with a larger property. Single…

How to Attract Tenants… Even During Quiet Times

How to Attract Tenants… Even During Quiet Times

The good news is that the fall in demand has rebounded, and the increase in demand is consistent across the market.  What’s more, the annual rental growth is expected to grow more than last year. With a potential second wave of coronavirus, it is important that you focus on attracting your ideal prospective renters, in…

WHY BUY TO LET IS HERE TO STAY

WHY BUY TO LET IS HERE TO STAY

Investors and landlords have faced several challenges recently including: …which has led them to reduce their property portfolios or put their growth plans on hold However, our research indicates that buy-to-let is here to stay with opportunities for investors willing to have a longer-term strategy over the coming five to ten years. This blog summarises…

Why Female Entrepreneurs Invest in Property

Why Female Entrepreneurs Invest in Property

Up until recently, the number of female entrepreneurs was low. However, research conducted by HSBC in 2016, indicates that 59% of entrepreneurs under 35 years of age are female.  What’s more, the number of UK female entrepreneurs investing in buy-to-let properties has increased. This is evident from research done by RW Invest that revealed an…