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Articles by David Lawrenson of LettingFocus.com

As well as running property seminars and speaking about property at public and private events, I also write about buy to let and property letting issues for newspapers, magazines and websites.

I have either written for or been quoted in all the national newspapers and leading landlord websites and have appeared as a "property expert" on BBC radio.

My views are sought after because they are independent as I have no links with real estate companies.

These days I'm increasingly being asked to work as an expert property consultant to help companies who are in the buy to let or property field with strategy, marketing, customer service issues or editorial issues. I also help private individuals with individual property advice and coaching.


If you are a private company, an editor or a speakers booking agent and you would like to discuss the possibility of me working for you, please feel free to send me an email or contact me on 020 8690 3138.

To read more about me, please click on More About David Lawrenson for a brief biog. If you would like to read more about my book please click on Successful Property Letting - How to Make Money in Buy to Let.

Of the hundreds of articles I have written, I’ve included excerpts from just a few here for you to read below.

Please note, copyright on all articles is with David Lawrenson and these articles may be reproduced only with my prior consent and with weblinks back to us at LettingFocus.com.

Why the credit crunch makes it easier to buy property at below market value

Is it sensible to invest in rooms in buy to let hotels

What you need to know to achieve success at auctions

Using builders and tradesmen

Buy to let landlords & the growth of the rented Sector in the UK and the future hotspots in which you should invest today

Should you use a buying agent or a property finder for advice


Choosing a letting agency

How to make company lets and corporate lettings work for you.

What you should know about credit records, credit files & how they impact your ability to get a mortgage

The laws on disability and what they mean for landlords

Flooding, flood avoidance and flood risk - what you should know

Guarantors in tenancy agreements


How to succeed with houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)


Insurance for buy to let landlords and where to get the best value


Inventories, tenancy deposits and the tenancy deposit schemes  -what landlords need to know

How to extend your lease or buy your freehold

The credit crunch & its likely effects on house prices and rents

Unfair mortgage closing and exit fees - and how you can get your money back

How to use a mortgage broker to get the best buy to let mortgage

How to check references on tenants


Furnishing a rented property. Do you need to bother?

Getting rid of squatters

How to get a guaranteed rent for your buy to let

Investing in student lettings

Local Housing Allowance and Housing Benefit - the facts

Buying abroad - THE INDEPENDENT

Leasehold V freehold - DAILY MAIL

Licence to let - THE INDEPENDENT

Before buying To let - THE INDEPENDENT


Investors who don't give up the day job
- DAILY MAIL


Deposit disputes - THE INDEPENDENT

Best kept secret - EVENING STANDARD

How to avoid becoming a victim of credit fraud

Why company lets are booming and what you need to know to get in on the action

Tough laws for larger shared houses or HMOS

Is your tenancy agreement fair?

Scottish landlords must get registered
or get fined


Investors who don’t give up the day job

Landlords should stop potential problems before they start

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The lettingfocus.com and lettingfocus.co.uk websites and its associated blogs are for general information only and are not intended to be relied upon solely by readers in making specific investment decisions. We recommend you take independent advice and also do your own research before making any such decision. The writer, David Lawrenson and associated companies, do not accept any responsibility for any loss suffered by readers as a result of any such decision.

 

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