Private Rented Sector Buy to Let Consultants
Over-supply of new build apartments is a topic I have written about many times – and will no doubt continue to write about as long as there are gullible investors. New Build Apartment Over-supply Way back in 2005, in the first edition of my book, “Successful Property Letting, How to Make Money in Buy to Let” – see links to […]
Read moreAt LettingFocus.com we often advise people from overseas who wish to buy and let property in the UK. Overseas Property Investors Typically, if they are abroad, my advice will take the form of one-to-one help delivered over the phone or via Skype. If the client comes to the UK, if time allows, we will meet up. I help a wide range […]
Read moreI know of one good reason why some forays into large scale “build for private let” by institutional investors and housing associations are failing -and it has very much to do with letting agents. Lots of big scale investors in big build to let promised much about longer term tenancies. They would revolutionise the market for assured shorthold tenancies, they […]
Read moreBe aware of the holes in TV documentaries about the private rented sector says David Lawrenson of LettingFocus There was an interesting programme on ITV last week from the “Tonight” team. Called “Generation Rent” the programme set out to look at a number of aspects of the growing private rented sector and the problems people face trying to scrape together […]
Read moreThamesmead encapsulates a lot of what has gone wrong with housing over the years – from poor local planning, to bad mortgage lending to yet worse property investment decisions by amateur investors says David Lawrenson of www.LettingFocus.com A few weeks’ ago I had cause to visit Thamesmead where my boy was playing in a kids’ football match. I mention the […]
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