Private Rented Sector Buy to Let Consultants
I have been randomly picked to be on a customer survey panel for a leading buy to let mortgage lender. (This has nothing to do with my work as a consultant, I should add. I was just randomly picked because I have two mortgages with this lender.) It means that every now and again I get a survey in my […]
Read moreA few months ago there was a ray of hope that the historically high margins that mortgage companies want to charge buy to let mortgage borrowers could be coming down. Readers of this column will know that back in November last year, for a 75% loan to value buy to let mortgage, you could get a reversionary (or “go to” […]
Read moreAs the Conservative Lib Dem coalition starts to wield the knife on what they see as wasted activity in some parts of the public sector we start to wonder how their cuts will eventually affect housing. One area that we at LettingFocus.com provide advisory help on for local cheap sildenafil tablets authorities and housing associations is in the setting up […]
Read moreI see the government is looking to increase the rate of capital gains tax to 40% and possibly cut the amount of gains one can have before it becomes payable (currently just over £10,000) to say £2,000. This is something the Conservatives may be forced into by their Liberal Democrat partners, because as Nick Clegg says, it seems crazy that […]
Read moreI have always said that the biggest threat to private landlords comes from external sources and especially from new competitors. Unfortunately, these new competitors are rarely on most small landlords radars, which is not surprising really, because so far these new competitors have not really been all that active. Most landlords tend to prefer to worry and huff and puff […]
Read moreAs you may know, a registration scheme for landlords has been proposed for England and Wales for all landlords. Under the proposals, now on hold until after the election, a fee would be charged to landlords who would all be required to register. At LettingFocus we are not opposed to this as long as the objective of the scheme is […]
Read moreReading the housing section of the Labour party manifesto, one can see that the PR campaign that the British Property Federation (BPF) and their members waged on Labour Grandees has paid off in terms of Labour support for “Build to Let,” which for the uninitiated, is where the Government tries to open up the private rented sector (PRS) to big […]
Read moreI’m extremely busy with corporate work right now. I am working with banks, insurance companies and with the public sector to help them improve their landlord facing products. For local authorities and housing associations this typically involves helping them make a better job of Local Letting Agency Models, Private Rented Sector Access Schemes, Choice Based Lettings and Supported Access Schemes […]
Read moreSomeone asked me what my five very top tips for success in buy to let are and would I mind summarizing the main things to do / not do in fewer than 500 words. So here goes…. One – Always buy in the right area and the right type of property at a good (i.e. low) price and buy where […]
Read moreI recently received a magazine in which a Get Rich Quick in Property Guru was harping on about how “Property Investors” – (funny that these guys never refer to “landlords” who have to actually get in and do real work like arrange to get fixes for boilers, sort out tenant issues etc, but let’s leave that aside for now) – […]
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