In a move that is bound to upset lawyers, letting agents and other property professionals selling services to landlords, the National Landlords Association is offering free landlord forms online to anyone who wants them – for free.
Buy-to-let investors looking to target high rental yields should look for smaller properties, according to a new survey. Data from property firm Countrywide reveals that one and two-bedroom homes give the best returns, with average rental yields of 6.8% and Continue reading
Housing minister Mark Prisk is finally cracking the whip to stamp out crooked letting agents who rob landlords and tenants of cash that they should safeguard. With a last minute amendment to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill that is Continue reading
Letting agent fees are a problem for buy to let landlords – especially after a consumer watchdog ruling that demands agents publish their costs when advertising properties. For too long, landlords have overlooked this variable over which they have no Continue reading
Landlord rents slumped for the third month in a row – according to the latest figures from one of the nation’s biggest letting agencies. The seasonal lull for January 2013 saw average landlord rents reach their lowest level since July Continue reading
Free tenancy agreements are on offer to landlords – looking to save money from the British Property Federation (BPF) web site. Hidden away on another web site are a free tenancy agreement and a code of conduct for landlords and Continue reading