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Not all tenants live in the private rental sector out of necessity. Some people would rather rent a home than buy one. Where tenants live in the private rental sector by choice it’s usually because it makes sense for their lifestyle at that time.
Not all tenants live in the private rental sector out of necessity. Some people would rather rent a home than buy one. Where tenants live in the private rental sector by choice it’s usually because it makes sense for their lifestyle at that time.
Houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) are a potentially lucrative business model for landlords. Rental yields for an HMO are typically higher than for standard family properties, but they are a little harder to manage.
In 2012, there were 2.58 million private landlords. By 2017, the number had risen to 2.88 million, as more people bought into private rental housing in a bid to make extra money and shore up their retirement income. But thanks to government tax changes, this number dropped to 2.66 million in 2019. Does this data […]
No landlord likes void periods. It’s that period in time where your property is unoccupied usually because you are between tenants. Empty properties can cause problems if you have a mortgage to pay. In this article we’re going to explore how to manage and avoid void periods.
Landlord Vision contains a huge and comprehensive reporting suite that will help you dissect and analyse the data in your portfolio in a lot of different ways. Some of the reports are purely useful, like the one that pulls in all your key details so you can see at a glance who has what key […]
Owning rental properties for investment purposes requires you to have business acumen, especially if you want your investments to grow. Your properties are a business, so you need to run them like one. Growing a business means you need to know how to handle risks, when to pivot and how to avoid ‘putting all your […]
According to research carried out by Knight Frank, the private rental sector is expected to reach 22% of the total housing stock by 2023, with 35-49-year-olds now the largest group living in rented housing.
New research commissioned by the Telegraph has found that rising property maintenance costs are crippling many landlords, forcing them to leave the buy to let sector or target more profitable tenants.
This guest post is bought to you by the rubbish removal company Junk Hunters. Their experiences dealing with properties that have been used by tenants as cannabis farms will give landlords valuable insights into things they should be looking out for in their rental properties…
Students are a sound investment decision for many landlords. Whilst there are some downsides to letting to students, there are also significant gains. Rental yields tend to be higher in student properties and demand is consistent. Nevertheless, there is still a lot to think about before you dive in.
If you want to wow potential tenants, it’s important that you make a good impression right away with an on-trend hallway. Not only will it encourage them to rent from you but, because tenants might be willing to pay a little bit more for a well decorated home, you might be able to set a […]
Research carried out by an energy provider switching site has revealed that 250k landlords in the UK could be in breach of the minimum energy efficiency standards when April 1 2020 comes around. If they are, they risk being fined up to £5,000.
Research data published by the 2018-19 English Housing Survey has revealed that tenant demographics are changing. Many landlords assume that the vast majority of tenants fall in the under 30 age group, as these are the people who can’t afford to buy. However, the stats indicate that there has been a sharp rise in the […]
For DIY landlords, the internet is a huge asset. The days of sticking a postcard in the window of the corner shop in the hope of finding a new tenant are long gone. It’s far more effective to place an ad online, where you can reach many more tenants. The hard part is deciding which […]
