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Maximising your property portfolio profits
The purchase of property to be let to tenants has become a widely popular form of investment. The returns on your investment come from two potential sources: the income you receive from rents; and in the longer term, any appreciation …
Landlords cutting the costs, cannabis farms, debt repayments mount, new-build savings on energy costs
UK property news is inevitably overshadowed somewhat by the campaigning for the General Election on the 4th of July. But life for the busy landlord and property investor of course goes on – and it’s as important as ever to …
Landlords and common compliance mistakes
If you are a landlord, there is a whole host of laws and regulations with which you’ll need to comply – often on pain of financially heavy penalties. So, it pays to keep abreast of those that impact your buy …
Subsidence – what causes it, and what about subsidence insurance?
It is a well-known fact that the roots from trees may cause subsidence in houses. In the battle between nature and the man-made environment where does your allegiance lie? Though most people are likely to say they love to see …
Protecting your property in the heat
Homes in Great Britain are designed principally to keep the warmth in when winter’s cold begins to bite. They are not designed as living spaces during very hot weather. If you are the landlord of let property, that home is …
Mortgages for landlords, the cost of living, average rents, and other UK property news
What are some of the challenges to domestic expenditure in the UK economy at the moment? And how does property news about the present state of the housing market reflect those trends? Perhaps some of the latest headlines will reveal …
Can solar panels help cut water heating costs?
Many property owners continue to struggle with the rising costs of energy bills. Energy consumption takes many different forms, of course, but a major expense comes from the simple need to heat your water. Can solar panels help to cut …
Types of landlord insurance
If you have joined the ranks of an estimated 2.8m buy to let landlords in the UK, your property is an investment – probably one of the most valuable investments you are likely to make. It makes sense, therefore, to …
The Spring Budget 2024 and landlords
Last month’s Spring Budget was billed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as a “Budget for Long Term Growth”. Only time will tell whether it achieves that aim but, in the meantime, let’s look at just what the budget holds …
The latest UK property news: Boom time for renting, landlords’ economic value, energy bills and making savings
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) branded the Spring Budget delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in March a “missed opportunity” for the housing sector. Let’s see whether the latest UK property news headlines paint a rosier picture. Renting …
