Category Archives: Buy-to-Let
No deposit required – 3-bedroom house in North West London Not just the weather that is simmering. This 3-bedroom house in Wembley is just a mile from the iconic Wembley stadium. With two receptions on the ground floor and three bedrooms to the first floor it has the space to make a lovely family home. […]
April 2017 Since the inception of the program to restrict relief on finance cost and to tax landlords on revenue and not profit, DSS Select has been bombarded from landlords, property owners, and those just curious with questions, suggestions and possible solutions on this matter. Having just come into force in April 2017 landlords are […]
Making a lasting impression But what about making a good lasting impression? When targets are high and competition is rife, it’s easy to forget that making a good lasting impression is just as important. Remember letting agents see and talk to thousands of tenants every year. Aside from your references and the money, you as […]
Mutant rats. Full office today everyone busy hustling with the common purpose of bringing the ‘money’ in. RJ tying up a few tenants and received two holding deposit. HB invoicing for survey reports and i’ve just got another property ‘under offer’. Good start for the week, BS just arranging the keys for a new property […]
Getting a buy-to-let mortgage has got a whole lot tougher due to new tougher lending criteria. From the 1st January 2017, new regulation from the Bank of England will affect personal and corporate lending. Stress tests to new borrowing will be applied, taking into account future interest rate rises plus stressing more stringent Interest Cover […]
Rising rents in the private rental sector combined with cuts to housing benefits have forced councils to incentivise private landlords to get them on board. Cash payments of up to £5000 are being offered to private landlords to accommodate homeless families. Many councils are now advertising cash incentives, here are some that we came across: […]
London borough of Ealing is the latest council to launch the new licensing scheme. From 1st January all landlords who let homes in the borough must now have a licence. This includes all landlords who rent out houses in multiple occupation (HMO).
First appointment Harrow Weald to view a 2-bedroom first floor flat for sale. It’s on the market at £419,950. Had a quick look on Zoopla, suspicions confirmed its seems overpriced for what it is. The back ground is, it’s been on the market for 2 months and hardly any viewings let alone offers. Will discuss […]
As the government starts its program of tax rises on landlords. It’sWe have had a chance to look at it and those in the industry including us believe its effects will include rent rises of between 20% – 30%, shrinking of the buy to let market and reduction of affordable housing.
