Rent guarantee insurance holders and tenants alike are being warned this week of the perils of choosing the wrong letting agent.
The warning comes from an independent letting specialist called Leaders, as new research suggests two million more households could move into the rented sector in the coming decade. Read more…
Long-term rents tend to be favoured by landlords with rented property insurance.
But there are other options available to landlords – particularly during the summer months when holidays, sporting and cultural events attract people.
And while the period for rent might be relatively short, it can also be lucrative provided landlords know what their tenants expect. Read more…
The current property market cycle has been favouring landlords with buy to let insurance for some considerable time.
And, while all good things have to come to an end eventually, there seems to be a lot of mileage left for the rental sector.
That is because demand from first-time buyers is so low the rest of the property market is effectively stationary. Read more…
Landlords with buy to let insurance looking to purchase more property for their portfolio may well consider that now is the right time to do just that.
Many residential landlords are currently cash-rich due to record rents their properties are bringing in.
So should they take the money and put it in a high-yield investment account – or should they re-invest that cash back into the market in the hope of generating further profits?
Let’s consider the evidence. Read more…
The rise of so-called ‘generation rent’ is bound to increase demands on landlords with buy to let insurance.
It marks a complete change of mindset for many British people.
The idea that home ownership is something we should all aspire to achieve is now so fraught with financial difficulty for many people that renting is their only option. Read more…
Property owners with landlord insurance may be making the most of record high rents – but how much of that money is being reinvested in maintaining their bricks and mortar?
Britain used to be a nation of do-it-yourselfers – but that does not seem to be the case these days.
The amount of money Britons spend on DIY has plunged to its lowest for 12 years, Lloyds TSB has revealed. Read more…
Landlord building insurance holders have this week been told that while buying a property to let is not as easy as it used to be, it still represents good investment.
The Hampshire & Home Counties Property Networking Club cites that due to the large renting population, committing money to become a buy to let insurance holder is still viable. Read more…
