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Positive News for Landlords in Amongst the Burden of Economic Meltdown in the Property Market Landlords are due a positive outlook in the midst of this economic melt down, so here it is. Let's try looking at the situation from a different perspective and see if these dark clouds might have a silver lining for landlords. Landlords can and will survive the negative economic gloom peddled by the media. Student Letting Analysis for UK Landlords The student letting market is a niche market for landlords but one that can be very rewarding if a landlord gets it right but equally it’s very easy and expensive if landlords get it wrong. Landlords have been letting to students studying away from home for years. Originally the market was relatively small and concentrated in a small number of university towns. However, the explosion in higher education numbers since the 70’s and 80’s and now with the Government's aspiration to have 50% of 18 Landlord Using Tenants to Secure Additional Revenue Outside Rental Payments The main job for a landlord is to manage the costs such as the buy-to-let mortgage costs and maintenance costs as this will in turn maximise a landlord’s net rent. The net rent being the bit left over after a landlord’s costs have been paid each month generally referred to as a landlord’s cash-flow. However, recently and prompted by the credit crunch I’ve been seeing more and more landlords using their relationship with their tenants to make How Landlords Letting to Students should look to Best Protect their Property Investment The buy-to-let market has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years (because first-time-buyers now have to find significant deposits in order to get on the housing ladder). However, over the longer term, letting to students in university towns has often been considered a safe option for landlords. Evidence from the Halifax also suggests that letting in university towns is very profitable as house price rises in these towns has out performed those in other areas. Landlords and the City Centre Apartment Investment Disaster Many landlords were lured over the past 5 years by the marketing campaigns of the house builders and property developers into parting with their hard earned cash and investing in new residential apartments within our city centres. But how much of these landlords decision making was based on investment principles and how much related to more primeval urges? My view is that much of the property investment phenomenon was all about ‘sex in the city’. What do I mean by this? The Risks of Property Investment for Landlords in Buy to Let Property Britain has become a nation of landlords and wannabe property investors. Many share the belief that property prices can only go up. Are these landlords correct in their investment assumptions or are they misguided optimists clinging to a shared statement of belief? Many landlords have enthusiastically embraced the world of property investment over the last few years attracted by the potential high rewards and life style. But how many landlords have ever stopped and really thought through the p BTL mortgage industry explained to UK residential landlords The low down on the BTL mortgage market for UK residential landlords, explaining the structure of the buy to let mortgage industry. The dust is just starting to settle on the ‘credit crunch’ and landlords & BTL mortgage lenders are beginning to get some kind of clarity of what the buy-to-let mortgage market of the future will look like. Landlords Looking to Increase Yields thanks to a Rising Property Rental Market Letting agents around London and the south east in particular are seeing up to 25% more activity in their letting business compared with a year ago. Much of this rental demand is coming from young professionals and City workers who are not prepared to gamble and buy property in a weak housing market. The result of this boom in property lettings activity are fast rising rents in certain areas as strong competition amongst potential tenants bids up prices. Reports show that landlords in these ‘ Buy to Retire - Analysis for UK Property Investors and Landlords For many people a property is more than a place to live. It is the start of a whole new lifestyle and better quality of life. What could be better than all of this being financed out of the rent paid by somebody else? For most landlords a place to retire to is likely to be located on or near to the coast or in one of the ‘honey pot’ locations: the peaks, the lakes, the Cotswolds, the highlands, the Norfolk Broads. I set out to find out how practical it might be for landlords to consider buying and renting out a property with the view that one day they would be able to retire and live in it. Hidden Negative Equity for Landlords - UL Property Investment I read over the weekend about the very sorry affair of a novice female landlord . This newbie landlord's problems began back in 2003 when she was enticed at a ‘property seminar’ by the promise of a ‘fast buck’ to invest in 4 ‘off plan’ buy-to-let properties. Now this poor landlord is facing financial ruin as one by one the buy-to-let mortgage companies have repossessed her buy-to-let investments. Landlords Downloading Free Tenancy Agreements Safely in the UK Free tenancy agreement Many landlords look to minimise their costs. By a landlord saving on their overheads this will help a landlord to maximise their net revenue. One way that a landlord can potentially save money is by obtaining a free assured shorthold tenancy agreement. Ostensibly there should be no difference for a landlord in securing a free tenancy agreement than one that they have to pay for. Property Management Software Evaluated for UK Landlords What is it property management software? Property management software or as it is sometimes known, letting software is software that allows landlords to manage their rental business by enabling them to organise and store the data relating to a landlords letting business. There are a whole range of software companies that produce suites of property management software for landlords, often with various levels of functionality. The 3 Pillars of Buy to Let Property Investment for UK Property Investors The three pillars of successful residential investment I’m often asked by newbie landlords do I have any basic tips about investing in residential property. I respond by highlighting 3 essential aspects to making a landlord’s residential investment a success. The Length of a Tenancy Agreement and the Legal Implications for UK Residential Property Landlords How long should I grant an assured shorthold tenancy agreement for? It’s possible to grant an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) for a fixed period, say 6 months. These tenancies are referred to as Fixed Term Tenancy’s. At the end of the term if the tenancy is not renewed, it then becomes a Statutory Periodic AST. The terms of the original tenancy agreement still apply, but the tenancy continues on a period by period basis. For instance, if the agreement required rent to be paid monthly, then a monthly Statutory Periodic Tenancy would result. The other type is called a Contractual Periodic Tenancy where no term for the end of the let is set and the tenancy agreement simply continues until either party decide to bring it to an end. How Not to Make a Million in a Year - UK Landlords Apparently it’s possible to make a fortune in everything from investing in number plates to trading in rubber futures. Anything with the signature envelope and; they come in all sorts of guises goes straight in the bin. Frankly, anybody that tries to tell me how good an investment turns me off it straight away. Why? INVESTMENT FASHIONS -UK Property Market Just like fashion, economics tends to follow cycles. It occurred to me that maybe economics and more specifically housing economics is mirroring this fashion cycle and that we are at a similar point to where we were in the late 1980’s. Winning Property Investment Strategies - UK Buy to let There has been a lot written about winning property investment strategies. After many years of investing I’m convinced that there are only two strategies that a property investor should employ.

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