Landlords spend an estimated £839m each year upgrading newly purchased rental property before letting it out to tenants, helping to drive-up standards in the sector.
Oxford revealed to have the best estate agency reputation.
View Agents, the reputation management platform, which focuses purely on the property industry has launched its BETA platform. The platform, which uses a review aggregator from the biggest social media platforms, branch/staff analytics, a bespoke review platform, reporting tools and transparency to help estate agents manage and improve their online reputation, has revealed its latest Reputation Top 25 list. Highlighting …
Rental sector relatively strong despite Covid and eviction issues
The latest survey of buy to let landlords suggests a relatively healthy private rental sector notwithstanding the challenges of the Coronavirus and the evictions ban.
Optimistic outlook for buy to let … except for one location
The latest house price index, produced by the website Home, gives a broadly optimistic outlook for landlords and other buy to let investors – except, that is, in London. Home’s director, Doug Shephard, says the capital is in short term lettings difficulties because of a glut in supply – up a jaw-dropping 30 per cent on this time last year, …
Never Knowingly Let – John Lewis moves into Build To Rent
Tenants who want to pop downstairs to the shop may soon be able to do so – thanks to the John Lewis Partnership. The company is exploring the possibility of converting some of its retail estate to private rented housing as part a strategy to regrow the business in the wake of the Coronavirus. In a letter sent to 80,000 …
Rightmove rental report
Read the latest rental market report here… Rental Price Tracker
Increasing number of buy-to-let landlords set to become limited companies
An increasing number of landlords are set to look to take advantage of the chance to set themselves up as limited companies this year as they are faced with yet more taxation changes and related concerns. There was a quick rise last year in the number of landlords becoming limited companies after the change in Stamp Duty rules meant that …
H&H Land and Property look at how employing the services of a letting agent could help landlords save money
H&H Land and Property has welcomed the findings of a new survey recently carried out by the insurance firm Endsleigh. The results now show that by employing the services of a letting agent, landlords could save a significant amount of money each year, with the estimated savings amounting to as much as £1,910.00. Commenting Will Parker, Associate Director and …
Deterring Buy-To-Let Investment Will Harm Tenants More Than Landlords
Measures which discourage investment in the private rented sector in the face of population growth and low housing supply can only push up rents and harm tenants more than landlords, a new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) warns. The report – Segmenting the UK mortgage market – examines the key issues facing the main segments that …