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Smartlandlord.co.uk highlights NO JOINING FEE policy
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Smartlandlord.co.uk has announced a partnership with property investment specialists Property Portfolio Software.
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Smartlandlord.co.uk has been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious Landlord & Buy-to-Let Awards.
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Up to 35,000 home buyers are in danger of missing the stamp duty holiday deadline which expires at the end of the year.
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The National Association of Estate Agents says that the expected summer ‘dip' in activity was not as bad as feared.
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The gap between supply and demand for buy-to-let mortgages is widening and likely to lead to a housing crisis.
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London estate agents Knight Frank have reported a 90% year-on-year increase in the sales of Central London properties.
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There has been a drop in new 'reluctant landlords' - rental properties coming onto the market because they cannot be sold.
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The days of hundreds of estate agent boards lining a picturesque seafront appear to be numbered.
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Buy-to-let investors reneging on property purchase contracts need to be aware that they risk losing more than just their deposits.
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Hard-up handymen may find themselves with a hefty bill to fix their botched jobs this August Bank Holiday.
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Landlords of student accommodation have been warned to conduct electrical surveys before the start of term.
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The cost of fixed rate mortgages is not coming down, despite a 30 basis point drop in the cost of swap rates market funding.
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Only one in ten buyers would offer the full asking price on the property they are looking to buy (12 per cent).
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Tenants who abandoned an apartment after causing substantial damage are to receive a payout, a court has ruled.
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Chelsea Building Society has revealed that it has fallen victim to buy to let mortgage fraud totalling £41 million.
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A scheme to help homeowners in Westminster has been extended to help tenants struggling with rent payments.
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Home Information Packs from estate agents can cost over 50 per cent more than those bought directly from a specialist.
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Gross mortgage lending totalled an estimated £16 billion in July, a 26 per cent increase from £12.7 billion in June.
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New house builds and completions are far behind target and unlike to stave off a housing crisis in coming years.
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North Wales Police are issuing a reminder to landlords on how to keep illegal drugs out of rental properties.
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There's good news for landlords fighting for planning permission for relatively small or minor changes to their properties.
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders has issued an upbeat assessment of the prospects for the Private Rented Sector.
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Letting agent chain Leaders has reported 'unprecedented' demand in July, after an exceptionally busy June.
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Smartlandlord.co.uk has announced that it is teaming up with The Money Centre, one of the UK's largest buy to let mortgage brokerages.
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Falling buy to let repossessions and flattening landlord mortgage arrears have been welcomed by industry experts.
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Buy-to-let arrears improved significantly in the second quarter, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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Scottish house prices have continued to fall in the latest quarter, but there are indications of a turnaround.
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The Private Rented Sector will play a pivotal role in solving the housing crisis, claims the National Association of Estate Agents.
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3.5 million UK households are currently unable to move due to negative equity and/or restricted access to mortgage finance.
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There are hopeful signs for the housing market, but any recovery remains fragile, the Bank of England says.
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There are currently 981,000 lodgers in the UK, up from 388,000 in July 2008, according to Abbey Mortgages.
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New homes do not provide enough space for everyday activities such as cooking, having friends round or even recycling.
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The number of unemployed people, the unemployment rate and the claimant count have all increased.
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Sentiment in the housing market continues to improve according to the latest RICS UK housing market survey.
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Residential properties are being undervalued by mortgage lenders causing sales and remortgages to fall through.
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There are real dangers that landlords and tenants could fall foul of rogue operators, industry experts have warned.
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Confusion reigns over landlord registers, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA).
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New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows further signs of stabilisation in the mortgage market.
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Government proposals allowing councils to prevent people living in affordable shared houses have sparked furious opposition.
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The Treasury Committee has released a report on households struggling with mortgage arrears and/or repossession.
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The housing market has entered the summer months in a far stronger position than 12 months ago, estate agents say.
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Landlords have been urged to spend money wisely, as the Bank of England kept rates on hold for the fifth month running.
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) no longer expects house prices to fall by 10-15 per cent this year.
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New research reveals the destructive capacity of tenants, who cause on average £511 of damage to the properties they rent each year.
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Housing Minister John Healey plans to give new legal protection to tenants vulnerable to eviction if their landlord is repossessed.
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The average UK house price rose by 1.1 per cent in July, according to Halifax, the second rise in the past three months.
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A US landlord has been arrested after killing a tenant's cat in a dispute over a $25 fee for keeping animals.
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The NatWest Student Living Index 2009 has found that Brighton is the most cost-effective location to study in Britain.
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Residential landlords are leaving themselves at risk by failing to take out adequate insurance products for their property business.
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UK homeowners with a mortgage have seen their spending power rise by a tenth over the past year, according to Halifax.
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The average house price in England will rise 20 per cent to £227,800 in 2014, according to the National Housing Federation.
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Prices for prime central London properties rose for the fourth month running in July, according to estate agents Knight Frank.
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Twelve firms offering sale and rent back services have agreed to change their adverts or take down their websites completely.
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A new disclosure initiative will allow tax dodgers in the private rented sector to settle their tax liabilities at a favourable penalty rate.
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Landlords are questioning the need for energy performance certificates (EPC) as tenants are ignoring the information they contain.
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The price of a typical house rose for the third consecutive month in July, increasing by 1.3 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis.
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What should landlords do if they discover a mistake in a lease or deed? Smartlandlord investigates.
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Average asking rents rose in July for the second consecutive month to reach £825, the highest level since March.
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Figures released by both the Bank of England and the building societies show further increases in lending.
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The London rental market continues to be characterised by an oversupply of properties and falling rents.
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House prices remained static in July for the third consecutive month in a row, according to Hometrack.
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The latest figures from Land Registry show a modest improvement in the monthly change in house prices in England and Wales.
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Confidence is retuning to the property market and it has become an excellent time to sell, according to one London agent.
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The Bank of China is targeting UK buy to let investors with mortgages at lower rates than many high street lenders.
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Yields in the private rented sector continued to strengthen in the second quarter of the year due to high levels of tenant demand.
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Figures from moneysupermarket.com show that the alarming fall in available mortgage products has continued.
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There were modest increases in gross and net mortgage lending as a result of more new home loans being approved in recent months.
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Rent arrears on buy-to-let properties are now improving after peaking in January, according to London lettings agents LudlowThompson.
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has set up a taskforce to study ending the cycle of boom and bust in the housing market.
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The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a major review of the performance of social landlords over the last five years.
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Landlords will soon have their first chance to revoke an option to tax so future property sales or lettings can be VAT exempt.
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Connells Survey & Valuation has been appointed by Smartlandlord.co.uk to deliver professional valuation services.
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Companies and landlords in the sale and rent back market have only ten days left to apply for FSA permission to keep operating.
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A shortage of new build housing will emerge in the South East of England next year, according to estate agents Knight Frank.
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Tenant demand fell in the second quarter of 2009 although the pace of decline eased back markedly.
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Gross mortgage lending in June was an estimated £12.3 billion, a 17 per cent increase from £10.5 billion in April.
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The housing market may have bottomed out last winter, according to Rightmove's House Price Index.
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Smartlandlord.co.uk has called on property investors to start buying while there were still bargains to be had.
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What should property companies with loan facilities about to mature do in the current economic climate?
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How can property investors ensure that estate agents help them find the best buy to let bargain deals?
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The Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) is warning landlords and tenants to be on their guard when using unlicensed locksmiths.
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Yields in the private rented sector have continued to strengthen as landlords experience growing levels of tenant demand.
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Renting a home in the East Midlands is more expensive than buying, according to building society The Nottingham.
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The Electrical Safety Council launches a free landlord guide after a mother of two is electrocuted while running a bath.
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Frustration with lettings agents is still the biggest cause of people contacting The Property Ombudsman and asking for help.
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Evidence that activity in the housing market is picking up, albeit from very low levels, has increased surveyor optimism.
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Despite tentative signs of recovery, house prices could still fall further next year, warns PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Attitudes to new housing development need to change as a matter of urgency, an independent advisory body on housing affordability has said.
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The average agent continued to make strong sales in June, despite having fewer properties available for sale.
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Scotland is staring into a housing abyss with fewer social rented homes than it had 50 years ago, according to Shelter Scotland.
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New figures highlights the differences between industries and generations when it comes to financial stability and unemployment.
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The High Court has ruled that certain terms and conditions used by Foxtons in its lettings agreements with landlords are unfair.
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Property consultants forecast a late summer increase in the supply of property for sale, as a result of a further bout of City redundancies.
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Tenants would be happy to pay higher rents to celebrity landlords, but are less keen on renting from property magnates like Sir Alan Sugar.
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reported an increase in tenants struggling to meet rental payments.
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A recent Court case suggests that landlords need to demonstrate a real financial need to sell with vacant possession.
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New estimates from the Council of Mortgage Lenders suggest that lending criteria stopped tightening in May.
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Disputes involving tenancy agreements can be onerous if you’re a landlord - and bring untold grief if you’re a tenant.
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Land Registry has published a new guide where deeds lodged for registration require correction or alteration.
