As the dust settles after the country’s seismic decision to leave the European Union; financial commentators are speculating on how Brexit might impact the economy. With so many unknowns it’s little more than an educated guessing game, but some areas will be affected more than others, and housing is likely to be one of them. Gazing into our own financial crystal ball the future looks cloudy for buy to let landlords. Read the rest of this entry »

The key to successful property investment is looking after your assets; and that means making sure that you’ve got the right insurance. Landlords insurance is a specialist product designed to provide a financial safeguard against a host of potential problems from Public Liability to Rent Guarantee. Read the rest of this entry »

Letting properties to students can be lucrative, but it’s all about ‘Location Location Location’. A report by a leading property website has revealed the ‘best’ and ‘worst’ places to invest in the student buy-to-let market and the findings make for interesting reading. Read the rest of this entry »

Taking your first steps on the property investment ladder can be daunting; so we decided to ask some seasoned buy to let landlords how to get things right first time: Read the rest of this entry »

With property prices going through the roof it’s harder than ever for first time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder and tenants are renting for longer and longer periods. Landlords are often reluctant to let their tenants decorate, but transforming a house into a home can benefit everyone involved. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to low interest rates and rising property prices buy to let is booming, but could tax changes announced in the budget mean tough times ahead for landlords? Quoteline Direct looks at the financial impact of George Osborne’s ‘tax bombshell’ and asks whether the changes will take the shine off buy to let investment. Read the rest of this entry »

The first rule of business is to protect your assets and as a landlord that means making sure that you’ve got the right insurance. Every landlord knows that buildings insurance is an established ‘buy to let basic’, but we are often asked if landlords really need contents insurance. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to rock bottom interest rates and liberal lending buy to let is booming, and with changes to pensions regulations a new breed of landlord is about to enter the market. Dubbed ‘granlords’ by the media it’s expected that large numbers of over 55s will cash-in their pension pots and get-in on the buy to let game. Read the rest of this entry »