http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Should landlords be looking for the security of a guarantor for new tenants? Landlords we are all aware of the deteriorating economic climate. Rents have been falling although the latest figures show some signs of stability in average rents, and tenan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1046502_33.html 22nd August 2009 Should landlords be looking for the security of a guarantor for new tenants? Landlords we are all aware of the deteriorating economic climate. Rents have been falling although the latest figures show some signs of stability in average rents, and tenan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1046495_33.html 22nd August 2009 What will be the impact on landlords of further Buy-to-let mortgage regulation? Landlords who have a buy-to-let mortgage will be watching with interest the latest prevarications of the FSA (Financial Services Authority) as they decide whether to regula... http://www.articlealley.com/article_994157_33.html 23rd July 2009 Are the first signs of the much vaunted ‘green shoots’ starting to appear in the housing market? landlords have witnessed massive falls in housing values over the last year. According to the Halifax and Nati... http://www.articlealley.com/article_960215_33.html 01st July 2009 What is happening to rental values? The 'Landlord news' at the moment is full of stories of falling rents. Findaproperty recently revealed that average rents are falling in central London. After the fall out in the banking sector and following on fro... http://www.articlealley.com/article_888676_33.html 12th May 2009 What is happening to rental values? The 'Landlord news' at the moment is full of stories of falling rents. Findaproperty recently revealed that average rents are falling... http://www.articlealley.com/article_888675_33.html 12th May 2009 Landlords, there’s no doubt about it. We live in extraordinary and complex times. Would any landlords have thought a couple of years ago that some whiz, bang, financial derivatives such as mortgage backed securities or credit default swaps invented in... http://www.articlealley.com/article_878388_33.html 05th May 2009 Landlords, there’s no doubt about it. We live in extraordinary and complex times. Would any landlords have thought a couple of years ago that some whiz, bang, financial derivatives such as mortgage backed securities or credit default swaps invented in... http://www.articlealley.com/article_878387_33.html 05th May 2009 Landlords are watching with concern as the number of job lay-offs increase. All landlords are left to do is just hope that it is not one of their tenants. A period of unemployment means that many tenants will be unable to afford some of their largest ou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_869892_33.html 27th April 2009 section 21 notice for possession explained and answered for Landlords. Apart from the initial creation of a tenancy using a tenancy agreement the other most widely used form i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_868592_33.html 26th April 2009 section 21 notice for possession explained and answered for Landlords. Apart from the initial creation of a tenancy using a tenancy agreement the other most widely used form i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_868588_33.html 26th April 2009 1. I want to let a property do I need a tenancy agreement ? No, there is nothing in law to say you have to have a tenancy agreement. However, if a dispute arises then it could be very difficult to prove who was right and who was in the wrong. I would... http://www.articlealley.com/article_849252_33.html 07th April 2009 1. I want to let a property do I need a tenancy agreement ? No, there is nothing in law to say you have to have a tenancy agreement. However, if a dispute arises then it could be very ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_849251_33.html 07th April 2009 Landlords Should Be Cautious Before Investing in a Falling Property Market Landlords are probably familiar with the expression that 'fortune favours the brave.' Belief in this sentiment is certainly being challenged at the moment. Property prices... http://www.articlealley.com/article_839919_33.html 27th March 2009 Landlords Should Be Cautious Before Investing in a Falling Property Market Landlords are probably familiar with the expression that 'fortune favours the brave.' Belief in this sentiment is certainly being challenged at the moment. Property prices... http://www.articlealley.com/article_839912_33.html 27th March 2009 The Buy-to-let mortgage collar - Will landlords be collared? The only upside for landlords in this slumping housing market is that BTL mortgage interest rates are also going the same way. The Bank of England base rate is dropping like a stone. Buy-... http://www.articlealley.com/article_817462_33.html 10th March 2009 Every year a landlord starts off with a whole heap of things that they are going to do with their rental property portfolio. We all know the list is potentially endless. Therefore I have put together 10 of the most pressing things that a landlord should... http://www.articlealley.com/article_789174_33.html 18th February 2009 Every year a landlord starts off with a whole heap of things that they are going to do with their rental property portfolio. We all know the list is potentially endless. Therefore I have put together 10 of the most pressing things that a landlord should... http://www.articlealley.com/article_789173_33.html 18th February 2009 Allowance Local Housing Allowance – 1 rule for 1 Landlords are no doubt aware of the phrase one rule for one and one for the others. This phrase has never been more appropriate than when referring to the actions of the Local Housing Allowance ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_777408_33.html 03rd February 2009 De-levaraging by Landlords Landlords paying down their loan The talk about 'landlord town' is all about ‘de-leveraging’. This means landlords and property investors who have financed their buy-to-let investments with cheap credit are looking at... http://www.articlealley.com/article_761727_33.html 20th January 2009 Fire Safety for Residential Landlords Following the jailing of a landlord because of fire safety breaches, landlords should ensure that they are fully aware of their responsibilities on fire safety to their tenants. A landlord has been sent to priso... http://www.articlealley.com/article_749919_33.html 12th January 2009 Fire Safety for Residential Landlords Following the jailing of a landlord because of fire safety breaches, landlords should ensure that they are fully aware of their responsibilities on fire safety to their tenants. A landlord has been sent to priso... http://www.articlealley.com/article_749917_33.html 12th January 2009 Landlords reeling from the impact of rocketing inflation such as: rising petrol prices, spiralling energy costs could be welcoming all these back with open arms if the latest spectre to haunt landlords rolls into town. What am I talking about? DEFLATION... http://www.articlealley.com/article_732963_33.html 02nd January 2009 Landlords who take a rental deposit should already know that since the introduction of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme in April 2007 that they are required by law to use one of the Government’s approved schemes. One of the less well known aspects of the T... http://www.articlealley.com/article_724334_33.html 17th December 2008 Is landlord boiler insurance worth it? Getting your boiler fixed can be costly for landlords. Anywhere from a minimum £60 call out fee to £350 if a landlords heat exchanger n... http://www.articlealley.com/article_716583_33.html 11th December 2008 The tenancy agreement is probably the most important document that a landlord can own. It sets out the landlord’s and the tenant’s rights and responsibilities with respect to the te... http://www.articlealley.com/article_710229_33.html 03rd December 2008 The tenancy agreement is probably the most important document that a landlord can own. It sets out the landlord’s and the tenant’s rights and responsibilities with respect to the te... http://www.articlealley.com/article_710224_33.html 03rd December 2008 Ok, many landlords are reading this and probably think I’m mad. The credit markets are in turmoil. Banks are falling like nine pins. Getting a buy-to-let mortgage is about as easy as winning the pools. This means that as a landlord’s fixed term ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_694362_33.html 26th November 2008 Ok, many landlords are reading this and probably think I’m mad. The credit markets are in turmoil. Banks are falling like nine pins. Getting a buy-to-let mortgage is about as easy as winning the pools. This means that as a landlord’s fixed term ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_694361_33.html 26th November 2008 As the credit crunch looms large, an increasing worry of mine is that one of my tenants loses their job and the potential ramifications for me as the landlord. One thing that I can do to reduce the financial risks as a landlord is reference my tenants ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_686198_33.html 12th November 2008 As the credit crunch looms large, an increasing worry of mine is that one of my tenants loses their job and the potential ramifications for me as the landlord. One thing that I can do to reduce the financial risks as a landlord is reference my tenants ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_686197_33.html 12th November 2008 Landlord Insurance Checklist – The Things Landlords Should Watch Out For. Are you a landlord who is uncertain about what to do regarding landlord insurance? If you are here’s an article of the things you should be looking for in your <A HREF="ht... http://www.articlealley.com/article_673371_33.html 23rd October 2008 Landlords will need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Landlords who market an investment property for letting now risk a £200 fine from the Local Trading Standards Officer if they do not have a Energy Performance Certificate in place on the rental ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_658151_33.html 06th October 2008 Landlords will need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Landlords who market an investment property for letting now risk a £200 fine from the Local Trading Standards Officer if they do not have a Energy Performance Certificate in place on the rental ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_658149_33.html 06th October 2008 landlords are probably well aware that many areas are suffering from an oversupply of apartments as speculative building has outpaced the demand from tenants. One of the reasons for this potential over supply is the fact that many of the young trendy ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652357_33.html 29th September 2008 landlords are probably well aware that many areas are suffering from an oversupply of apartments as speculative building has outpaced the demand from tenants. One of the reasons for this potential over suppl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652356_33.html 29th September 2008 Students can make good tenants & here’s why. 1. You can fit more of them into a house. A 3 bed house will frequently accommodate 4 sharers – and that’s without letting the cupboard! This is more intensive than a let to a single tenant or even a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_645247_33.html 23rd September 2008 Students can make good tenants & here’s why. 1. You can fit more of them into a house. A 3 bed house will frequently accommodate 4 sharers – and that’s without letting the cupboard! This is more intensive than a let to a single tenant or even a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_645246_33.html 23rd September 2008 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 h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_639221_33.html 15th September 2008 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 h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_639218_33.html 15th September 2008 Most landlords see the relationship between tenant and landlord as pretty straight forward & passive. The landlord provides the tenant with four walls and sometimes a bed to sleep on. In return a tenant pays the landlord an agreed rent. Occasionally if la... http://www.articlealley.com/article_629611_33.html 09th September 2008 Most landlords see the relationship between tenant and landlord as pretty straight forward & passive. The landlord provides the tenant with four walls and sometimes a bed to sleep on. In return a tenant pays the landlord an agreed rent. Occasionally if la... http://www.articlealley.com/article_629608_33.html 09th September 2008 Landlords looking to buy investment property at a property auction and buy a property investment bargain in these turbulent times of the ‘credit crunch’ should be aware of some of the procedures involved. Warren Buffet the famous investor and worl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_621293_33.html 05th September 2008 Landlords looking to buy investment property at a property auction and buy a property investment bargain in these turbulent times of the ‘credit crunch’ should be aware of some of the procedures involved. Warren Buffet the famous investor and worl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_621290_33.html 05th September 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_619561_33.html 04th September 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_619554_33.html 04th September 2008 It is impossible for landlords to escape from the doom-laden projections of falling house prices, a slumping economy combined with rising overheads such as our buy-to-let mortgage costs. All this leaves us property investors with a slightly depressed fee... http://www.articlealley.com/article_597129_33.html 13th August 2008 It is impossible for landlords to escape from the doom-laden projections of falling house prices, a slumping economy combined with rising overheads such as our buy-to-let mortgage costs. All this leaves us property investors with a slightly depressed fee... http://www.articlealley.com/article_597124_33.html 13th August 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591804_33.html 29th July 2008 What do the initials PRC mean to you as a landlord and property investor? Probably not an awful lot. However, these type of properties which can be found literally around every street corner in the UK are frequently available at up to 50% below the mark... http://www.articlealley.com/article_578084_33.html 17th July 2008