Buying Rental Property To Let in 2010

July 15th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Landlords, Property Market 11 Comments »

Not so long ago it seemed just about everybody was jumping on the bandwagon, looking to make their fortune from property. Every time we turned on the television there was another program telling us what we should and shouldn’t do and how to get rich quick.

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So You Want to Evict a Tenant

July 8th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Landlords, Property Conveyancing Comments Off on So You Want to Evict a Tenant

Nobody wants to have to evict a tenant but unfortunately there is sometimes no option but to do so. When this happens the proper legal process must be followed to ensure the eviction is successful and the landlord is not guilty of an offence.

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Making an Application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT)

June 14th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Landlords, Legal Comments Off on Making an Application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT)

The leasehold valuation tribunal is part of the Residential Property Tribunal Service and is a body set up to decide cases of dispute between landlord and tenant.

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Guide to Extending a Leaseholder’s Lease

June 5th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Land Registry, Landlords, Legal, Property Conveyancing 2 Comments »

In our guide to lease extensions, we look at how a leaseholder can extend their lease and what pitfalls you should look out for.

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Using Energy Performance Certificates to attract tenants

June 2nd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in EPC, Guest Articles, Landlords 9 Comments »

Many landlords have an issue with getting the right type of tenants.  Quite naturally, Landlords want tenants who will pay on time, take good care of the property, and keep open lines of communication with both the letting agent and the landlord.

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What is Shared Ownership Property ?

April 28th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Land Registry, Landlords, Property Conveyancing Comments Off on What is Shared Ownership Property ?

In our guide to shared ownership property we look at various aspects; from some frequently used phrases to more less understood technical explanations and definitions.

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Private and social landlord issues – a combined solution?

April 26th, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Landlords, Property Market 5 Comments »

The social housing sector turning to private sector landlords to help reduce their enormous waiting lists, and to house the homeless whilst their applications are being assessed is nothing new and is set to not only continue but is also likely to expand.

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Landlord Licencing – Why Residential Management Needs It

March 2nd, 2010 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Guest Articles, Landlords, Property Conveyancing Comments Off on Landlord Licencing – Why Residential Management Needs It

There is currently plenty of opposition to the idea of private landlord licencing by their powerful lobby organisations with objections ranging from a blanket ‘we don’t need any more legislation’ to ‘it’s just a scheme to make more money out of landlords’.

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The Southern Property Divide: Selling vs. Buying

December 2nd, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Landlords, Property Market 1 Comment »

Sticking with the trend of the previous two quarters, buyer interest in properties for sale continues to outweigh the actual stock available. As a consequence, sellers continue to have the power, and this has led to a slight increase in house prices year on year. However, the property equilibrium for the southern UK market may change within the next six months, and therefore sellers are advised to take advantage of the favourable conditions of the property market at present.

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Landlord Licencing – How Much Longer Do We Wait?

November 30th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Guest Articles, Landlords, Property Conveyancing 6 Comments »

For this article I have decided to write about the debate surrounding the proposal of landlord/letting agent registration and licencing. It’s not a new issue as some parties have been calling for it for a number of years but it raised its head again when the Law Commission made recommendations on buy-to-let reform, tabled in Parliament in mid-August of 2008.

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Rent Guarantee Insurance for landlords

November 19th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Financial Products, Landlords 3 Comments »

Since the economy entered into recession what seems like an age ago, the knock on effect to private landlords has been felt across the whole country.

According to telegraph.co.uk the number of Buy-to-Let repossessions doubled over the last year as tenants experienced difficulties in keeping up with the monthly rental payments.

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