Every good buy-to-let investment starts with a viewing. When first laying eyes on your potential investment, certain points must be considered to determine if it’s going to be a money maker or a financial black hole.
Pets can make a property feel more like home for tenants, so it’s just intuitive to make some provisions for them if you want to boost your rental income.
If you recently purchased a buy-to-let (BTL) property, you’re probably projecting just how much rental income you’ll generate over the next few years. However, the work’s just getting started.
You’ve heard of timeshares, right? Shared holiday homes where you buy just a slice of the property…
Did you know that England and Wales experienced 273,076 burglary cases in the year ending September 2023?
A good measure of a (buy-to-let) BTL’s cash flow is the rental yield. To achieve a healthy cash flow for your BTL property, it’s important to aim for rental yield values of at least 5%. But what does that actually mean for your bottom line?
With about a 32% increase in eviction notices served to tenants between 2022 and 2023, landlords have increasingly found reasons to evict tenants in the UK. But this doesn’t mean eviction is straightforward; tenancy law is complex, and there are lots of legal procedures to adhere to.
You want to make sure you’re charging the right rent for your buy-to-let (BTL) property. Set it too high, and your property may sit empty for months. Set it too low, and you’re leaving money on the table that could help pay off your mortgage.
As an independent landlord in the UK, it’s crucial to understand how to reduce tenant turnover and minimise vacancy.
