The tale of a landlord's woe I was having dinner out with the family whilst away on holiday the other night when the phone rang...four times from the same number. I had ignored the calls as a) I did not recognise the number and b) I was out having dinner in the evening, whilst on holiday with my … [Read more...]
How to get the best property valuation…according to a RICS surveyor
How to get the best property valuation Guest post by Damien Fogg MRICS, property blogger, podcaster & active property investor. Over to Damien: Happy New Year The Property Voice readers! It’s the start of a new year and inevitably thoughts go to our goals, hopes and dreams for the year, … [Read more...]
Top 15 rental property maintenance tips…plus more bonus tips & insights!
Top 15 rental property maintenance tips to save money on your rental property Guest post by Chris Fitzakerley, managing director from an award-winning letting agency NGU Home Lettings Wear and tear on a rental property is inevitable unfortunately. Sometimes, we find ourselves having to undertake … [Read more...]
‘Return on Works’ – a new return on investment property metric
Return on Works or 'ROW' is another useful return on investment metric to have in our property investor toolkit (Note to self...remember to add it into our Property Investor Toolkit!) There are lots of ways to invest in property. There are also several ways to measure our return on investment. … [Read more...]
Property news overwhelm? Don’t worry: we’ve got you covered
Want to make sense of all the property news chatter? You do, then I have some great news - as I have done the heavy lifting for you! I personally review between 300-400 daily news stories, blog feeds, social media and other online content in the world of residential property investment. I now … [Read more...]
“The Terrorist Weed” – Japanese Knotweed Eats Houses!
Guest post by Rob McColl, a property investor and fellow blogger from RentalRefurb Rob's story: I was recently refused a remortgage on a rental property of mine due to the presence of Japanese Knotweed in the garden, spreading onto my land from railway lines at the rear. This is what I … [Read more...]
Buy-to-let slush fund – what’s the right level?
Why do we need to have a buy-to-let slush fund? There are a number of costs and expenses we know in advance, or at least are fairly predictable with buy-to-let investments. For example the interest on a mortgage is quite easy to calculate, as too are letting fees, insurance, regular checks like … [Read more...]
Find a decent trader
Done a refurb? Had a repair? Extended or converted a property? If yes, then chances are, you like me, will have probably followed one of these courses of action at some point: 'phone a friend', 'Googled it' or thumbed through Yellow Pages. There are other ways though... Probably the best way to … [Read more...]