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Archived Industry News - November 2007

Money to be made in Isle of Wight rental sector

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe Isle of Wight is one of the top places to invest in property in the...


Paragon figures illustrate growing rental income for landlords

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system New figures from Paragon indicate that strong tenant demand has push...


Bank figures show mortgage approval decline

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemNew figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals fel...


Nationwide: House prices fall 0.8 per cent in November

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software New figures from Nationwide indicate that house prices fell by 0.8 per...


Basement conversions can boost property values

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Landlords renting out houses can add to the value of their properties ...


Govt needs new methods to achieve household emission cuts

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemGovernment plans will only achieve half of the required cuts in house...


House prices stay flat in October

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemHouse prices were flat in real terms in October.That is according to ...


Govt still on track for housing in spite of decline in orders

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Govt still on track for housing in spite of decline in ordersRecent ...


House prices 'to increase by 3.5% in 2008'

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareNew figures suggest that house prices are set to increase by an average...


Landlords are making necessary eco-changes

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe National Landlords Association (NLA) believes that landlords are ma...


CML: FSA must issue clear broker guidance

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned that the Financial Ser...


Council forces landowners to bring empty houses back into use

Lewisham Council is to force private property owners to bring empty houses back into use if they have been left vacant for more than six months.Using ...


Affordability issues keeping graduates off housing ladder

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareWorsening affordability means that an increasing number of university g...


FSA finds fault with mortgage brokers

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemA series of reviews by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) have fo...


Mortgage approvals hit record low

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareMortgage approvals were down to a record low in October, according to f...


Calls for buy-to-let market regulation

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThere should be some regulation in the buy-to-let property investment m...


Impressive lighting can help make a rental property more attractive

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Impressive lighting can boost the value of residential lettings, acc...


Hips not to blame for housing market slowdown

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system The introduction of Home Improvement Packs (Hips) cannot be blamed f...


EU proposes tighter mortgage lending rules

European mortgage firms are to be bound by new rules designed to safeguard consumer protection.Draft EU proposals seen by Reuters indicate that a cons...


Property prices 'falling into the unknown'

It is unsure how quickly the housing market is slowing down, and how far down it will go.Following years of strong growth, statistics from the Council...


Environmental upgrades set to grow in importance

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Environmental upgrades to properties are set to grow in importance f...


Kitchens 'vital' to increasing property value

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Improving a property's kitchen and bathrooms are the most effect...


TV switchover could catch out landlords

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLess than a third of landlords are aware of a legal requirement that ma...


'Still money to be made' on buy-to-let market

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThe buy to let sector will still offer significant money-making oppor...


Mortgage lending grew in October

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareMortgage lending rose last month, but the situation is unlikely to impr...


Mortgage market 'completely detached' from Bank's base rate

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe mortgage market is "completely detached" from the Bank of...


House prices to 'fall not stall' in 2008

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareClaims that house prices will stall next year are inaccurate and instea...


House prices register 0.7% decline in past month

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareNew research by Rightmove indicates that house prices in England and Wa...


Credit squeeze may force mortgage rate rise

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareA leading mortgage provider has announced it is set to increase its mor...


House prices 'set to stall' in 2008

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemHouse price inflation is set to grind to a halt in 2008 with economic...


Half of tenants 'haven't signed' a contract

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareOne in two people renting property in the UK don't obtain a written...


Credit crunch hits mortgage deals

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemOne in four mortgage deals have been hit by the global credit crunch,...


The 'time is right' to buy property in the South East

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThere has not been a better time in the past few years for a landlord t...


Period fittings could hit a house's value

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemAdding period features and fittings could have a negative impact on t...


Buying a home 'still cheaper than renting'

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemBuying a home is still cheaper than renting, although only by a nose....


Landlords increasingly renting to immigrants

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemRecent figures from buy-to-let lender Mortgage Trust suggest that the...


Long-term property investors 'set to gain' from market changes

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThe increasing difficulty in entering the buy to let market will redu...


Research the key to buy-to-let success

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Buy to let property investors need to research their potential purchas...


Changing mortgage providers can provide big savings

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemChanging mortgage lender can offer a landlord big cost savings but an...


Hips 'ill thought out'

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system The government's controversial Hips have not been properly plann...


Buy-to-let 'all about' research

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Landlords who are keen to build up their buy-to-let portfolios would...


More homes needed in commuter towns

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system A lack of affordable housing in London means that many people are op...


New landlords 'will struggle to purchase buy-to-let properties'

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.While the buy-to-let market is becoming increasingly inaccessible for ...


Bank holds interest rates

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.The Bank of England has announced that interest rates will remain the ...


Landlords 'should consider investing in London and SE England'

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.The demand for rental property is particularly strong in London and th...


1 in 4 landlords plan to expand portfolio by 2012

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Nearly a quarter of landlords intend for their property portfolios to ...


Interest rate decision could have 'massive impact' on mortgages

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareWhen the Bank of England makes its base rate decision later this week t...


Older buildings harder to maintain

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Landlords looking to add another property to their portfolio should ...


Landlords 'should invest in cities'

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Landlords hoping that new properties will increase in value should inv...


Landlords 'can add environmental improvements to listed properties'

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.Landlords that own listed properties can install environmental impro...


Long-term gains still possible for landlords

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.The lack of housing supply in the UK will mean that landlords will con...


Landlords discovers 'drug factory' in his property

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.A recent news story has highlighted the fact that landlords need to be...


Expert: Important to check contract when buy ex-council flats

This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Landlords thinking about purchasing former council flats need to caref...




         

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