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Tenancy Deposit Scheme For Landlords
30 Mar 2007 / category / 88 Comments
From 6 April 2007, when a tenant pays a deposit for an assured shorthold tenancy in England and Wales, the landlord or letting agent must protect your deposit through a [...]
Home Information Pack- Quick Guide
27 Mar 2007 / category / 4 Comments
UPDATE: Home Information Packs have been suspended. The Government announced the suspension of Home Information Packs with immediate effect from 21 May 2010. In this article the following issues are [...]
Tips On How To Be A Good Landlord To Your Tenant
26 Mar 2007 / category / 0 Comments
Why is it important to keep a smile on your tenants face? Because replacing tenants’ costs money and it requires that one thing we all hate exerting…energy. Each time a [...]
Most Expensive Apartments In The World
21 Mar 2007 / category / 6 Comments
Previously I wrote an article on the Most Expensive House In The World; by shear chance I randomly came across an article regarding London flats/apartments that are rumoured to have [...]
Mission Complete: Property Purchased, Landlording In Progress
17 Mar 2007 / category / 0 Comments
Wooooah! Crack open the high-street branded sparkling wine (I can’t afford anything else right now!). It took 122 days (4 months and 2 days), but I eventually came through the [...]
Collection Of Celebrity Homes
16 Mar 2007 / category / 13 Comments
Here’s a list of celebrities and their luxury homes. The list is in no particular order. Bare in mind that these properties are probably just one out of several that [...]
Finding Tenants Using A Letting Agent
15 Mar 2007 / category / 0 Comments
I previously wrote a blog post about Finding The Best Local Letting Agent, where I discussed how I planned on filtering down a list of local letting agents, and then [...]
Pictures Of My House
15 Mar 2007 / category / 0 Comments
I know these pictures are long overdue, but I’ve been ridiculously busy. I’m going to spare you from my tears, but what I will say is that there seriously needs [...]
Most Expensive House In The World 2007
09 Mar 2007 / category / 377 Comments
I was curious to find out what is currently the most expensive house in the world. Turns out, you would only need to buy a house for more than 70million [...]
Amazing Interior Design
09 Mar 2007 / category / 3 Comments
This is a follow on from my previous article about 10 Amazing Homes. However, this time we go deeper into some amazing properties. These interior designs are works of art [...]
Amazing Homes
08 Mar 2007 / category / 4 Comments
Check out these amazing homes. They all have character in their own unique way. Looking at these images are a joy; they provide me with inspiration and hope- hope for [...]
What Is Flying Freehold?
05 Mar 2007 / category / 3 Comments
I’ve already wrote a bit about flying freehold properties in a previous article Freehold And Leasehold, however I thought I would touch up on it, as I don’t think I [...]
Landlords Paying Tax On Rental Income
05 Mar 2007 / category / 2 Comments
It was Benjamin Franklin that famously said, in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Never a truer word been spoken. For those blissfully [...]
Completed- I Now Officially Own A House
02 Mar 2007 / category / 1 Comment
The technical term is “Completion”, and it’s defined as follows: Once all matters between exchange and completion have been dealt with, the money for the property is transferred from buyer [...]
How Long Does It Take To Buy A House?
21 Feb 2007 / category / 0 Comments
I’ve been told that the average time it takes to buy a house in the UK is 6-10 weeks. That’s 42 – 70 days. However, there is no guaranteed time [...]
How To Improve Your Credit Rating
20 Feb 2007 / category / 0 Comments
A good credit history has never been as important as it is today, especially when applying for a loan like a mortgage. Different companies and institutions measure credit ratings based [...]
Landlord Obligations / Regulations – The Law
19 Feb 2007 / category / 358 Comments
As a landlord there are a number of legal obligations you MUST (and should) abide by. These are all necessary obligations; failing to comply with these could result in prosecution. [...]
Extra Unforeseen Costs Of Buying A House
18 Feb 2007 / category / 0 Comments
During the planning stage of buying a property, I set aside a small contingency budget to cover any unforeseen and miscalculated circumstances. Something was ALWAYS bound to pop up. So [...]
Finding The Best Local Letting Agent
15 Feb 2007 / category / 0 Comments
I’m anticipating the completion of my first ever buy-to-let property in the next few days, so I need to be thinking about Finding Tenants at this point. After completion, I’ve [...]
I’m Ready To Exchange Contracts
13 Feb 2007 / category / 0 Comments
So, after the whole drama of frightfully watching my Property Chain Break because The Drainage And Water Search Taking Ages to complete, I finally received the news I was waiting [...]
Experts Don’t Have A Clue About UK House Prices
09 Feb 2007 / category / 0 Comments
It’s come to my attention that no one really knows whether house prices are going up or down, not even the experts. I have no qualms if someone doesn’t know [...]
What Is The Age Of My House?
07 Feb 2007 / category / 2 Comments
How can you determine the age of a house, and more importantly, why would you want to? The other day I was talking to a friend who is also starting [...]
Property Chain Is About To Break
06 Feb 2007 / category / 0 Comments
As I’m slowly progressing through my first ever property purchase, I’m starting to understand why moving home is ranked highly as one of the most stressful moments in someone’s life. [...]
Questions Buyers Should Ask Estate Agents
06 Feb 2007 / category / 2 Comments
If you’re in a position where you’ve found a house you’re willing to purchase, make sure you ask your Estate Agent some prerequisite questions before you commit; this is often [...]
Types of houses
05 Feb 2007 / category / 6 Comments
The most common types of houses in England are as follows: Bungalow Cottage Detached End of terrace Flat Semi-detached terrace Bungalow Although people often think Bungalows and Cottages are the [...]
The Drainage And Water Search Is Taking Ages
03 Feb 2007 / category / 0 Comments
Oh, dear Lord, more drama! Just when you put one fire out, another chump sparks up a ciggy in a no-naked flame zone. I’ve officially been waiting three weeks for [...]
Tips For Landlords That Use Letting Agencies
01 Feb 2007 / category / 19 Comments
These are a few things Landlords should consider when dealing with Letting Agencies. Choosing the right Letting Agency Unfortunately, a large portion of letting agents are clueless cowboys that carry [...]
15 Tips For Landlords
01 Feb 2007 / category / 3 Comments
This is basically a few tips for upcoming and/or new landlords. There is a lot of responsibility that comes with being a Landlord, and also a lot of risks. Please [...]
Sarah Beeny Pictures
29 Jan 2007 / category / 2 Comments
Here in my world, Property Investment Project, Sarah Beeny is our Property Guru. Over the past few months I’ve wrote a few articles about her, and now i’ve put together [...]
Steps To Buying A Property
29 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments
There are only a few significant steps you need to take in order to purchase a property- from start to finish. I’m going to avoid mentioning all the if’s and [...]
Freehold and Leasehold
25 Jan 2007 / category / 52 Comments
It’s important to know the differences between freehold and leasehold properties when buying property. Most people will be familiar with the terms freehold and leasehold; commonhold and flyimg freehold, however, [...]
Sarah Beeny Facts
22 Jan 2007 / category / 14 Comments
Sarah Beeny facts…. Full name: – Sarah Lucinda Beeny D.O.B: – Sarah Beeny was born on 9th January 1972. Family life: – Sarah is married to an artist, Graham (lucky [...]
Tips For Selling Your House
22 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments
Estate Agents Multiple Evaluations Get your property valued by as many Estate Agents as you can. Never settle for just one evaluation. I would recommend at least 3. If you [...]
15 Tips For Buying Property
20 Jan 2007 / category / 5 Comments
These are my personal tips that you should consider when buying a property. By no stretch of the imagination are these wise words from an expert, although an expert may [...]
15 Reasons Why Estate Agents Are Idiots
20 Jan 2007 / category / 197 Comments
I remember recently reading a national survey, which listed estate agents as one of the most hated people amongst society, sitting comfortably along side ticket inspectors. Of course, I can’t [...]
How Much Stamp Duty Do I Have To pay?
15 Jan 2007 / category / 2 Comments
The amount of Stamp Duty you pay depends on the purchase price of the property. The rates can change, as they have done over the years, reflecting the condition of [...]
What Is Stamp Duty?
15 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments
Stamp Duty is the tax you pay when purchasing property. It is a percentage paid on the purchase of a home or non-residential property, graded into bands. Your conveyancing solicitor [...]
Risks involved with Mortgages
14 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments
Before contemplating the idea of getting a mortgage, it’s important to familiarise yourself with the potential risks involved so you can decide whether it actually is currently the right step [...]
Interest-only Vs Repayment Mortgages
13 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments
There are generally two methods of repaying the amount you have borrowed from your Mortgage lender- the “repayment” option, and the “Interest-only” option. Repayment Mortgage: With this option your monthly [...]
Don’t Cater For Your Own Taste When Developing Property
10 Jan 2007 / category / 0 Comments
The single biggest mistake most amateur property developers make is catering for their own personal extravagant taste when developing a property. For those that are also a avid fan of [...]
I initially started this website because I wanted to document my every step from property idiot to property landlord,
in hope that people would find my site and help me along the way. I literally didn't have a clue about being a landlord
when I started this website.