Category Archives: Student Flats

Impact of University Fees on your PropVestment

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Nirav

Since the announcement some time ago about raising of tuition fees up to £9,000, the pros and cons have been weighed up by the media, but mostly from the perspective of the students and their overall cost of university. At … Continue reading →

PropVestment in Daily Mail: Wise councils: Spacious and solid, ex-local authority houses can be a very good deal

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Nirav

By Graham Norwood.   Original article http://bit.ly/cjK5J9 Last updated at 9:56 AM on 5th November 2010 Thirty years ago, in October 1980, Margaret Thatcher introduced the right for council house tenants to buy their homes. Millions took her up on the offer, … Continue reading →

HMO: Huge Money Opportunity?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Nirav

Although Multiple Occupancy can achieve huge rewards in the form of rents, in particular student lets, Landlords must take the required legal procedures to ensure it is all above board. In our experience it is easy to gain over 50% … Continue reading →

What the new shorthold tenancy classifications for UK private property landlords means

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Nirav

Deposit guarantee scheme for all properties earning upto £100k rental per annum Failure to do so in 14days means no Section 21 (eviction order) can be served Fines up to three times the original deposit Student accommodation and multiple occupancy … Continue reading →

Landlords: Ways to be Green and Save Money

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Nirav

For all Landlords, in particular when lets are to students, all inclusive ASTs, or Flat Shares it is very important to try keep the costs down for pure profiteering reasons as well as doing our bit to be green. Being … Continue reading →

Risks and Rewards: Renting to Students?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Nirav

On the day of A-Level results, the day when a school kid becomes a legal student. This opens out a whole new influx on potential tenants as they make the transition from “living with parents” to “renting.” There has been … Continue reading →