Tag Archives: AST

Allsop Residential Auction February 2012: Results & Analysis

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Nirav

PropVestment provides a brief but insightful analysis of the results from Allsop’s Residential Auction in February 2012. Headlines 90% success for all lots in London and South East. AST yields over 10%  Northern England struggling As you can see with … Continue reading →

Auctions are now for selling rather than buying property

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Nirav

On Monday 6th February 2012 PropVestment paid a visit to Barnard Marcus residential property auction at Grand Connaught Rooms in London. This was the first major property auction of 2012 in London. Thus it was pack out, many experienced and … Continue reading →

SAVE up to £1,500 per Property in Tax relief by Being GREEN

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Nirav

Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance (LESA) is a tax allowance of up to £1,500 per property that private landlords can claim when they install energy efficiency measures in their rented properties. So for a portfolio of 10 properties that’s £15,000 tax … 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 →

Demand > Supply = Residential property rents in the UK expected to keep rising

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Nirav

Residential property rents in the UK are increasing as tenant demand and a shortage of properties dominate a buoyant lettings market, 26% more chartered surveyors reported a rise in demand for property rather than a fall Strongest demand increase in … Continue reading →