Tag Archives: Student accomodation

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 →

Today: New Laws for Landlords, All Tenancy agreements upto £100k become ASTs

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Nirav

Landlords and tenants should be aware of significant new changes around tenancy agreements as of October 1, according to The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS). From Today, shorthold tenancies where the annual rental amount is above £25,000, but not more … 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 →

Landlords: How to Protect Against Bad Tenants

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Nirav

In these modern times, where recession has bitten and made people desperate and bitter, we have a new phenomenon: The Professional Bad Tenant. They go from property to property without paying any rent, leaving bills and council tax arrears, and … 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 →

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 →