Archive | January, 2009
Airport Lounge

Overseas landlord – how do I manage my rental property?

According to the Office of National Statistics, every year, over 200,000 of us Brits choose another life abroad and with an outlook for 2009 looking pretty grim, don’t be surprised if the next set of statistics looks even higher. The big question is, “what do we do with our house when we move abroad?” Traditionally, [...]

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Should I rent a property instead of buying?

The British Property Federation is just one of the groups advising house hunters to consider rentals as apposed to buying a property, but why? Andrew Teacher of the British Property Federation has recently told Sky News in an interview that the UK’s fixation with home ownership has led us to the current high volumes of [...]

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Free Credit Report

Credit crunch ruining your relationship?

According to industry experts, you are not alone if the memory of a happy Christmas is only being kept alive by the bills you now have to pay – and the rows you’re having with your partner about overspending. Latest research carried out by CreditExpert, the UK’s leading online credit monitoring service, shows that more [...]

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Lettings Jargon Buster

Renting – What does it all mean?

Residential Lettings can, at times, be a bit of a minefield. Sometimes we forget that not all our readers are experienced in Lettings and so we have decided to start the year off with a top 10 list of Lettings Jargon Busters for Landlords, Tenants and Letting Agents. Accelerated Possession Procedure – This is a [...]

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