Could investing in new student housing and accommodation properties be an alternative in the current housing market? From Liverpool to Newcastle and now London, a shortage of beds for university students has become another issue adding to the shortage of housing in the capital and beyond. London now ranks as the world’s largest market for students with full-time students at 300,000 and a quarter of...
When you have more than one tenant in your property – whether that’s a couple, two or more friends, or an HMO house share – there’s always the possibility that one of them might leave. A couple may split up, friends might fall out or their financial or other personal circumstances could change during the tenancy, meaning the property is simply no longer suitable or affordable. While some...
If you’re a landlord over the long term, the reality is that you’ll probably have a tenant default on their rent at some point. They may simply have forgotten to make payment; it could be a bank error, or they might be in financial difficulty and having trouble making ends meet, or they could be deliberately withholding payment. Generally speaking, tenants falling into serious arrears, where...
The concept of buying a property and renting it out to generate an income is not a new idea – landlords in university cities have been doing it for years. This style of investment has not been without its fair share of complications over the years and yet more potential issues on the horizon today. This is not to say Buy to Let is not a good idea – it can be incredibly profitable when it works, but...
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