The Complete Guide to Letting Property: Including Information on Buy-to-let, HIPs and Tenancy Deposit Schemes

by Liz Hodgkinson (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $3.20

  This is an invaluable book where the author herself is a landlord and the text speaks from experience. - The Small Landlord's Association. That this best-selling book is now in its sixth edition proves what a popular choice letting property has become. Now that banks and building societies offer buy-to-let schemes, the floodgates have opened to thousands of potential landlords: 12 percent of all housing stock is now in the private renting sector. This fully revised and expanded edition provides reliable advice on all aspects of becoming a landlord. It advises on the pitfalls and the advantages, as well as how to choose the right type of property and how to calculate the finances. The Complete Guide to Letting Property also contains a wealth of new information on: landlord's associations; buying a long way from home; how to pick a good agent; negotiating with your tenant; taking non-paying tenants to court on-line; lodgers; buying property for children while they are students; and, adapting basements, lofts and garden rooms to make them suitable for letting. Interspersed with case studies and tips from experts, this book is a must read for anyone considering letting a property.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.20

  It has never been easier to buy property to let. Banks and building societies have recognized the growth market by introducing buy-to-let schemes, and this has led more people to consider becoming landlords. On the face of it letting property may seem a foolproof way of making money - you get an income plus capital gain on the property itself. Once a tenant moves in and starts paying rent all you have to do is sit back and watch the money roll in. But it's not quite as simple as that. Some properties rent more easily than others, you may get the tenant from hell and there may be periods when the property is not let at all. What happens then? This fully updated edition of The Complete Guide to Letting Property provides answers. A practical and comprehensive guide, it explains how to eliminate potential hazards and maximize your return on this type of investment. Solid information is interspersed with case studies, anecdotes and tips from experts. With the right care and guidance, becoming a landlord can be one of the easiest and most enjoyable means of earning extra money.