Recent Articles in Buy to Let

Scottish rents rise in the cities, fall in the regions
Feb 7, 2014

Overall, rents for property in Scotland, bar regions such as Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are static to falling and in Wales, the real picture is that rents are static or at most seeing some small rises. Read more to find out what to do if you are a landlord, tenant or letting agent in Scotland or Wales.

Greater London rents static to falling in 2013
Feb 4, 2014

Greater London has seen some good rental average rises over previous years, but in 2013, rent rises have slowed and in some areas, falls up to 4% are being recorded. Read Kate Faulkner's article on Greater London rental values and prime rental markets to find out what to do if you are a tenant, landlord or agent.

What’s Happening to National Rental Trends
Feb 3, 2014

Headlines suggest that what is happening to national property rents varies dramatically at a national level. However, rental reports are currently showing very similar trends both nationally and regionally - good news for tenants!

Rents stopped rising and falls recorded in London
Jan 23, 2014

Kate Faulkner, Property Analyst at Propertychecklists.co.uk reviews the latest series of rental reports. "Unlike property price reports, the rental reports all agree that rents have slowed substantially towards the year end. The cost of living crisis is holding back any further growth of rental income for landlords - good news for tenants!"

Use property forecasts to help decide to buy, sell, invest, renovate
Jan 15, 2014

Property forecasts will never be accurate, but they are a good guide as to whether you should buy and sell a property or not and what the implications might be from a financial perspective.