For a while I’ve been warning on this site that despite mixed signs now is probably not the right time to invest in buy to let. My reasoning has been based on a couple of simple points that you can summarize basically into two worries that have made me reluctant to recommend getting back into [...]
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Managing Agents for Buy to Let: What are the Pros and Cons
Residential property investors, unlike say investors in government bonds, face a huge number and range of costs that need to be controlled. If you buy a bond you just stick it in a drawer and collect the coupon, or interest, twice a year. But if you own a buy-to-let property t hen you have to [...]
Tenant Checks and Landlord Insurance to Cut the Risk in Buy to Let
Buy to let investing is risky. But there are steps you can take to reduce the risks such as doing proper tenant checks and having landlords insurance.