November 1, 2011 - Just Do Property

Tips on preparing a rental property for winter

by Julie Hanson | 30 Nov 2011 | Finding a Tenant/Property Management

With research showing property owners are paying out millions of pounds on damage to real estate due to winter weather, buy to let investors may need to prepare for the colder months to save them having to claim on rented property insurance. With research...

London again the only region seeing an increase

by Julie Hanson | 30 Nov 2011 | Property News Archive

London is again the only region that has seen an increase in average property price over the last 12 months, according to the Land Registry. Overall in October England and Wales has seen a fall of -0.9% to leave the average house price at £159,999. This...

Dont Get Caught Out By Winter Floods

by Julie Hanson | 29 Nov 2011 | Property Strategies Archive

Winter is now fully upon us and with it there is the annual risk of heavy snow, rain and flooding. Over the last few years, we have seen a number of severe flooding incidents around the UK which can be devastating for property owners. It is important for any property...

Europe are going to try and regulate BTL mortgages

by Julie Hanson | 28 Nov 2011 | Finance

The EU is proposing that in future when you apply for a BTL mortgage, the rent from existing properties cannot be counted toward your income. Europe are going to try and regulate BTL mortgages… if they succeed this would start in 2013 and would mean that...

Benefits of double glazing to save energy

by Julie Hanson | 28 Nov 2011 | Refurbishment

It is only in the past 30 years that is has become common place for new homes to be fitted with double glazing and therefore there are still quite a lot of homes out there that have single glazed windows and therefore are losing a great deal of heat...

Amid uncertain times – Gross mortgage lending is up 13%

by Julie Hanson | 25 Nov 2011 | Property News Archive

Although the negative news coming out of the Eurozone and Europe is impacting on the housing market, the recent figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show an increase in lending. Octobers grow mortgage lending was estimated to be £13.1 billion, a 13%...