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Prospect Investors Club will keep you up-to-date with all that’s happening in the property world. We will not only bring you regular news updates from across the nation but also a variety of informative articles regarding legislations and legal requirements which you will find useful, and may even save you some money!
17 Jan Keep Your Home Warm This Winter Keep Your Home Warm This WinterWe have seen exceptionally high temperatures of up 84F across many parts of the UK, but this spell of fine weather is over and the onset of winter has begun Read more30 Nov House Sales Drop as Rental Demand Soars House Sales Drop as Rental Demand SoarsHouse prices in England and Wales slipped below the £160,000 mark, the Land Registry has reported. Read more29 Nov Government places private rented sector … Government places private rented sector at 'top of agenda'The Government has put housing to the top of the agenda – and with it, the private rented sector. Read more28 Nov The James May Interview James May was recently interviewed by Jane Wilkinson about his success in property, business and how he is helping others to leverage property and become property tycoons! James passion... Read more26 Nov 'More tenants than home owners' in 15 y… More tenants than home owners' in 15 years, say half of consumersWithin a generation, there may be more renters in the UK than home owners. Read more25 Nov EU regulation of buy-to-let mortgages co… EU regulation of buy-to-let mortgages could be 'disastrous' Concerns are mounting over the growing likelihood of EU regulation of buy-to-let mortgages in the UK Read more24 Nov More Landlords Planning to Add to Portfo… More Landlords Planning to Add to Portfolios Landlords are increasingly upbeat about the outlook for the buy-to-let market in the UK, according to specialist lender CHL Mortgages. Read more23 Nov Tenant arrears will worsen over next yea… Tenant arrears will worsen over next year, warns LSLRents are still going up, but the rate of the increase is slowing as tenant arrears worsen, LSL reported this morning. Read more22 Nov Holiday let properties to be exempt from… Holiday let properties to be exempt from EPCs The Government is to let landlords of holiday lets off the hook when it comes to EPCs Read more21 Nov Landlord in Rush to Remortgage Landlord in Rush to Remortgage More than one-third of buy-to-let cases introduced through intermediaries in the third quarter of this year were remortgage applications. Read more17 Nov Flat Safety Called into Question Flat Safety Called into Question Millions of people may not be safe in their own flats as many properties have not had basic health and safety inspections as required by law. Read more16 Nov Carbon Monoxide Alarms - Have you got on… The threat of Prosecution is never a good one, which is why for all parties concerned, legislation to ensure that all Landlords have installed a Carbon monoxide alarm is nearly upon ... Read more15 Nov Landlords ignore health and safety rules Landlords ignore health and safety rules Many landlords are still blissfully unaware of even basic health and safety rules when leaving their properties for rental, according to The Asso... Read more14 Nov Long-term Lets will require additional I…Long-term Lets will require additional Inventory services The news last month that Britain could shortly become a nation of renters, would have been welcome news for the majority of Landl... Read more14 Nov Renting Out a Room Shaves 29 Months Off … Renting Out a Room Shaves 29 Months Off Offset Mortgage As first direct launches a range of new offset mortgage rates the direct bank has discovered that by renting out a spare room for... Read more12 Nov How To Survive a Survey From Hell How To Survive a Survey From Hell Two homebuyer reports delivering vastly different findings cause confusion. Read more12 Nov How HMO Landlords can avoid large fines! A Landlord in the Devon area has recently been instructed by a court to pay out £150,000 in costs, following a fire in his property which resulted in Tenants being forced to clamber over a... Read more11 Nov Landlords/Investors more positive about …Landlords/Investors more positive about buy-to-let outlookLandlords/Investors are increasingly positive about the outlook for the buy-to-let market in the UK, according to specialist lender ... Read more10 Nov Protecting your Investment At Prospect Investors Club we understand how valuable your home is to you and that as a home owner it is very important to have an up to date Will. Most people believe that... Read more09 Nov Advice to Landlords re Land Registry Landlords are being warned to be certain that the Land Registry is holding correct information on them with reference to their rental properties. Read more08 Nov Rental Property Investment a 'Winner' Rental property investment a 'winner'Investing in rental property appears to be a "sure-fire" winner in the foreseeable future, according to a property website. Chris Horne, editor at P... Read more07 Nov Students Offer the Best Rental Yields Students Offer the Best Rental Yields Students and young singles generate the highest yields for landlords, buy-to-let mortgage specialist lender Paragon has revealed. Read more05 Nov Landlords Not Plugged In To 'Go Green'Landlords Not Plugged In To 'Go Green'Landlords are not plugged in to important energy efficiency information that could stop them from letting their investment properties. Read more04 Nov Buy to Let Boom to Continue Into 2012Buy to Let Boom to Continue Into 2012Demand for rental properties will remain strong and continue well into 2012 says Landlord Assist, the nationwide tenant eviction and referencing firm. Read more03 Nov Great News for Landlords & InvestorsGreat News for Landlords & Investors 2011 has been an exciting year for the lettings property market and for landlords and investors in particular. Read more26 Oct More Than Half of Tenants Feel 'Trapped'…More Than Half of Tenants Feel 'Trapped' on Runaway Rental Train More than half of all tenants (53%) expect rents to be higher in a year’s time. Read more19 Oct Buy to Let Property Investment Confidenc… Buy to Let Property Investment Confidence Continues to SoarThe overwhelming majority of landlords are planning to expand their portfolios this year to take advantage of rock bottom prices an... Read more17 Oct Majority of UK Home Owners Predict House…Majority of UK Home Owners Predict House Price RisesConfidence in the UK housing market is slightly up on last quarter with three fifths (59%) of UK home owners expecting house prices to ris... Read more14 Oct Rise in First Time Buyer Mortgage Applic… Rise in First Time Buyers Mortgage ApplicationsThe number of mortgage applications from first time buyers rose to its highest level for almost six months. Nearly 40% of all applicants w... Read more13 Oct House Building Ice Age? House builders have warned Government it must stand firm on its planning proposals or risk a 'house building ice age'.Speaking at the Housing Market Intelligence conference HBF executive cha... Read more12 Oct The Reading Property MarketThe Reading Property MarketThe local housing market remains positive and continues to go from strength to strength in 2011. Read more10 Oct Home Owners Missing Out on Lowest Fixed …Home Owners Missing Out on Lowest Fixed Rate Mortgages in DecadesNew research reveals standard variable rate mortgage is still the preferred option with 37% of homeowners, rising from 3... Read more07 Oct Landlords Rent Protection Insurance – Ha… Tenant arrears have already begun to climb and in April there was an increase of 2.4% up on March. Consecutive Bank Holidays have been blamed for the increase in the... Read more03 Oct Ban on Letting Energy-Poor Properties Ban on Letting Energy-Poor Properties Landlords face having to upgrade their properties to a minimum energy standard within five years – or have them banned from the market. Read more30 Sep Buy-to-Let Mortgages Continue to Grow in…Buy-to-Let Mortgages Continue to Grow in PopularityThe National Landlords Association (NLA) has reported a continued increase in the popularity of buy to let mortgage products. Read more23 Sep Continued Growth in AugustMortgage Approvals and Gross Lending Shows Continued Growth in AugustDespite difficult economic conditions, mortgage lending by mutuals continued to strengthen in August with loans... Read more19 Sep Barclays Boosts its Range of Offset Deal… Barclays Boosts its Range of Offset DealsBarclays is tomorrow launching a new range of Woolwich Offset mortgages which includes a competitively priced two year Offset tracker at 2.38 per cen... Read more16 Sep Surge in Landlords Purchasing Family-Foc…Surge in Landlords Purchasing Family-Focused Property Research from buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon has revealed a surge in the proportion of landlords planning to purchase famil... Read more15 Sep FSA Fines Mortgage Lender £630,000 FSA Fines Mortgage Lender £630,000 The Financial Services Authority has today fined Essex based mortgage lender Swift 1st Limited £630,000 for unfair treatment of some customers facin... Read more14 Sep Capital Raising Drives BTL RemortgagingCapital Raising Drives BTL Remortgaging Landlords raising capital to fund portfolio expansion are driving the growth in buy-to-let remortgaging, Paragon Mortgages’ research has reveal... Read more13 Sep Mortgage Lending Highest Since Aug 2010 CML: Mortgage Lending Highest Since Aug 2010 Overall lending for house purchase rose by both volume and value in July compared to the previous month, according to data released today ... Read more12 Sep House Prices Drop 1.2% Says Halifax After three months of price rises, house prices dropped 1.2% last month, the Halifax reveal. Read more11 Sep Nationwide One of Safest Financial Insti… Global Finance magazine has published its annual ranking of the World's 50 Safest Banks and Nationwide is positioned at 41 for 2011. Read more10 Sep Mortgage Approvals Hit 15 Month HighPurchase approvals reached a 15 month high in August thanks to loosening lending criteria and an uptick in high loan to value lending, reveals the latest e.surv Mortgage Monitor. Read more09 Sep Banks Hold Key to Homes A GENERATION of first time buyers will be locked out of the housing market unless bankers relax stringent lending rules preventing many from securing a foot on the property ladder. Read more08 Sep Industry Respond to BoE Maintaining Bank… Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £200 billion. Read more06 Sep Aldermore Bank Rises buy-to-let Loan to … Aldermore has increased its loan size for buy-to-let investors to £1m, on 65% loan to value. Read more05 Sep Buy-to-let Landlord Buys BBC Flat at Oly… An astute landlord has bought a penthouse at the Olympic park at Stratford, East London, with a guaranteed tenant – the BBC. Read more01 Sep Surge in Housing Benefit Tenants Renting…Soaring tenant demand in the private sector is coming from people on benefit. Read more31 Aug House Prices to Soar by 21%HOUSE prices are set to soar by 21.3 per cent over the next five years, according to economists. Read more20 Aug Landlords’ Buy-to-Let Accommodation Bett… With some London hotels reported to be charging up to five times their usual rate during the London 2012 Olympics, privately rented homes and short let apartments are going to be a hugel... Read more11 Aug More Landlords Planning to Add to Portfo… More Landlords Planning to Add to Portfolios Landlords are poised to buy up more properties as rental demand continues to swell, according to joint research from ARLA and the Residential ... Read more10 Aug Asking Prices Rise Says Findaproperty Asking Prices Rise Says FindapropertyAsking prices of properties that came onto the market in June were 8.9 per cent more expensive that those already for sale, according to the latest Hou... Read more08 Aug Tenants’ Panel to Scrutinise CouncilTenants’ Panel to Scrutinise Council Council tenants are set to have a greater say in the way housing services are provided in Reading through a new independent panel. Read more04 Aug Mutuals’ lending up 20% in first half of… Mutuals' Lending up 20% in first half of 2011 Gross lending in the first six months of the year totalled £10.2 billion, compared to £8.5 billion in the same period last year – a 20% incre... Read more03 Aug The Property Ombudsman completes Consume… The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has successfully completed Stage One of the OFT's Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) for its Lettings Code. The Lettings Code has been developed to give co... Read more02 Aug The Average Home in Britain Has Gone Up … The average home in Britain has gone up in value by 2.6% since January, according to the latest data from Zoopla.co.uk. Average house prices now stand at £216,260, up £5,478 (£30 ... Read more01 Aug Come Home to Bedsit Land Come Home to Bedsit Land A clampdown on rogue landlords could mean a bright future for dismal and grungy shared houses. Read more29 Jul Bargain Hunters Are Tracking Down Reposs… Bargain Hunters Are Tracking Down Repossessed Homes Online Bargain hunters are turning to the internet in search of repossessed homes at rock-bottom prices. With the property market look... Read more28 Jul Streetwise: Property Prices Across the U… Streetwise: Property Prices Across the UK Bucking the trend of other indices, the North East is leading the way, up 6 per cent over the past six months. Read moreTo view all of our investment opportunities please click here. If you would |
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