Insurance News Archive
- 30 Jun 2008
Different Groups Seek Different Houses, Landlords Told
Alan Ward, a director of the Residential Landlords Association, says students will need a washing machine but will probably not wish to run a tumble dryer due to the amount of electricity used. - 27 Jun 2008
'Prepare To Let', Expert Tells Landlords
Alan Ward, a director of the Residential Landlords Association, says presentation is important to attract the right tenant. - 26 Jun 2008
Investors Looking To Rent 'should Know Their Market'
Simon Gordon, head of communications at the National Landlords Association, says appropriate small touches could attract tenants. - 26 Jun 2008
UK Property Investors 'tempted By Turkey'
Ann Wright, international business development manager at Primelocation.com, says many areas in the country are proving attractive to British buyers. - 25 Jun 2008
'Improved Properties More Sellable'
Jane Walmsley, area sales director at Your Move, says it can help owners gain an advantage in an increasingly busy market. - 25 Jun 2008
Tourism And Value 'attracting Property Investors To Lisbon'
Dan Johnson, director of TheMoveChannel.com, says as the "gateway to the Silver Coast", Lisbon is attracting "more and more" people, including potential property investors. - 24 Jun 2008
Austria 'should Be A Consideration For European Property Investors'
Simon Malster, managing director of Austrian, French and Swiss property specialists Investors in Property, says foreigners are not able to buy in the Tyrol, which means most opt for areas within an hour of Salzburg or Klagenfurt. - 24 Jun 2008
Rental Yields Hit 6.4% Average For UK Landlords
According to Paragon Mortgages' buy-to-let index, yields in May rose to their highest level since the beginning of 2006. - 23 Jun 2008
Budapest Recommended For Hungary Investors
Sean Ashdown, technical director of Aquavista Property Consultants, says it is primarily an investor market, with people usually opting for buy-to-let than their own dedicated properties. - 23 Jun 2008
EU Awards UK £127m In Flooding Aid
Regions such as Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Yorkshire and South Wales were hit by severe floods during June and July 2007, damaging residential and commercial properties. - 20 Jun 2008
British Property Investors 'overcharged By Spanish Government'
They are claiming back capital gains tax on the sales of properties between June 2004 and December 2006, which they suggest were subject to being "erroneously overcharged". - 20 Jun 2008
Commercial Property Troubles 'could Extend To Other Sectors'
Reuters reports that there has been an 18 per cent drop in UK commercial property values since last June and suggests this trend could spread to other sectors which have not yet reflected the credit crunch.
