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Cashing in on rental property

Posted on September 15, 2011 by appletons

Lately most of the housing market related news has been gloomy: property prices are going down, repossessions are increasing. However, there is silver lining: the lettings market, where demand is up and as a result, the rents are on the … Continue reading →

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Income tax and capital gains tax create a significant bias against the rental market

Posted on September 14, 2011 by appletons

According to a recent study, income tax and capital gains tax create a significant bias against the rental market in favour of owner-occupation. Institute for Fiscal Studies has recently published their Mirlees report on The Taxation of UK Land and … Continue reading →

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House prices down in August

Posted on September 7, 2011 by appletons

by 1.2% according to the Halifax House Price Index. The Halifax House Price Index is the UK’s longest running monthly house price series with data covering the whole country going back to January 1983. From this data, a ”standardised” house price … Continue reading →

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House prices dip in summer

Posted on September 5, 2011 by appletons

Nationwide reported last week that property prices were 0.6 per cent lower in August compared to July, and 0.4% down on the same month a year ago.

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Top tips for achieving the maximum rental on your property?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by appletons

Our landlords often ask us how they could maximise the rental income from their properties. Here are some top tips we have collated: Our top tip, first and foremost, is the regular maintanance of your property: it sounds boring or … Continue reading →

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What is rental yield?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by appletons

In buy-to-let market, the rental yield, in simple terms, can be explained as the percentage of money a landlord invests into a rental property and the rental income he or she receives from that property over a year. And, most … Continue reading →

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What is the rental value of my property?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by appletons

At Appleton Estate Agents Maidenhead, this is one of the most frequent questions we get. Especially nowadays, the Berkshire rental market is extremely buoyant. As a result, the rental prices are very dynamic. Similar to the property sales process, it … Continue reading →

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Most deposit deductions due to unpaid rent and cleaning

Posted on August 17, 2011 by appletons

mydeposits has recently carried out a survey on the main causes why the landlords witheld tenant’s deposit money when a tenant moves out of a rented property, which showed the the unpaid rent and cleaning were the key reasons. Interestingly, … Continue reading →

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Real Estate

Posted on August 17, 2011 by appletons

Did you know that the phrase “Real estate” is first recorded 1660s? According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the term “real” was first used around 15th Century, and it meant “relating to things” (especially property), from O.Fr. reel, from L.L. … Continue reading →

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Why invest in Maidenhead property

Posted on August 16, 2011 by appletons

Investing in residential property is challenging at the best of times. It is such a terrifying decision especially in our times of economic recession. Are you looking for some insider tips? The following article is a frank article provided by … Continue reading →

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