The ruling went in favour of the DWP which maintained that if a room is big enough to accommodate a single bed, it is a bedroom.
Read MoreLandlords are still feeling confident about capital growth, despite recent reports suggesting the housing market is slowing down and pension regulation changes are making a third of retirement savers to consider investing in buy-to-let property
Read MoreIn 2015 we believe that rent rises are likely to be restricted by factors such as continued low disposable income, an anticipated interest rate hike towards the end of next year & lower than expected forecast for economic development.
Read MoreThe proposed retaliatory eviction bill has been added to the De Regulation Bill currently working its way through Parliament
Read MoreIt is also estimated that up to one million more renters will be looking for homes in the next five years - adding to a rental market that has already doubled in size over the past 20 years and is expected to double again over the next two decades.
Read MoreAccidental landlords are typically people who, after a change in their circumstances, struggle to sell their home, so end up renting it out. Divorce, separation, bereavement or job relocation are some of the reasons why owner occupiers hang on to a property to turn it into a 'buy to let' investment.
Read MorePension changes in the 2014 budget now mean that your Pension has become one of your most valuable assets. It's time to really make your pension grow in value!
Read MoreBelvoir Dunstable won 'Customer Care of the Year' and also won a commendation for 'New Business of the Year' an award we won in 2013.
Read MoreMeeting the applicants either in the shop beforehand or at the property allows you that 'gut' feeling about them and whether they are suitable. This can be more important than credit checks and employers references and shouldn't be dismissed.
Read MoreWe had Bill, Darren and James from I-Occupy who are specialists in creating HMO's for Professionals in Luton and talked us through their journey over the last 4 years of starting the business from scratch to the successful business it is now.
Read MoreHave you considered investing in a HMO but been put off by regulations and risks ? Are you looking for Joint Venture Partners ? Are you a new or experienced Property Investor / Landlord ? - The next Luton PIN meeting is Tuesday 28th October 2014
Read MoreThe proximity to the M1 attracts many renters from London and the price difference in rent as the London commuters work their way out of London past St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and Harpenden is quite dramatic.
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