Is the buy to let market recovering?
A quick online search will tell you that experts everywhere are hailing 2010 as the year the mortgage and housing markets will see a sustained recovery. But what about the buy to let market? Is that growing too and is now a good time to buy a property to let?
effective property letting services
A quick perusal of Google search results for online letting services will show you that there are hundreds if not thousands out there, all offering extremely similar services for extremely similar prices.
Most charge landlords a fee in exchange for marketing their properties to tenants but some go one step further and charge the tenants for their services as well. These additional costs involved in letting and renting a property can understandably deter both parties from using a letting agent.
Fully managed property letting service or DIY?
A fully managed letting service is a tempting prospect for the time poor landlord. In exchange for a fee, letting agencies will not only promote the property and negotiate the initial letting but take care of everything thereafter, from checking the tenant’s references, to collecting the deposit and rent, to registering the tenant with the utilities companies, to handling any required maintenance.