Election update
The Election rumbles on - Housing update
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Exeter Property and the general election
An overview of the national and local housing market
Tenants: beware fake landlords
Nationally fake or bogus landlords are rapidly becoming the scourge of the property market, with con artists fleecing hopeful tenants out of huge sums in a range of different scams.Here's our tips to avoid getting fleeced by landlords who don't have your best interests in mind....
2017 a look ahead
There is no doubt that 2016 managed to catch the world by surprise more than once . so will 2017 be equally unpredictable, or can we expect a calmer more measured year for home owners and landlords ahead?
Students in Exeter
The University of Exeter is quickly becoming the most sought after places to study for UK and international students alike.
The future of the Exeter property market
There are many reasons why people see buy-to-let as a good medium term investment option. There is a shortage of housing nationally and unless we start building on an extensive scale, it’s only going to get worse. People’s lifestyles are changing
Taxman goes after sellers of second homes
People who have sold second homes or buy-to-let properties are being targeted by HMRC in a new campaign. The Property Sales Campaign is aimed at those selling homes in the UK or abroad where Capital Gains Tax should be paid on any profits made. This
The importance of having an inventory
At Martin & Co we always recommend that all Landlords have an independent inventory and schedule of condition drawn up at the commencement of a tenancy. If you've recently let your property, or are thinking of doing so, don't underestimate the importance
House prices increase in South West
"Rightmove research of professional landlords shows that 74% of those surveyed intend to buy and increase their portfolios within the next 12 months." South West house prices Average Price January 2013 £246,584Average Price 2013 £240,438Monthly
Buy-to-let investors win
Demand for rentals is up – and so are yields for landlords reports Graham Norwood of The Observer Average rents in the private sector have hit a high of £741 a month, with the highest in Greater London at £1,092 and the lowest in northeast England at
Squeeze on Student Landlords Continue
The investment in new build student accommodation across Exeter over recent years has put considerable pressure on the independent landlord properties with an estimated room surplus of roughly 1000 beds. 2013 will see even further competition for student
Buy-to-let mortgage market 'blooming'
There are 486 buy-to-let mortgage deals on the market, up from 386 last February, comparison website Moneyfacts said. The heightened competition among lenders to attract landlords has also seen the average buy-to-let rate drop from 5pc this time last
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