The Complete Guide to Letting Property: Including Information on Buy-to-let, HIPs and Tenancy Deposit Schemes - Softcover

Hodgkinson, Liz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749443553 ISBN 13: 9780749443559

Publisher: Kogan page, 2005

Synopsis

"An invaluable book . . . the author herself is a landlord and the text speaks from experience."

-The Small Landlord's Association

That this best-selling book is now in its sixth edition proves what a popular choice letting property has become. Now that banks and building societies offer buy-to-let schemes, the floodgates have opened to thousands of potential landlords: 12% of all housing stock is now in the private renting sector.

This fully revised and expanded edition provides reliable advice on all aspects of becoming a landlord. It advises on the pitfalls and the advantages, as well as how to choose the right type of property and how to calculate the finances.

The Complete Guide to Letting Property also contains a wealth of new information on:

landlord's associations * buying a long way from home * how to pick a good agent * negotiating with your tenant

* taking non-paying tenants to court on-line * lodgers * buying property for children while they are students

* adapting basements, lofts and garden rooms to make them suitable for letting

Interspersed with case studies and tips from experts, this book is a must read for anyone considering letting a property.

About this title

About the Author

Liz Hodgkinson is a prolific author and journalist who has written over 40 books. She writes regularly on property matters for the Evening Standard and the Daily Mail, and also contributes to The Guardian, The Independent and various magazines and websites.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan page
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749443553
• ISBN 13: 9780749443559
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 320