Landlords will see strong tenant demand continue well into 2012 The unprecedented demand for rental accommodation has pushed up the price of the average rent in the UK and landlords have been able to increase their rental prices to record levels. This demand, says tenant eviction and referencing company Landlord Assist, will remain strong and continue well into 2012. MD Graham Kinnear explains that since the start of the recession the buy to let sector has witnessed a surge in demand as many would-be buyers have struggled to g... [read more]

West Bromwich landlord faces legal battle to evict Polish tenants Zafar Iqbal in front of his home in West Bromwich A West Midland landlord is facing a lengthy court battle to evict a family of "squatters" she claimed had refused to leave her house at the end of their tenancy. Homeowner Manjit Iqbal said a Polish woman, her boyfriend and a young child, were still occupying her two-bedroom terrace in Walter Street, West Bromwich, even though their tenancy ended in July. And she claimed the family were "manipulati... [read more]

increasing the yield on my portfolio   Do you know anyone who in 2008 predicted any of the following: * Base rates being reduced to 0.5% * The collapse and Government bail outs of some of the largest British Banks * Mortgages effectively being rationed Fact is, nobody did. So what's the chance of you or me being able to predict what will happen in the future? I resolved some time ago to stop thinking about things outside my control, and concentrate 100% on the things I could do something about. Like increasing the y... [read more]