Regardless of why people rent, there are still some common issues and fears. As a landlord, it’s wise to be aware of these fears so you can either prevent or address them before they become a major issue. Good tenants are worth hanging on to. After all, they are paying your mortgage and looking after.

Joint ownership is becoming a more common way for people to get onto the property ladder, and/or buy an investment property. Also known as co-buying, this method of purchasing a property allows friends and family members to split the costs of both the purchase and on-going costs. On the face of it, it looks like.

Once you’ve decided to invest in property, and you’ve started your property investment journey, it’s very easy to slip into bad habits that can make your experience hard work. Even established property investors are guilty of sliding into routines which aren’t good for them. To keep your property investment journey less demanding, here are some.

How many times have we heard our grandparents say ‘values just aren’t the same these days’? We can’t really comment on other people’s values, but we can on property values, and over the past 20 years, it’s been good news for investors; nationally property has increased by over 230 percent* and nearly 170 per cent.

There are several factors to consider when looking at property investment, and one of these is vacancy rates. In general terms, the vacancy rate is the percentage of available rental properties that are vacant or unoccupied at a particular time. High vacancy rates indicate property is not renting well while low vacancy rates can point.

If you’re looking to invest in property, here are some basics in today’s market. Understanding the market The property market does change and it is different to what it was ten or even five years ago. For starters, there are several incentives now for first-time buyers. This means depending on the property and the area,.

You live in a great area with great neighbours and you love your home. But it’s rented. And while you do want to buy so you have an asset, when you look at what you can afford, you realise at best you’ll be living in a shoebox, or at worst you’ve got to leave the.

The market does move in cycles; there are times when property prices rise considerably quickly and there are times when prices don’t appear to move at all and even decrease. For investors and homeowners alike, it’s obviously better to buy a property when the market is at the bottom of a cycle and sell your.