Letting

Buy-to-let property could offer returns of over 7%

Buy-to-let is firmly back in fashion and investors can grab tasty yields of 7% plus, says Cathy Adams.
Tenants failed by the letting system

Letting agents are getting away with murder. Rebecca Rutt calls for more regulation.
Make money from your house

Turning a spare room into cash couldn't be easier, but, as Laura Howard explains, make sure you manage the risks involved in finding the right tenant.
Five tips before joining the buy-to-let market

If you're going to try your hand at being a landlord - and make a success of it - you'll need to take the following things into consideration.
Beware rogue letting agents

Looking for an agency to help find a place to rent, or a tenant to let to? Take care or it could turn into a costly business.
Can you put your trust in estate agents?

There are some good reasons why estate agents are one of the most disliked professions - and deliberately failing to value your property correctly is one of them.
How to keep your tenants happy

There's more to being a buy-to-let supremo than renting out property. In the second of our two-part series on landlords' and tenants' rights Moneywise covers all the bases for landlords. 
Will new crime map affect the value of your home?

A new way to view crime statistics online by postcode can tell you of the crime rates, and type of crime in any area. But what are the implications for the value of your home?
What you can do if you have squatters

What do you do if you're a buy-to-let landlord faced with 'tenants' you hadn't bargained for? Sam Barrett found out the hard way.
Four steps to avoiding let-and-run scams

Evicting bogus tenants is a costly business for landlords, but being unlucky enough to be a tenant caught by a let-and-run scam is a financial nightmare too. If you're looking to rent, follow these steps to avoid being duped.

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