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Bank of England has no intention of dampening UK property market

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Bank of England has no intention of dampening UK property market

Some good news for landlords and property investors and those house holds trapped in negative equity, but not so good news for those looking to get their foot on the first rung of the property ladder as The Bank of England has appeared to rule out intervention to cool the UK’s housing market and escalating signs of inflation nationwide, saying policy was ‘not the right tool’.

Speaking at the launch of the Bank of England’s Inflation Report, BoE governor Mark Carney said the Bank’s financial policy committee would monitor affordability and debt overhangs, however.

Despite annual house price growth breaking into double digits for the first time in four years this month, with the Nationwide index up 10.9%, the Inflation Report downplayed inflationary pressure.

‘Activity in the housing market picked up by less than expected at the time of the February Report,’ it said with mortgage approvals averaging 70,000 a month, 10,000 below forecast.

‘Approvals are likely to rise over the rest of the year but to a lower level than expected three months ago. A growing share of recent mortgage contracts has been attributable to borrowers with loan to value ratios above 90%, though this proportion remains below pre-crisis levels.

‘New lending at high loan to income ratios has surpassed pre-crisis levels, particularly for high-value properties, including those in London. With growth in the stock of lending remaining subdued, however, the debt to income ratio of households in aggregate has continued to edge lower.’

It added that the current historic low in interest rates mean that repayment requirements remained a relatively low percentage of household income.

The report toned down recent warnings by the BoE’s deputy governor for financial stability Jon Cunliffe who said it would be ‘dangerous to ignore’ the momentum of house prices.

That followed testimony by BoE officials Spencer Dale and Andrew Haldane to Parliament in which they cited the housing market as a source of risk for the UK economy.

If you are a landlord with investment property in Cardiff or South Wales and like to continue receiving the benefits of house price inflation but do not like the hassle of managing tenants then Rent Guarantee Cardiff may have the ideal solution.

Rent Guarantee Cardiff offer a no fee letting solution in Cardiff and across South Wales. Our unique guaranteed rental scheme offers landlords complete piece of mind as they received their rent on the same day each month with no void periods and none of the hassle associated with managing a tenancy and a buy to let property.

Rent Guarantee Cardiff are often able to offer up to 90% of the open market rent increasing rental income by at least 20% when using a traditional letting agent.

If you would like to find out more information about Rent Guarantee Cardiff no fee letting solution, please complete the short form below to receive a call from one of our team.

Cardiff Letting Agents with a Difference

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Cardiff letting agents with a difference

Rent Guarantee Cardiff are lettings agents but with a difference. We are run by an experienced portfolio landlord with a mix of property in Cardiff, across South Wales and London. We have a wealth of experience of managing a variety of properties, across several locations and dealing with the full spectrum of tenant demographics including housing benefit, LHA, professional tenants and students.

 How do we differ from other Cardiff Lettings Agents?

Our business model turns the traditional letting agency on its head. First of all we don’t charge any tenant finder’s fees, no monthly management fees or inventory fees. So absolutely no fees for you to pay!

Secondly, we take ALL the risk out of renting property as we guarantee you a set amount of rent on the same day of each month, whether you property is tenanted or not. There is no need to worry about tenants falling into arrears and never have to worry about the headache and the expense of tenant evictions.

To make things simple Rent Guarantee Cardiff offer a fully transparent service taking on board all the bad bits associated with renting a property, so landlords in Cardiff and across South Wales can concentrate on all the good bits of owning a rental property, a guaranteed rental income on the same day each month while sitting back and watching your property investment appreciate.

Rent Guarantee Cardiff unique business model also enables us to offer up to 90% of the open market rent through our guaranteed rental scheme which enable us to provide our landlords on average 20% more rental income than a traditional Cardiff letting Agents.

So if you are a landlord in Cardiff or have investment property elsewhere in South Wales and would like somebody else to deal with the bad bits, so you can concentrate on the good bits, why not get in contact today?

Are You Prepared For Your Next Void Period?

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Are you prepared for your next void period? A study by the National Landlords Association is found that a staggering 90% of private landlords say they haven’t factored in the financial impacts of void periods when letting their property.

Of the private landlords surveyed when questioned how they propose to cover the cost of a rental void 19% responded by using their day job earnings, 17% when questioned would use existing savings and a 16% said they would just accept the fact their property was not let.

34% of landlords who responded to the NLA survey said they had experienced a void period in the last 12 months.

According to the NLA, the findings suggest that a significant number of landlords may not have a business plan in place when they start letting.

“It’s imperative that prospective landlords don’t underestimate what they’re getting into,” said Carolyn Uphill, chairman of the NLA.

“We’ve always said that being a landlord is a business and to run it successfully means you have to plan for the future to make sure you avoid the pitfalls such as voids.

“We recommend budgeting for 10 months’ rent in any 12-month period to allow for missed rental payments and voids. It’s also essential that landlords carry out checks on potential tenants to minimise their risk of non-payment.”

At Rent Guarantee Cardiff we provide private landlords with an alternative solution , our guaranteed rental scheme is the perfect way to eliminate the void periods, while ensuring your property is managed by a professional Welsh accredited landlord.

If you have a property in Cardiff or across South Wales and would like to find out how you can eliminate void periods while not incurring any agents and management fees, please complete the short contact form below:

Guaranteed Rental Scheme Case Study: Helping with Negative Equity

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Our guaranteed rental scheme has benefited a number of Cardiff & South Wales property owners with negative equity.

This case study highlights how a young Cardiff couple with help from our guaranteed rental scheme were able to move up the property ladder while keeping their existing property.

Background

We were contacted by a professional couple in 2011 that had a 2 bedroom house located in the Pontcanna area of Cardiff.  The property was in negative equity, but they had recently inherited money and had agreed the purchase on their forever home at a bargain price.

Their plan was simple, to purchase their dream home at what they perceived a bargain price while rent out their existing home which was in negative equity and wait for house prices to recover to release equity or dispose of the property.

The couple had no experience of being a landlord, finding tenants or property management experience, and coupled with the added financial burden of a second larger mortgage wanted the security of a guaranteed rental scheme, with no void periods or tenant hassle.

The couple had invited several local Cardiff lettings agents to provide a rental appraisal so had a clear understanding of the rental market and the rental income their property could achieve so were pleasantly surprised when we provided them with a competitive guaranteed rental income to be paid on the same day of each month, with no set up costs, tenant finder’s fees or management fees.

 Guaranteed Rental Scheme Process

As the Cardiff property in Pontcanna was on a residential mortgage we advised our client to obtain permission to let as well as advising them to obtain landlords insurance, a Gas Safety Certificate and an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

Once all the required documentation was in place a commercial contract for our guaranteed rental scheme was signed by both parties, highlighting any circumstances which may result in a breach of contract by either party, the responsibilities of both parties as well as the amount of guaranteed rent and the date on which it will paid each month.

Once the coupled has a confirmed completion date on their house purchase a date was agreed for when our guaranteed rental scheme would commence.  In the mean time we actively marketed our client’s property on major internet portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla, conducted viewings and fully referenced suitable tenants including credit check, employment references and previous landlord’s references at no cost to our client.

Prior to our client handing over the keys to their house a detailed inventory was carried out including photographs with our client present, to ensure they were 100% happy with the condition of the property at the beginning of the Guaranteed Rental Scheme and also at the end of the process before the property was handed back to them with vacant possession.

The tenant selected was an anaesthetist working on a 2 years secondment at the University Hospital Wales and was provided with a 6 month Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) agreement, once again a detailed inventory was conducted, a deposit was taken and logged with The Deposit Protection Service (www.depositprotection.com) and Prescribed Information and Terms of Business of The DPS all served within the required 30 day period therefore insuring both our Guaranteed Rental Scheme and our landlord client is legally compliant.

If you would like to find out more about our Guaranteed Rental Scheme please complete the form below to receive a call from one of the team: