http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Chris+Horne Real Estate Chris Horne Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=208314&ca=Real+Estate The buy-to-let mortgage industry has gone from nothing in 1997 to an industry that in the first 6 months of this year saw loans being taken out of £21.2 billion. The stock of buy-to-let loans taken out is now £108 billion equating to 10% of all mortgage balances. The good news for landlords is that... Real Estate Chris Horne Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158726&ca=Real+Estate The most essential thing about preparing an inventory is to adopt a system that is simple so that it is easily remembered and replicated. This will ensure that you achieve consistent results. In developing your system ensure that the inventory it produces is: * Ordered - this way when preparing it y... Real Estate Chris Horne Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158728&ca=Real+Estate It might appear that with the arrival of cameras on mobile phones and cheap video technology that the use of a written inventory has become somewhat outdated. Surely now it’s a case of just snapping a few pictures of the condition of your investment property; after all ‘pictures speak louder than a... Real Estate Chris Horne Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158730&ca=Real+Estate I know an honest person when I see one. There’s no need to go to the trouble of getting professional tenant references.” Well that maybe perfectly true. As a landlord of many years I‘ve normally been a pretty good judge of character and have had only a couple of problem tenants. Generally I’ve trust... Real Estate Chris Horne Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=164513&ca=Real+Estate How long should I grant an assured shorthold tenancy agreement for? It’s possible to grant an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) for a fixed period, say 6 months. These tenancies are referred to as Fixed Term Tenancy’s. At the end of the term if the tenancy is not renewed, it then becomes a Statutory P...