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Are second-home owners destroying communities by turning villages into holiday hotspots?


Section 157 of the Housing Act enables local authorties to impose covenant on their properties in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty sold under the Right to Buy provisions. All such properties need a consent from the Council for any disposal of such a property

Covenants enforced under section 157 of the Housing Act, is to preserve 'local homes for local people'

However the trend suggests second-home owners are out-pricing local people and turning rural villages in areas of outstanding natural beauty into holiday hostpots.

In some cases 'out-priced locals' blame second-home owners for destroying their sense of community, as the younger generation of 'first time buyers' simply can't compete with second home owners and are being forced to leave their communities.

What do you think of second homes?


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It's not all bad news for flat owners...

It's not all bad news for flat owners, according to Paul Marsh, president of the Law Society. LetsRentIt.co.uk discuss his comments published in Kent Life Magazine, March 2009


"Flat owners could actually benefit from lower prices in the market. Most leases run for 99 years but once they have less than 80 years left to run, the cost of buying a lease extension increases significantly"


The article published in March '09, goes on to suggest that now is a good time to renegotiate your lease extension while the market values are low as the lease extension cost is partly determined by the properties market value.


Paul Marsh goes on to say "Delaying an extension could hit flat owners with a double whammy; when property prices go up and the length of time left on the lease has gone down, it will be more expensive to extend it."


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Beware of websites with grand statements like 'How to make a killing by investing in property... '

Hot shot property investor sites like Inside Track epitomised the buy-to-let boom of recent years, with high-profile and ambitious advertising for its property seminars that it claimed would lead to riches* Read more...

Ask yourself if it we're that easy then surely they'd already be millionaires many times over. And if that we're true why would they waste their time trying to get you to buy into their 'get rich quick scheme'? Let the buyer beware!

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Calculating Profits & Returns - Calculating Rental Yield ...

When looking for an investment property it's wise to calculate the rental yield to ensure you don't get a diminishing return on your investment.



Our free rental yield calculator, helps professional, notice or accidental landlords test the affordability of property investments they might be considering.


Fill in the details below to show what rent and yield of your investment property in London central might achieve:


Property Aquisition Costs


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Rent Lost in Void Periods %
Percentage of annual rent lost when the property is vacant. Usually around 10%.
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800,000 UK properties lying empty...

According to the Empty House Agency (EHA) that it the approximate number of British properties that are boarded dwellings!

Here's another BIG number 700,000 - the number of people waiting for affordable housing. These empty houses could be used to house those in desperate need of a home.

If you know of an empty house visit RentEmptyHomes.com This website draws attention to this housing problem through which anyone can report empty or boarded up houses in to a local authority. Currently serving regions in England there's talk of expansion.


Boarded up properties could solve the housing shortage for a fraction of the cost of a new-build!

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My Property Wizard helps UK investors

My Property Wizard is a free website designed by Nilesh Gohil to help property investors calculate rental yield, profits, loss, mortage/ loan repayments, refurbishment costs, projections in a range of currencies and more...

This website gets our thumbs up, as it gives both novice and professional property investors a quick and easy way to work out their profit margins before they make an offer!


My Property Wizard website can also help you predict property price fluctuations; so property investors can gauge whether a property is over/ under valued.

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sale-and-lease-back guide

Sale-and-lease-back property schemes are 'a disaster waiting to happen' according to Citizens Advice Bureau

We've got people who are vulnerable trying to stay in their home being enticed into an industry that has no controls on it at all at the moment and that is a disaster waiting to happen, says Peter Tutton, of Citizens Advice Bureau


At it's best, it offers a lifeline for people having to leave their homes because they can't keep up with mortgage re-payments.

Operators buy houses below market value and lease the back to owners, who might otherwise face repossession. Giving homeowners a quick sale and the opportunity to stay in their homes while they sort their finances out.

Sale-and-lease-back is important because thousands are facing repossession as the mortgage bills rise beyond their means. The government has mentioned it is a possible short-term solution for those facing eviction.

There are some sharp operators in the market. All too often, excessive rents, long contracts and missleading advice from unscrupulous firms can cause hard-ship.

People are being ripped off. We are seeing people who are getting only 50% or 60% of the value of their homes instead of the 70% to 90% they should be getting, says Adam Sampson of housing charity Shelter

In the current economic climate The Office of Fair Trading wants the FSA to introduce statutory regulation. Until there is proper regulation, it is a case of seller beware.

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UK Fractional Ownership

Fractional Ownership is not timeshare. Fractional ownership is the legal division of the property title or deed into shares. These shares can be purchased and owned by more than one person.

Each person can sell or rent out their time of ownership. The main difference with fractional ownership is that the buyer owns part of the title not simply units of "time".

Fractional ownership / sharing possession of a holiday home, popular in Europe is taking off over here. Some fractional ownership deals operate very simply. You, along with several complete strangers, buy a long, eg 999 year, lease for a percentage of a given property, while the freehold is held by the management company.

Buying a part-share in a holiday home abroad is simple, stress-free and profitable, says Chris Wilson. Just don't call it timeshare.

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