Martin & Co Property blog

A survey by the National Landlords Association (NLA) has found 81% of landlords expect to rely on their portfolio to help them financially after they stop working.

This time of year is the most common time for rent arrears to begin as the excesses of Christmas catch up with your tenants. Generally this is a temporary setback for you and your tenants, but well worth nipping in the bud early.

Research conducted by specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Group has revealed that landlords are expecting tenant demand to continue to grow this year.

More than half (56%) of the landlords who took part in the lender’s latest quarterly survey said that they expect tenant demand to either grow or boom, compared with 45% who were asked the same question at the end of 2010.

Only 6% of those questioned thought that tenant demand would decline this year.

According to the Hometrack report, sellers and buyers are staying away from the uncertain property market.

 Martin & Co head office has embarked on a new strategy of buying back its successful franchises.

“It’s the strongest possible signal we could be sending that we believe in the power of our own brand and in the long term prospects for the UK lettings 

It’s a new year for Martin & Co Ipswich and a new premise for the letting agent. The busy Ipswich town centre can now say ‘hello’ to the blue and green houses and modern look office that is synonymous to Martin & Co.

10 regions in England and Wales from the Land Registry House Price Index statistics, report that the property price variation ranges between -5.4 (North East) to +1.4 (London).

 The latest RIC residential lettings survey expressed increased tenant demand and rising yields on rental properties.

Within 15 years there could be more renters in the UK than homeowners. According to recent research carried out by Bruswick for the UK's largest listed landlord Grainger.