The New Landlord's Guide to Letting

Buy to let landlord advice

About this Site

Welcome to the online version of "The New Landlords Guide To Letting". On this site, you can read the full text of "The New Landlords Guide to Letting". This book provides landlord advice on letting property, buy to let mortgages and the steps to take to become a landlord. You can also sign up for our newsletter, or download the PDF version of the ebook from the online store.

About the Author

Moira Stewart has had many years experience of letting property and is herself a highly successful private landlord.

Chapter List

Getting Started Deciding to become a landlord; Looking at profit and risk; Planning your let; Questions and answers; Forecasting your letting profitability; Taking steps towards letting
Buying to Let Checking the property market; Choosing your buy-to-let mortgage; Choosing your property; Buying the property; Questions and answers; Renovating property
Organising the Legalities Deciding to put your terms in writing; Drawing up your own lease; Questions and answers; Looking at multi occupancy letting; Registering as a private landlord (Scotland only); Exploring other legal issues
Using a Letting Agent Looking at letting agents; Assessing charges; Deciding whether to use an agent; Questions and answers; Choosing an agent
Preparing a Property Planning ahead; Checking your property's safety; Decorating your property; Supplying furnishings; Questions and answers; Organising outdoors
Organising Ahead Insuring your property; Organising your banking arrangements; Questions and answers; Coping with paperwork; Recording your property's particulars; Looking at your personal safety
Finding A Tenant Planning your advertising; Using newspaper advertising; Letting to specialised groups; Dealing with replies; Viewing the property; Questions and answers; Securing the tenancy; Coping with difficulty in finding a tenant
Handing Over the Keys Making final checks; Supplying an inventory; Transferring occupancy to the tenant; Questions and answers; Looking at keys, privacy and security; Using checklists
Maintaining the Tenancy Responding to the new situations; Providing communication channels; Monitoring the tenancy; Visiting the property; Dealing with repairs; Questions and answers; Dealing with complaints
Ending the Tenancy Reviewing the legalities of ending a tenancy; Making preparations; Planning your approach; Conducting a final inspection; Dealing with the deposit; Planning your next tenancy; Questions and answers; Selling your property
Dealing with Taxation Looking at income tax; Looking at capital gains tax; Questions and answers; Obtaining further information and advice
Glossary
Further Reading
Useful Addresses