| Preface to the 2020 New Edition |
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1 An Introduction to Property Investment |
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A brief history of residential property letting |
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"Landlord" or "Property Investor" |
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How property differs from other types of investment |
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When to buy? Good and bad times in the property market |
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Meet the people who want your money |
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Is it for you? What kind of person makes a successful landlord? |
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How much should I put in property? |
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2 Easy as ABC: The Simple Economics of Property Letting |
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Income and capital growth |
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How to calculate the true income from your property |
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How to calculate capital growth |
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3 How to Find the Right Property |
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Location, location, location: How to choose the right area |
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How to choose the right kind of property |
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Which is best: Leasehold or freehold? What questions should you ask? |
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Whether to buy a new or old property: Things to consider |
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How to buy in new developments and off-plan (and avoid the pitfalls) |
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55 | (8) |
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Does everything work? Things to check before you buy |
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How to negotiate successfully |
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Buying below market value (BMV) |
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4 Ready to Buy: Finance and the Legal Stuff |
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How to arrange your finance |
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How to make the conveyancing process work for you |
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5 Refurbishing and Preparing Your Property |
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How to deal with builders |
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How to deal with architects and surveyors |
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How to get planning permission and building regulations approval |
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How to decorate and furnish |
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Legal regulations: Furnishing, gas safety, electrical, EPCs, HMOs and disability |
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) |
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109 | (2) |
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Licensing and Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) |
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111 | (4) |
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115 | (1) |
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How to get the right insurance cover |
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Keeping everyone informed: Telling people who "need to know" |
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6 How to Get the Tenancy Agreement Correct |
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The different types of tenancy |
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The assured shorthold tenancy (AST) agreement: What's in it? |
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All change in Scotland -- new form of tenancy |
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Data protection and the GDPR |
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What tenants need to know: The emergency and maintenance "House Guide" |
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7 How to Find a Good Tenant |
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Letting to friends and why you shouldn't! |
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Getting your existing tenants to find new tenants |
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Letting to a social housing organisation |
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How to find a good letting agent |
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If you're looking for a tenant yourself |
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How to screen potential tenants and take references |
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Final steps and what happens on move-in day |
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8 How to Manage the Tenancy |
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How to manage the tenants |
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How to manage housing-benefit/local-housing-allowance (LHA) tenants |
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How to manage a letting agent |
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How to manage maintenance |
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How to manage a problem neighbour |
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Other things to do to make sure the end of tenancy goes smoothly |
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How to manage utilities and council tax |
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9 Difficult Tenants and How to Deal with Them |
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The sorts of things that can go wrong and how to deal with them |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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How to make a claim for money owed |
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214 | (3) |
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Evicting squatters and Rent Act tenants |
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Whatever you do, don't harass! |
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219 | (1) |
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What to do if a tenant dies |
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What to do if a tenant abandons the property |
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220 | (1) |
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How to solve housing benefit/local housing allowance problems |
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221 | (4) |
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10 When it's Time to Sell |
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What's the best time of year to sell? |
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How to sell successfully through an estate agent |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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Why it pays to be prepared |
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231 | (26) |
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Completing the tax return |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (6) |
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All change for tax relief on interest |
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239 | (2) |
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All about capital gains tax (CGT) |
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241 | (7) |
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Getting existing property into a company -- incorporation relief |
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248 | (3) |
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Tax on UK and European Economic Area (EEA) Holiday Lets |
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251 | (1) |
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Tax on other foreign holiday lets outside the EEA |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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All about stamp duty land tax |
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253 | (4) |
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12 Jet to Let: Diversifying Your Property Portfolio |
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257 | (12) |
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257 | (1) |
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Investing in property abroad |
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258 | (4) |
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Things you need to know -- some other considerations |
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262 | (2) |
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Where to buy and what to buy abroad |
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264 | (2) |
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All about taxes on foreign property |
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266 | (2) |
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| Appendix 1 A Sample Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement |
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| Appendix 2 Useful Contacts |
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| Index |
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