{"id":1045,"date":"2011-10-07T11:22:48","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T11:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.legal4landlords.com\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2011-10-07T11:22:48","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T11:22:48","slug":"a-good-home-for-your-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.withcreative.co.uk\/lforl\/a-good-home-for-your-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Property: A good home for your money?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is your money as safe as houses?<\/p><\/div>With bank and building society interest rates remaining at rock bottom, many savers are looking for a better home for their money.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s never an easy task, but the problem has been thrown into even sharper perspective by the prolonged economic downturn.<\/p>\n

The performance of the stock markets continues to be erratic and uncertain. Pension and insurance alternatives have taken some horrific knocks in recent years. In some instances savers who\u2019ve loyally paid into \u2018secure\u2019 funds for decades have seen their returns shrink below the level of the sums they\u2019ve contributed.<\/p>\n

Even property, the oldest \u2018safe\u2019 investment of them all has failed to deliver decent returns\u2026with one important exception\u2026\u2026buying-to-let.
\nIn tough economic times the residential rental market tends to do very well.
\n\u2022\tPeople need mobility to seek out fresh employment options.
\n\u2022\tHome ownership loses its cache when prices are dropping instead of soaring and rental seems an attractive option.
\n\u2022\tYoung people setting up home who can\u2019t get on the \u2018property ladder\u2019 look to rental accommodation as an alternative.<\/p>\n

Rental values have been holding up well, so why aren\u2019t more people with disposable cash or surplus income becoming landlords?
\nVery often it\u2019s because they lack experience. They don\u2019t \u2018know the ropes\u2019 and worry about bad tenants, poor payers, the necessity to evict unsuitable occupants, complex legalities, lean periods between lettings and damage to their property.
\nMost of these worries are unfounded. These days, with careful tenant checks, credit checks, proper contracts and a bit of professional help, being a landlord can be a trouble free and profitable investment.<\/p>\n

Legal 4 Landlords<\/a> can offer buy-to-let newcomers all the help and reassurance they need to take the first step into this rewarding investment territory.<\/p>\n

With a bit of thought and careful planning a buy-to-let investment can provide income, appreciation and security and the prospect of a substantial gain in the longer term, as the economy gradually improves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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