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Why buy-to-let in today’s property market is a good idea

May 04 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
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The UK property market hit an all-time low last year. But, although it stayed at rock-bottom for a few years, it has clearly started on the rise again as the country gradually pulls itself out of the recession with increased foreign investment and the major tourist-attracting Olympic Games which are set to kick off in a few months.
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PROPERTYdrum B2B Award 2012: Results

May 03 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog

We're incredibly happy to reveal that we've come highly commended in the Furnishing category of the PROPERTYdrum B2B Awards for 2012!

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Sign the petition to help save the Buy-to-let Mortgage

May 01 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
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The Perfect Property Management Furnishing Solution

Apr 23 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog

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Loft Interiors offer the perfect solution not just in products but also in service. If you are responsible for property management, you can reply on us to provide a tailored service specifically for residential property management.

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LOFT Interiors have been listed as a finalist in the PROPERTYdrum B2B Awards 2012!

Apr 20 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
We're very pleased to announce that we have been listed as a finalist in the Property Drum B2B awards for 2012 in the Furnishing category.
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How Landlords May Benefit From the 2012 Budget Stamp Duty Rise

Apr 05 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
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The recent government budget made headlines with a rise in stamp duty for the homes of the super rich, but for landlords the real news was the change in stamp duty for first time buyers. From the end of March 2012 the government has removed the stamp duty exemption on homes up to £250,000 for first time buyers, meaning that they will now have to pay the 1% rate.
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Easter Opening Times

Apr 04 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog

With it being a bank holiday we just wanted to make sure you're all fully aware of our opening times over the next weekend.

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Landlord Furniture Packs help you make the most of Buy-to-let in 2012

Apr 04 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
Leading lettings agents believe we are set to see the buy-to-let market flourish in 2012. We already saw the sector perform very well throughout 2011, a trend which seems set to continue. This growth in the market is mainly due to the low interest rates we’re seeing and the fact that finance is generally becoming more freely available. Landlord furniture packs can help you make the most out of any investment by providing a cost-effective solution for getting you property ready for rent.
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Final Quarter of 2011 was Best for Landlords

Apr 03 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
The final quarter of the last year was the most successful of the year according to the findings of a survey carried out by Paragon, the buy-to-let specialist. The quarterly survey of the trends in the private rented sector, asks landlords to give their views and feedback. It is a key indicator to the performance of the buy-to-let sector. 
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The Fall in Property Prices is a Potential Opportunity for Landlords

Mar 30 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
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Landlords and potential landlords are in a really great position at the moment. With house prices falling - particularly in the north of the country - and the demand for the rental market ever increasing, it's a prime time to be getting into (or making the most of) buy-to-let property.

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The Importance of a Good Inventory

Mar 29 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
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With rental deposits now reaching new highs, it is more important than ever to have a proper inventory which has been worked through to detail every item and it's condition.
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It still makes sense to buy rather than rent. It's just harder to do

Mar 27 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
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Recent research has indicated that the cost of buying your own home and having a mortgage is still a great deal cheaper than renting. In a survey of the top 50 towns in Britain, renting is 16 percent more expensive than buying on average. This figure has improved somewhat from what it was three months ago but it is still cheaper to buy than to rent in 42 of the 50 towns across Britain. 

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Record Demand for Rent

Mar 26 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
There were more than 275,000 new tenants registered for private rental accommodation in 2011. That's equal to a 24% rise on 2010 according to Countrywide.
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Budget 2012: A Brief Overview

Mar 23 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
Budget 2012: A Brief Overview   UK Economy OBR revises up UK growth forecast for 2012 to 0.8% - from 0.7%. Forecast for 2013 is 2%, for 2014 is 2.7%, and in the two years after that 3%. Borrowi...
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Landlords: To Furnish Or Not To Furnish?

Mar 21 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
The decision about whether to rent out your property as furnished, unfurnished or part furnished is likely to have a big impact on the type of person that you end up letting the property to.
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Bedroom Furniture Packages are Ideal for Homeowners Wanting to Rent a Spare Room

Mar 19 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
The number of live-in landlords has increased by 19% in the last six months, with a 5% increase between January and February, according to flatsharing website Easyroommate. It said that in February the number of live-in landlords – home-owners trying to let out spare rooms – rose to 34% of the total number of Easyroommate users currently searching for flatmates. Bedroom furniture packages can provide a simple, quick and cost-effective way at getting a spare room ready to rent out.
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Rental Market Awakens Unseasonably Early

Mar 15 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
For the first time on record, rents rose in January. According to the Buy-to-let index from LSL, the market appears to have woken up early this year. LSL ownership includes Your Move and Reeds Rains so has a lot of data to go by.
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Berkeley First and Student Castle Team Up on Central London Student Accommodation Development

Mar 14 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
Two of the top student accommodation developers, Berkeley First and Student Castle, have teamed up on a contract with Goodman’s Fields residency for the sale of a student housing development in Central London. The 617 bedroom site will provide premium accommodation to students in Central London at and investment of over £80m and due for completion in 2013.
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ARLA calls for Government support for investment in the Private Rented Sector

Mar 13 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog
The Association of Residential Letting Agents has urged the Government to support growth in the sector by removing some of the barriers which inhibit further investment. ARLA want George Osborne to use the Budget to help encourage investment in the UK’s private rented sector.
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How Estate Agents Can Use QR Codes to Help Their Business

Mar 09 Posted by Loft Interiors in Blog

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When it comes to the uptake in emerging technologies, estate agents may not immediately spring to mind. I still regularly come across agents who don’t even have a website. Now this may not seem essential for most but much more people can be reached online and for such a reletively small investment. It's crucial in today's market.

What is great, is seeing estate agents getting onboard with new technologies and experimenting with them to really see how they can benefit from it and create a better experience for their customers too.

Now, QR Codes are by no means a ‘new’ technology; they were actually invented back in 1994, but the reason we are seeing so much attention to them now is purely because of the smartphone. It has opened-up a whole world of possibilities.

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