What does an Independent Scotland mean for Property Markets?

Posted on 12th September 2014

No matter where you go this week you will hear people talking about the Scottish referendum, and next Thursday the people of Scotland will decide whether to stay within the UK. At the moment figures are showing a predominantly fifty-fifty split between ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes although they have been fluctuating over the past few days. As there is no getting away from the Scottish referendum PropertyQuoteDirect has decided it would only be right to report on what could happen to the property markets both […]

Competition Time! Win a Marks and Spencer Picnic Rug & Jug!

Posted on 8th September 2014

PQD-September-Competition-TwitterCompetition Time! Now the kids have gone back to school it’s tempting to start thinking about winter, however the truth is we still have a few good weeks of weather left! This is why PropertyQuoteDirect has decided to give away a Marks and Spencer picnic rug and jug so you can make the most of the last few rays of sunshine.

How can Landlords help Tenants save money?

Posted on 29th August 2014

How can Landlords help Tenants save money?
The above question may strike some landlords as a bit strange, as generally it is not their job to help tenants save money. However, as the property and private rental markets are currently so unstable, working with your tenants could actually help improve your business and secure your income. At the end of the day, if your tenant falls into rent arrears then you are going to take a cut to your earnings and may even have to start […]

Are Mortgage Approvals really Decreasing?

Posted on 14th August 2014

Are Mortgage Approvals really Decreasing? Right now it seems as though no-one can really agree on what the government, Bank of England or Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should do to prevent another housing bubble. With the economy starting to improve and the government creating new schemes such as Help to Buy, the UK property market has been booming over the past six months. However, a number of industry experts are concerned that the market is unsustainable and could even return to the state it was […]

PropertyQuoteDirect Competition: Win a Chimenea!

Posted on 6th August 2014


One of the best things about summer is that after a hard day’s work being a landlord (or anything else for that matter), you get to go home, relax in your garden and appreciate the sunshine.

How can landlords help young people find homes?

Posted on 1st August 2014

A recent report published by the housing charity Shelter has shown that nearly half of all twenty to thirty four year olds are still living with their parents as they cannot afford to get onto the housing ladder. To make matters worse, this demographic is also struggling to afford current rent prices, meaning that we are seeing a generation of young people unable to leave home. As a landlord, you may think that this doesn’t affect you, however helping young people find homes can be […]

Politicians and the Bedroom Tax

Posted on 24th July 2014

Bedroom Tax – After gaining power along with the Liberal Democrats, the Conservative party implemented a number of welfare reforms. They claimed that these reforms would make the benefit system fairer as before some individuals were claiming more in benefits than the average worker received in pay. One way they hoped to achieve this was by introducing the spare room subsidy (also known as the bedroom tax) where those living in social housing that were considered to have ‘spare’ rooms would have their housing benefits […]

Win Two Summer Deck Chairs with PropertyQuoteDirect!

Posted on 7th July 2014

Competition
You can never predict the weather when it comes to summer in the UK, however what you can predict is the second the sunshine comes out everyone will want to head outside. Unfortunately, we’re often caught off guard by good weather, meaning we have to make do with the odd bits of furniture and some questionable BBQ food – but not anymore!

Could you Let your Properties to Holidaymakers?

Posted on 4th July 2014

Hotel owners around the globe are concerned over a new trend in the holiday industry where instead of staying in a hotel, individuals rent out properties in popular cities such as Paris, London and Barcelona. In fact, you may have recently seen adverts on the TV for companies such as Airbnb which specialise in finding holidaymakers homes to stay in during their journeys. As a landlord, these types of services could help you expand your business and even make money during what may have previously […]

3 Reasons Rogue Landlords are back in the News

Posted on 20th June 2014

Rogue landlords are generally in the news as they are causing a number of issues in the private rental sector. However, this week we have seen even more reports than usual on rogue landlords as political leaders are discussing what changes they would implement if they came into power after the General Election. Here, PropertyQuoteDirect looks at the reasons why rogue landlords have been back in the news this week and what this means for the private rental sector: