A couple of local landlords and I had a discussion about the property market in Croydon, when the subject of risk against returns arose. All landlords are different in the way they play the property game. Some landlords prefer to accept a modest yield/return on their investment for an increased certainty of finding a quality […]
Archives for September 2015
2 bed house to buy in Croydon with 5.64% Yield!
Marketed by PropSavvy http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/38198132 This looks like a decent investment, it is close to stations (Walking distance to Selhurt, and close distance to East & West Croydon stations). Unfortunately there are no pictures, which may mean that the Agent has been unable to get into the property. What this could mean is that you have […]
Am I a bad person for being a landlord / investor? (Applies to Landlords in Croydon)
Unfortunately, along with Bankers and Estate Agents, Landlords get quite a lot of ‘stiff’ in the media about being ‘greedy and selfish’. Why I say ‘media’ is because it’s the sites like ‘The Guardian’ (property sections) where they love to just gun down landlords and show the worst landlords in the area, how they do […]
Property Prices in Croydon Increasing during August and September 2015. Why?
It’s known that these are peak seasons for Estate Agents, but why does that affect prices of rentals and sales prices? Well, it could be many reasons, but as most of you know, I run an estate agency, so I have the unique advantage of actually asking 50+ potential tenants a day on why they […]