Joshua Simms raises funds for charity

[ad_1] Recently Your Move’s Lettings Manager in Swinton, Joshua Simms (along with a friend), climbed Snowdon – the highest mountain in Wales –   to raise funds for Crohns and Colitis UK. Joshua commented: “I suffer from Crohn’s Disease – as does my brother – and rely heavily on drugs and regular check-ups to manage…

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Liability and Status with the HMRC

[ad_1] There are two main categories of property investor: ‘investors’ and ‘dealers’, and they’re taxed differently. So one of the first things every investor should do – preferably before you’ve bought any property – is make sure you know how HMRC will class you for tax purposes. Only then can you make proper investment plans and…

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Bottleneck of housing supply sees rents rise in July

[ad_1] Your Move has reported in its latest Buy to Let Index that a shrinking supply of property appears to be pushing rent levels up with nine out of ten UK regions seeing rents increasing over the year to July 2017.  The average monthly rent now stands at £874. The only region that appears to…

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Naomi raises funds for Children in Need

[ad_1] Naomi Sullivan – a sales agent for Your Move’s Land & New Homes Division – has been working hard to raise funds for the charity Children in Need. Recently Naomi, along with her cousin, completed a 5K Gung Ho run in Southampton which challenged the pair to not only contend with 12 obstacles on…

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Mortgage Advice for Student Lettings

[ad_1] If you’re planning to invest in student lets and need to borrow to buy the property, the first thing to know is that you can’t simply take out a standard Buy to Let mortgage. Multi-lets are viewed by lenders as higher risk than other types of Buy to Let, so you’ll have to take out a…

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What does a hung parliament mean for landlords?

[ad_1] Theresa May called the latest election because she wanted to get more Conservative MPs into the House of Commons. Instead, we found ourselves with no political party gaining the majority of seats, which is known as a hung parliament. So in order for the Conservatives to pass laws and budgets they needed to form an agreement…

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Winner of Your Move Prize Draw

[ad_1] Following the completion of a Your Move tenant survey earlier this year and, as a result,  the automatic entry into a national prize draw, we are delighted to announce that Alexandra McGahey from Manchester is the winner of a month’s free rent. Alexandra was picked, at random, from a list of more than 3,000 entrants who…

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concerned about letting to international students?

[ad_1] There are so many benefits to renting your property out to students. With high demand and longer rental periods, student lettings can produce higher yields. However, some landlords can have particular concerns over letting to international students.With this in mind, Your Move has identified two of these concerns and provided ways landlords can find support to not miss…

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Top tips on making use of small garden spaces

[ad_1] Whether you’re buying, selling, letting out a property, or even staying put, smaller garden areas such as terrace yards can still be attractive and comfortable places to enjoy. They just require a little inspiration and maintenance. Looking at some examples of properties currently on the market, here are our top tips on how to get creative with…

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A Spotlight on Holiday Homes

[ad_1] With the school holidays upon us, British holidaymakers are relaxing by the sea or retreating to remote countryside spots. As Britain’s tourism industry is forecast to be worth over £257 billion by 20251, a holiday property is bound to be a great investment, whether that’s for business or leisure. Not only does a holiday property…

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