Saturday, 9 July 2011

Understanding Rental Income On Property

By Byron Jonas


The financial slump that affected most of the world in recent times did affect the property industry. There is one section of this industry that is still relatively profitably though and that is those that are getting rental income on property. Demand for homes to rent has been on the increase because of the financial slump.

Residential letting is a good way to get financial benefits from a home that you own. In the current financial climate many first time buyers find it difficult to get a mortgage. These people have to turn to the rental market for the time being and this is where a person with some extra space or an extra home can make some money.

Residential letting is as a business whether you are renting out one room or many different properties. This means that you will need to understand the tax liabilities before anything else. Tax liabilities will be determined by the amount of profit made from the lettings each year and in many cases a person my find that they are tax exempt. It is worth checking with your tax office to be on the safe side.

When making plans to get a regular rental income on property it is also important to get suitable landlords insurance. This should provide cover for any unexpected eventualities and potential bad tenants. Insurance will help to make sure that you do not suffer any financial loss and can usually be added to the rent.

Attracting tenants is probably the next most important thing and offering competitive rental rates will help to do that. Neutrally decorated homes will appeal to a wider range of people and the place should be clean and have good working appliances. All this will help to attract the best potential tenants who will be happy to pay the asking price.

The quickest way to get potential tenants to know that you have a place up for rent is to put an advert on the internet. Many people who are looking for a new home will use the internet for its convenience. In addition you may want to put a small ad in the local newspaper classifieds.

The residential lettings business is a good way to make an additional wage while continuing your current career if you wish, but it can easily be turned into a full time career itself with a bit of extra work. This can also prove to be a relatively simple business to run with some basic knowledge.




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