WHY NOW IS THE PRIME TIME TO RENT OUT YOUR PROPERTY

For those looking to invest their money, the property market is a lucrative option. Property is tangible and is arguably a stable and lower risk investment. These days with a wider choice of buy-to-let mortgages and more people seeing their home as an asset, rather than just a place to live in, getting your foot on to the Landlord ladder is not a difficult prospect.  

Research by Savills shows that in the last 5 years landlords earned an astonishing £177 billion just from the increase in value of their property investments. This growth in the size of the rental market is down to a number of things but is mainly propelled by the fact that there is simply not enough housing to satisfy increasing demands. 

Last year alone the total value of privately rented housing in the UK was valued at around £1,159 billion, an increase of over £800 billion since 2002; and this number is only going up. One area of the market which is fast gaining popularity is Social Housing. Over the past few years its value has increased by 20%; as more and more Landlords seek to make socially conscious investments.  

Although interest in Social Housing is increasing there are still stigmas attached to tenants on housing benefits; the Guardian newspaper has listed seven reasons why landlords won't let to tenants on benefits.

At Orchard & Shipman we specialise in outsourcing housing for our Local Authority Partners across the country. We offer our clients all the guidance they need to enter the rental market and a range of benefits which take the hassle out of being a social housing Landlord. 

To find out more about becoming a property partner with us and the benefits of investing in social housing, visit our website.