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Created in partnership with the NRLA and GetGround, the Investor’s Hub offers expert guides, legal insights, investment strategies, and tools for UK landlords and property investors. Whether you're starting out or scaling up, access everything you need to manage, grow, and streamline your property business, all in one place.
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To make the most of their rental properties, landlords need reliable investment tools. Financial tracking and budgeting systems help monitor income, expenses, and cash flow, making it easier to evaluate performance and plan for growth. Market research tools offer insights into local rental trends, vacancy rates, and property values, helping landlords make informed decisions about pricing and acquisitions. Legal and tax resources are also essential for staying compliant and maximizing returns.
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Since 2022, the financial phrase “Swap Rate” has become a popular phrase amongst landlords, homeowners, lenders as well as various media outlets.
When it comes to mortgages, swap rates are what lenders pay to financial institutions to obtain fixed funding for a set period. A lender will then add a margin, to cover their expected profit and running costs, to then launch a product or several products to market. When calculating the product rate, the lender will also take other factors into consideration, including their service levels, expected business levels, risk involved and overall market conditions.
Swap rate movements are often linked to overall economic stability, rather than directly linked to bank base rate changes. The swap rate is the average market view of where interest rates will be, over the duration of the swap period.
The below chart details SONIA Swap Rates courtesy of Chatham Financial. SONIA (Sterling Overnight Index Average) is an interest rate benchmark.
Must-have guides for portfolio landlords
Managing multiple properties requires a strategic approach, and the right guides can make all the difference. Portfolio landlords benefit from in-depth resources on scaling operations, optimizing cash flow, and diversifying property types. Guides on tax planning, financing options, and risk management help protect assets and boost long-term returns. Local market insights and compliance checklists also ensure informed, efficient decision-making across all properties. With the right knowledge, portfolio landlords can stay ahead and grow with confidence.
Advanced training for professional landlords
For seasoned landlords managing multiple units or portfolios, advanced training courses offer valuable insights into strategic growth, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance. Topics often include advanced tax strategies, portfolio financing, asset protection, and evolving landlord-tenant laws. These courses help professionals stay current, streamline operations, and scale their investments with confidence in an increasingly complex rental market.
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Articles and Content
How to Manage Energy Bills and Meter Readings in Rented Properties
The energy crisis is looming and, as a result, many households have seen a sharp rise in their energy bills. Staying on top of these utilities isn't easy at the best of times, but it can become even more difficult for landlords and tenants if meter readings aren't managed correctly in rented properties. Recognised Supplier, Inventory Hive, tell us how to make sure energy bills don't become part of the tenancy dispute problem.
How One Married Couple Beat the Tax Changes
Since the introduction of Section 24, many landlords have restructured property ownership to protect themselves against tax changes, however this doesn't necessarily have to involve a change of ownership. Recognised Supplier, Less Tax 4 Landlords, gives us their insight.
Ten Tips to Reduce Risks and Protect your Property in a Heatwave
With temperatures soaring to record highs, what can landlords do to reduce risks and protect their property? Steve Barnes, Associate Director at NRLA insurance partners, Total Landlord Insurance, shares his ten top tips for landlords, as we face the reality that extreme heat fuelled by climate change is making heatwaves more intense, frequent and likely.
The Impact of Unprotected Deposits on Evicting your Tenant and Serving a Section 21 Notice
At the NRLA we receive a lot of calls to our helpline from members who want to know the impact that an unprotected deposit can have on their tenancy, and particularly on evicting a tenant and serving a Section 21 notice. This article will draw on the combined expertise of Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution at mydeposits, and Paul Sowerbutts, Head of Legal at Landlord Action.
How To Maximise Your Property and Stay Ahead of Interior Trends
Residents are demanding more from their home interiors, not settling for impersonal feeling designs. Instead, they are questioning what the design can do for them and how it will make them feel. For a landlord, this poses challenges as well as huge opportunities. NRLA partner, LOFT, gives us their insight.
