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Welcome to buy to let 4 sale. The site dedicated
to investors looking to buy or sell buy to let properties
with or without tenants already in place. To follows are
some frequently asked questions with their answers to
follow.
As a first time buy to let investor or even
an experienced landlord, there will always be questions you
need to have answered. The most frequently asked ones are
here but if they are about specific subjects relating to buy
to let in general then please refer back to that section of
the site where you will be guided appropriately.
However, if you have a question and the
answer is not featured here or on the buy to let 4 sale website,
then please use the
contact us
form and send your question to us and we will reply to you
at the earliest opportunity.
To follow are
some frequently asked questions with their answers
Is
buy to let 4 sale.com an online estate
agent?
Advertising
Costs – How much is it to advertise
a buy to let property on buy to let 4 sale?
Can I advertise my property on buy to let
4 sale as well as with an Estate Agent?
My buy to let 4 sale board hasn’t arrived?
Advertising Property – Why should I advertise
a buy to let property on buy to let 4 sale?
Advertising Property
– When will my buy to let property advertisement go live?
Can I advertise any property on buy to
let 4 sale?
Enquiries – How will
people contact me about a property I am advertising?
Enquiries – What should I do when someone
contacts me about my buy to let property?
Sale Price Agreed – What should I do when
I have agreed a sale price for the property?
Enquiries – If
I receive enquiries from people overseas, should I reply?
Property of the Month
– How can I enter my buy to let property as a candidate
for "Property of the Month"?
Linking
– Can I put buy to let 4 sale in a frame on my website?
Old Advertisements
– Some buy to let property advertisements have not been
updated for months. Why?
Password - I’ve
forgotten my password and cannot edit my buy to let property
details.
Photographs - Can
I have two photos of my property on my advertisement?
Photographs – How
do I put my property photograph on my buy to let advertisement?
Photographs – I
do not have a photo of my property in JPEG or GIF format.
How do I put my buy to let property photograph on my advertisement?
Sales - What are
the chances of selling my home on the Internet?
buy
to let 4 sale's Income - How doesbuy to let 4 sale make
money?
Visitors
- Why does buy to let 4 sale get so many visitors?
Viewings - Do you
arrange appointments for people to view my property?
Can’t Sell My Buy to Let Property
– I placed my advert some time ago but I still haven’t found
a buyer?
Q1:
Is buy
to let 4 sale.com
an online Estate Agent?
A:
No.
buy to let 4 sale
is a web site that provides information on all aspects of
buy to let including listings of property which have been
uploaded by investors themselves, estate agents or other
agents on their behalf.
Q2:
Advertising Costs – How much is it to advertise a
buy to let property on
buy
to let 4 sale?
A:
As a private vendor of a buy to let property you may
advertise your property on the web site for just £199+VAT.
For private sellers this includes a professionally produced
buy to let 4 sale board which can be used at the property during
the sale period. This will feature your chosen telephone
number so that other interested parties can contact you
directly to arrange viewings. This gives you both website
and local advertising. The advertisement will remain on the
site until you delete it. Undeleted adverts will be
automatically removed after 200 days. You will be given
notice ahead of this event by e-mail and given the
opportunity to update your advert which will cause it to
remain 'live' for up to a further 200 days. Currently you
may include up to five colour photographs of your property.
You may prefer your Estate Agent to place an
advertisement on this website on your behalf. This will
extend the exposure of your property to an audience that's
particularly interested in buy to let property whilst they
deal with all the enquiries. Instruct your Estate Agent to
contact buy to let 4 sale to find out about our advantageous
rates for those wishing to promote multiple properties to a
targeted audience interested in investment Properties.
Q3: Can I advertise my property
on buy to let 4 sale as well as with an Estate Agent?
A:
Providing you are on a sole agency agreement with your
selling agent this should not be a problem but you should
certainly check the agreement that you have signed. Either
way, it is courteous to let your agent know that you are
intending to advertise on the buy to let 4 sale website.
Q4: My buy to let 4 sale
board hasn’t arrived?
A:
The buy to let 4 sale advertising boards are sent to you
directly from our suppliers. They will be dispatched on an
overnight courier service which will require your signature
on delivery. Please allow 7-10 days for delivery. If you
are not in when the delivery arrives, a card will be posted
through the door giving instructions on where you can
collect it from.
Q5: Advertising Property
– Why should I advertise a buy to let property on buy
to let 4 sale?
A:
Visitors to the buy to let 4 sale web site tend to have a
particular interest in investment property - there's nothing
like advertising to a targetted ‘niche’ audience
Q6: Advertising Property
– When will my buy to let property advertisement go live?
A:
If you are paying for your advert using the on-linepayment
system, as soon as you press the "Submit" button on the
advertising input page, you advertisement is live on
buy to let 4 sale. If you are opting to pay for your
advertisement by cheque, your advert will be held in a ‘hold
for payment’ system until we have received and cleared your
cheque.
Q7: Can I advertise any
property on buy to let 4 sale?
A:
No. buy to let 4 sale is purely focused on residential and
commercial investment property with or without tenants
already in place.
Q8: Enquiries – How
will people contact me about a property I am advertising?
A: Most people will contact you directly by
telephone or email if you are selling privately.
Alternatively, if it is your selling agent who has uploaded
the details of your property on buy to let 4 sale.com,
interested parties will contact them directly.
Q9: Enquiries – What should
I do when someone contacts me about my buy to let property?
A:
Reply with further details about your buy to let property,
ideally by email and ask them if they have any further
questions. Remember, if you are selling privately you are
the point of contact with the potential homebuyer. However,
there is an option for interested parties to post an ‘offer’
for the property into the sellers buy to let 4 sale website
account allowing sellers to monitor the offers they have
received on the property. buy to let 4 sale does not get
involved in the stage of the buying/selling process.
Q10: Sale Price Agreed
– What should I do when I have agreed a sale price for the
property?
A:
Both parties will need to
find a
solicitor
to act on their behalves and the buyer should make
arrangements to
find a buy to let mortgage.
Follow the step by step guide in the
How to Buy to Let
and this will take you through the process.
Q11: Enquiries –
If I receive enquiries from people overseas, should I reply?
A:
Yes. Investors looking for investment property in the UK and
overseas frequently use the Internet as a means of doing
this. That is why as a seller it is so important to
include as much information about your buy to let property
as possible.
Q12: Property of the
Month – How can I enter my buy to let property as a
candidate for "Property of the Month"?
A:
If you would like your
property to appear as Hot Property of the Week on the home
page then please contact: Tel: 01622 859983
Q13:
Linking – Can I put
buy to let 4
sale
in a frame on my web site?
A:
This is subject to negotiation as we have tried to offer
exclusive link ups with our existing link partners. Please
contact buy to let 4 sale.com on Tel: 01622 858128
Q14: Old Advertisements
– Some buy to let property advertisements have not been
updated for months. Why?
A:
Estate agents and private individuals are responsible for
updating their own buy to let property advertisements on
buy to let 4 sale.
Some update very often while others don’t. If you feel that
an advertised property is sold, email the advertiser direct
or contact
buy to let 4 sale
and we will contact the advertiser.
Q15: Password -
I’ve forgotten my password and cannot edit my buy to let
property details.
A:
Firstly, click the "Edit Adverts" button to reach
the "Sign up as a buy to let 4 sale User" page.
Then click the "Forgot Your Password?" button
to reach the "Email password to buy to let 4 sale
Registered User" page. Enter your username and click
the "E-mail my Password to me" button. This will
cause an e-mail containing the password to be sent to the
e-mail address related to the username.
Q16: Photographs
- Can I have two photos of my property on my advertisement?
A:
Advertisements currently only allow for one main photograph
and up to four additional photos that will appear in a
pop-up window when selected by the site visitor.
Q17: Photographs
– How do I put my property photograph on my buy to let advertisement?
A:
If you have a picture file in either JPEG or GIF format,
enter the filename in the field "Upload a picture file from
your computer". Ensure that the image is (a) no more than
300 pixels in width and (b) less than 20Kb in memory size.
Alternatively, the form that you complete
when submitting an advert enables you to specify the
location of a picture file on the web. Ask your Internet
Service Provider (ISP) if you have web space on which you
can place a copy of our picture, and how to place a picture
there. A copy of that picture will be attached to your
advert. Picture files must be in either JPEG or GIF format.
Q18: Photographs
– I do not have a photo of my property in JPEG or GIF format.
How do I put my buy to let property photograph on my advertisement?
A:
In this case, post your photo to "Photos", buy to let 4 sale,
Forge House, Old Ashford Road, Lenham, Kent, ME17 2PX.
Indicate the address stated on your advert so that we can
locate it. We will add the photo to your advert. We regret
that we are not able to return your photos without an SAE.
Q19: Sales - What
are the chances of selling my home on the Internet?
A: The fact that many Estate Agents now have
web sites is testament to the fact that many houses do sell
with help from the Internet.
buy to let 4 sale
is a site dedicated to people with a particular interest in
investment property. So, whilst the number of viewers of
properties on this site may not exceed that of general
sites, the typical investor using buy to let 4 sale is more
likely to demonstrate genuine interest.
Q20:
buy to let 4 sale's Income - How does
buy to let 4
sale
make money?
A:
This is the most commonly asked question. Advertising is
offered to individuals looking to advertise their buytolet
or investment property. We make our money primarily from
estate agents who submit multiple properties and from
commercial suppliers of products and services associated
with investment buy to let properties.
Q21:
Visitors - Why does
buy to let 4
sale
get so many visitors?
A:
Many of buy to let 4 sale visitors are repeat visitors who
benefit from the constantly updated and vibrant content
provided on this web site. Many first time visits result
from the excellent rankings the site attains on various
search engines through the dedicated work of the founders of
buy to let 4 sale who constantly review the changing market
place in the internet to ensure continual high rankings.
There are also many links from independent web sites which
share an interest in buy to let investment properties.
Q22: Viewings -
Do you arrange appointments for people to view my property?
A:
No. People who are interested in your property will contact
you direct by telephone or email. But don’t forget to let
them know that they can post ‘offers’ to your account if you
want some privacy when negotiating on price.
Q23: Can’t Sell My Buy
to Let Property – I placed my advert some time ago but
I still haven’t found a buyer?
A:
The buying and selling of houses has always remained a key
topic of conversation and there are plenty of hints and tips
for securing a quick and profitable sale on your property.
For some of the basics click here. Hints and Tips for
securing a quick and profitable sale on your property.
If you are selling a buy to let property that does not
currently have tenants in place, it may well be worth
sourcing tenants for the property. This way you can update
your advertisement to show what the monthly rental income is
to clearly demonstrate to a potential buyer how the property
is currently performing from an investment point of view.
Plus, some investors will be keen on these types of property
where they haven’t got the time to search for tenants once
they take possession of the property. For many it is simply
the peace of mind of buying a ‘ready made’ buy to let
property Click here to
find a letting agent
in the area of your property. Remember to let the tenants
know that you are selling the property but make it clear
that you are marketing your buy to let property to investors
who are likely to want tenants already in place.
Have you considered whether the presentation
of your property is not appealing to potential buyers. It
is quite surprising what impact it can have to a potential
tenant or buyer, on the way a buy to let property is
presented for sale. Whether it is for tenants or for
buyers, we would all like to live in a comfortable modern
and practical home. If budget is an issue and you don’t
want the expense of buying all new furniture whilst your
property is on the market for sale, then it may be worth
‘dressing’ the property for sale by way of using a furniture
rental package.
Click here for more details on buy to let
furniture packages.
Got a question but its not covered here?
Please send your question to us and we will
reply at the earliest opportunity.
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