Melanie Bien is an Associate Director at Savills Private Finance, and formerly the Personal Finance Editor for The Independent on Sunday. Melanie is a regular commentator on rental property for national newspapers and magazines.
Book I: Housebuying Basics and the Law.
Chapter 1: Step One: Getting the Most from Viewings.
Chapter 2: Making an Offer.
Chapter 3: Going, Going, Gone: Buying Property at Auction.
Chapter 4: Conveyancing for Buyers and Sellers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Chapter 5: Buying a House in Scotland.
Chapter 6: Researching European Markets.
Book II: Finance, Tax, and How to Organise Them.
Chapter 1: Getting a Mortgage.
Chapter 2: Financing with a Buy-to-Let Mortgage.
Chapter 3: Saving Tax on Your Bricks-and-Mortar.
Chapter 4: Using a Company to Hold Your Property.
Chapter 5: Recordkeeping and Financial Management.
Chapter 6: Financing Abroad.
Book III: Renovating a Property.
Chapter 1: Renovating Wrecks: Property In Need of Work
Chapter 2: Dealing with Damp.
Chapter 3: Installing Kitchen Cabinets.
Chapter 4: Installing Worktops and Sinks.
Chapter 5: Out on the Tiles: Tiling in Kitchens and Bathrooms.
Chapter 6: Heating, Ventilating, and Insulating Your Property.
Chapter 7: Flooring: Keeping a Leg Up on Foot Traffic.
Chapter 8: Painting and Finishing.
Book IV: Becoming a Buy-to-Let Landlord.
Chapter 1: Decision Time: Managing Yourself or Hiring an Agent?
Chapter 2: Preparing a Property for Tenants.
Chapter 3: The Big Three: Rent, Deposits, and Tenancy Agreements.
Chapter 4: Advertising and Showing Your Property.
Chapter 5: Safety, Security, and Insurance.
Book V: Managing a Tenancy.
Chapter 1: Selecting and Screening Your Tenants.
Chapter 2: Moving in Your Tenant.
Chapter 3: Collecting and Increasing Rent.
Chapter 4: Sweet and Sour: Keeping Good Tenants and Dealing with Problem Ones.
Chapter 5: Moving Out Tenants.
Book VI: Selling Up at a Profit.
Chapter 1: Selling with a Pro: Getting the Most from Estate Agents.
Chapter 2: Going It Alone: Selling Your Property Privately.
Chapter 3: Creating the Right Impression.
Chapter 4: Negotiating a Successful Sale.
Chapter 5: Selling in Scotland.
Index.