Buy only at Below Market Value (BMV)

Below Market Value Property

Unfortunately most people believe the profit is made when they sell their property – this is not true. Whether you decide to buy-to-sell or buy-to-let, the bulk of the profit in property is made when you buy therefore you must ensure that the property is purchased Below Market Value.

Avoid the temptation to purchase the property at the asking price from estate agents or after viewing the first property. You will find there is no profit to be made.

Aim for at least 20% return on your investment.

Once you have completed your research on the local areas, gathered the information on similar properties and established the market value of your intended purchase, confidence should enable you to offer 20% below the market value. Taking a confident approach will replace any emotional feelings in reaching your purchasing decision. Remember, you are in property investment to make a profit.

Purchasing at below market value will eliminate up to 95% of properties on the market. Being prepared to complete the leg work and source the profitable 5% of the market will reap rewards.

Recent Developments in Mutation at Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Kolkata Municipal - Property Management

Mutation is a complex legal obligation related to property ownership and inheritance. Mutation is essentially a certificate of the revenue record for transfer of the property from seller to buyer. The process of mutation is quite lengthy as there are a number of legal procedures. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation provides enough data on and off line to achieve a friendly customer care relation.

• KMC has a particular form generally known as A-42 form for mutation purposes only. This application form for mutation can be found in the Central Record Section of the CMO house. The A-42 form can also be obtained from Gariahut and Behala Kolkata Municipality Corporation offices.
• For mutation, the Law, Revenue and Collection Department grants a No Objection Certificate, commonly known as NOC to the mutation applicant. This document must be attached with the mutation application that is written on a clean white sheet. The Premises and Assessee number should be mentioned in the paper.
• If the property is an inheritance then the original death certificate of the actual owner and an affidavit declaring the existence of the heir and proof of no other heir existence should be placed for mutation.
• For testamentary succession, a court of law issued probate must be submitted.
• All these ownership documents of inebriated land or hose, records of acquisition or mutual agreement, Deed of gift should be back to back photocopied and supplemented to the appropriately filled A-42 form.
• The site plan of the given area is mandatory to produce when required by KMC. Regarding amalgamation an NOC is necessary for each premise in question. A processing fee of three hundred rupees is charged at the specified section of the KMC.
• For, the due KMC tax the owner of the premise can appeal for separation with an affidavit stating the share proportion of the parties engaged.
• The laws of separation are also implemented to the residents of multistoried buildings for proportionate tax balance. They need to submit individual mutation form.
• An attested photocopy of share certificate and approval statement of DRCS is needed for Co-operative Housing residents along with the mutation form.
• The unassessed land or property of ward No. 101 to 141 under Kolkata Municipal Corporation attested photocopies of LRO and BL mutation certificate, land reference record, sketch of location of the property along with nearby transportation booth, nearest light post number and KMC referred premise no. should be submitted properly.
• A self and LBS attested blue print of the property with the specifications could be produced for mutation. At times the master plan sketch is also asked for by KMC.

The documents of ownership and other related articles must be inspected fully so that nothing is left.

Recently, KMC has been actively working to bring out a three-day mutation plan for all the pending mutation cases into fast track. The proposition aims to root out corruption from the grass root level. Now an applicant is enabled with the power to complain against any person who seeks or offers bribe or any employee who neglects his or her duty slowing down the procedure. The bill promises to deal sternly with any complains and if found guilty the offender will be punished.

Secrets To Retain Tenants Longer

Whatever business you are engaged in, keeping your customers coming back to you is the key to success. In a property rental business, keeping your tenants stay in your property for a long time is very important. How do you exactly go about achieving that though? There are many things we can list just off the top of our heads but listed below are some secrets that would help you keep your tenants longer.

Just like in any other business, keeping your customers happy and making them feel that they are being valued can assure you that they would keep coming back to you. Making your tenants feel valued can be easy. You can give them rewards as an appreciation of their loyalty and for staying in your property for a long time.

When it comes to rewarding them, there are many routes you can take. A wise decision would be to provide them with rewards like an upgrade on the property. An upgraded bathroom or the addition of a new kitchen counter top can make them feel valued. Aside from that, you are also increasing the value of your property. Keeping your property in great condition should be a given but taking that extra step could spell the difference between failure and success in terms of retaining your tenants.

Many businesses offer incentives because doing so works. So what incentives can you offer? One is to offer discount. One form of this is that if the tenant pays a lump sum for an extended amount of time, you can give them a free month. Incentives are not only great at retaining tenants, they can also attract tenants if you are just looking for them.

Building a relationship with your tenant is also very important if you want to retain them for a long time. Although it is common to have a very professional way of dealing with tenants, being friendly to them could be a big plus for your business. The goal is to create a positive environment all around that would entice them to stay longer in your rental property.

Of course, it is not only about how you interact with your tenants. Keeping your property appealing should also be your priority. Even if your rental property does not belong to the higher class, make sure that it is properly maintained. You can either do the fixing up of things around the property by yourself or through the help of a property management team.

While you are in the rental property business to make money, do not make everything about the money. Keeping the rent affordable would be a good way to keep tenants staying longer. Tenants are always looking for rental properties that would give them the best value for their money. Of course, you will not be offering very affordable rates that would end up in you losing money.

By observing the aforementioned things, you can be one step closer to making your tenants, especially the good ones, stay for a long time.