Letting Up: Could Rising Inflation Spell Good News For Landlords?
6 minute readEveryone’s talking about inflation right now, and usually in negative terms. The current climate of rising prices is affecting us all, from filling up the car to doing the weekly shop. There’s also plenty of news about tenants...
Interest Rate Rises: How To Keep Your Sale or Remortgaging Plans On Track
7 minute readEven though many lenders lowered their mortgage rates last week, we all face a bumpy road ahead. The media is battling it out to write the scariest headlines of an imminent price crash and soaring interest rates, but there isn’t...
Rental Recovery: What Can You Do When Your Tenant Pays The Rent Late Or Leaves With Arrears?
7 minute readArrears - a dreaded word among landlords and, for anyone with even a mildly British temperament, an often uncomfortable situation to discuss and resolve. We’re fortunate enough to have very few tenants behind with their rent,...
Who Is Responsible For Having The Chimney Swept in a Rental Property?
2 minute readThe occurrence of chimney fires, especially in the winter months, highlights the importance of ensuring that all chimneys are swept annually by a professional chimney sweep. However a chimney’s primary function is to carry...
Changing Estate Agents: Could A Fresh Start Be The Key To Getting Your Home Sold?
6 minute readIt doesn’t always work out with your first choice of estate agent. Perhaps things went well at first, but viewings are now thin on the ground. Maybe you sense your agent’s initial enthusiasm has begun to cool. Or you could be...
Winter-wise Lettings: The Time is Now to Get Your Rental Property Ready & Legal For Winter
6 minute readWinter is the time when most problems arise in rental properties. Emergency callouts abound, and insurance claims rocket, mostly from water or weather damage. While your policy might cover the costs, the inconvenience of midnight...
Rental Red Flags: How To Avoid Problem Tenancies And Create The Perfect Letting
6 minute readNothing is more important than getting the right tenants for your rental property – because the choice you make will have a profound impact on your peace of mind and finances. Whenever we’re contacted by a landlord who’s...
Buy-To-Let And Working From Home : Tap Into The Trend To Boost Your Rental Property’s Income
6 minute readCan you believe the average UK employee now spends just 1.5 days a week at the office? Unimaginable just a couple of years ago, it’s now abundantly clear that the way we work has changed forever. The new era of flexible working...
Thrifty Landlord Tips: How to Slash Your Upfront Costs When You Buy a Rental Property
6 minute readDespite changes to tax policy, buy-to-let remains a hugely popular life goal for many people as one of the safest long-term investment strategies. Property feels real with tangible, visible and stable assets that shares, crypto...
Parents And Paws: Our Landlord Guide For Renting To Tenants With Children Or Pets
6 minute read“Never work with children or animals” has been a showbiz saying since the 1930s, but many landlords also live by the same advice. Landlords are three times more likely than agents to refuse tenants with children or pets, but...