Furnished lettings: could you boost the income of your rental property by 21%?
6 minute readTo furnish or not to furnish? That hasn’t been the question for as long as we can remember - it’s been unfurnished all the way. Nonetheless, the subject comes up in conversation every now and then, and a recent Zoopla article...
Summer selling: hot tips and style secrets for a speedy sale and top price
6 minute readThe sun’s out, the sky’s blue, summer’s here, so it’s time to view! World-class poetry aside, with the sun shining bright and nature in bloom, the conditions are perfect for selling your home when it looks its best....
Millennial landlords: how to help your child build their own buy-to-let business
6 minute readImagine if your child was already financially independent by the age of 25. How proud would that make you feel? With the UK’s massive housing shortage, rents are being pushed higher and higher. This means more private landlords...
Gaining extra pounds: fine-tune the most valuable and saleable parts of your home
5 minute readNot every part of your home is created equal, and some have a quantifiably higher value than others. At the same time, there are those unique and saleable qualities that are less easy to put a figure on, but nonetheless play a...
How to transform a residential home into a successful short let business (AirBnB)
8 minute read“I am considering purchasing a 7-bedroomed property in Salisbury. Please could you advise what the financial returns might be on AirBnB?” It was a typical Wednesday morning in September 2021, when I took the call that would...
Buy-to-let tax update: your no-nonsense guide to the current rates and allowances
5 minute readThere have been lots of changes to the way landlords are taxed over the last few years, creating plenty of confusion and leaving some questioning whether buy-to-let is a worthwhile investment. The answer is very much a personal...
Unhappy with your agent? The biggest tell-tale signs that it’s time for a change
5 minute readIt seemed so exciting when your home first went on the market. You were full of anticipation around people coming to view, and your agent sounded convincing when they said they had buyers waiting. But that was months ago, and your...
Next-gen landlords: discover the tactics that make buy-to-let still worth it in 2023
5 minute read“Is buy-to-let still worth it?” Hardly a day goes by when someone doesn’t ask us that question. For a lot of people, the answer is no. Changing lettings law and tax rules have caused many landlords to drop out and sell up,...
Grand designs: how to use planning permission to boost your home’s value
5 minute readHow do you feel about adding thousands to your home without making a single improvement? One of the magic words in property is ‘potential’, and getting planning permission to increase the amount of accommodation is a great way...
Tenant troubles: how to fix conflicts and disputes without losing your head
6 minute readWhat’s your biggest fear about being a landlord? For many, it’s the prospect of getting locked in a lengthy dispute with their tenants while trying to keep their cool. It’s rare for any landlord or tenant to set out looking...