Blog: Tenants

“Look after the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves.” It might be an old saying, but keeping a keen eye on the day-to-day finances of your rental property can pay huge dividends. But we’re not talking about...

Rental yields have risen to their highest level since 2018, with three consecutive quarters of growth taking the UK average to 6.1%, according to a new survey of landlords by Paragon Bank. It’s great to see national data...

Cast your mind back to 2022, and you might remember a loud fanfare over levelling up the UK’s rental homes as part of the Government's target to reach net zero by 2050. Back then, the rhetoric was that all tenancies created from...

Do you feel you've got high-maintenance or needy tenants? Well, you're not alone! We get so many calls from landlords tearing their hair out over constant requests to fix simple maintenance issues that their tenants are...

Tenants move out for all manner of reasons, whether they're getting married, needing more space, relocating, or going their separate ways. But before rushing to replace them for a same-day changeover, it's worth stepping back to...

A brilliant letting agent or property manager can have a profoundly positive impact on your life as a landlord, from enjoyment to profit to spare time, but how do you find the perfect one? Maybe you'd check the neighbourhood for...

Is there anything trickier than a rent review with a tenant you want to keep? It's little wonder so many landlords leave things as they are, no matter how far behind the market their income falls. Eventually, though, an...

When opportunity knocks, it’s not always clear whether to say yes or no, particularly when it’s unexpected or means changing your plans. Selling to your tenant could be one of those times, and even if you’re planning to be a...

Just like a friend you haven’t seen for a long time, your rental property will look older when you get it back at the end of a tenancy, and the difference can be jarring if you haven’t visited for a while. Regardless of...

Hardly any landlords we meet are fully legally compliant when we first speak to them, but it’s never on purpose. In fact, most of them genuinely believe they’ve got everything handled. Unfortunately, this often means that...