The Piccolo Property blog

Yes, there’s turkey to finish, new gadgets to play with and chocolate for days, but what happens next? As well as being the time of year to slow down and shut off, Christmas provides the perfect opportunity to create quality...

To be a landlord is to be an entrepreneur, and to be an entrepreneur is to never really shut off. But we all need a break sometimes, and if you’ve been juggling work, your rental property, and looking after a family, now is the...

If you want to move home in spring, winter is the time to get it live on the market, but does anyone actually buy at this time of year? Well, yes, they do. It’s true that activity levels are lower, mainly down to people waiting...

The weather has turned, and winter is on the way, bringing with it a chilling collection of potential problems at your rental property. In many ways, rental homes are more at risk when they’re occupied in winter because the...

If your home has been on the market for a while, something probably needs to change to get your move underway. The latest government figures show the market performing at about 80% of last year, with transactions in September 2023...

If you’re looking for ways to boost your buy-to-let profits, converting your rental home to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO for short) could be the answer. HMOs have exploded in popularity as an option for landlords to...

“Whatever you have in your rooms, think first of the walls” - wise words indeed from pattern and textile god William Morris (and nobody could call his designs neutral). However, if you read any lifestyle articles on selling...

Making mistakes is a part of life: many can be laughed off, but others are more serious. And for landlords, there can be legal and financial consequences for getting things wrong. When we’re asked to take over a rental home by...

With more than 9 out of 10 buyers searching for a property online, the way your home appears on websites like Rightmove and Zoopla directly impacts your chances of a sale. But the portals are more than just pages and pages of...

If you’re a landlord with a fixed-rate mortgage nearing the end of its initial term, you’ll only be too aware of the coming increase in your monthly repayments. Back in October 2021 and 2018, two and five-year buy-to-let fixed...