The Piccolo Property blog

Nothing 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...

Imagine if you could increase your sale price by up to 8% with just a shopping list and a weekend. Professional styling is proven to help homes sell faster and for more money by consciously elevating the look of every room. From...

Can 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...

The property market is a funny old world. One minute estate agents are running out of homes; the next, you’re told the market is running out of steam. What are you supposed to believe? According to Rightmove, prices are up...

Despite 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...

As our parks and gardens bake to a crisp, luscious green lawns are starting to feel like a distant memory. This can be a challenge when selling your home, given that gardens are deal-breakers for more homebuyers than ever. As well...

“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...

After 2022’s heatwave with temperatures over 40°C, and 2021’s freeze where the mercury dropped as low as -23°C, our homes are having to deal with changing weather. Property developers have been busily installing extra...

Have you wondered about becoming a landlord but aren’t sure whether it’s still worth it or even your kind of thing? Well, you’re in the right place! For anyone with a genuine passion for property, being a landlord is a very...

We might be in the middle of July with the hottest temperatures on record, but did you know it’s only 153 days until Christmas Day? If you think it’s too soon to mention it, bear with us! The average home sale is currently...