The Piccolo Property blog

Nobody knows your home better than you, but does that make you the best person to show buyers around? There’s a whole lot more that goes into viewings than simply taking people from room to room; what happens before and...

Of all the different things buyers ask for when looking for a home (from the style, to the location, to the price), two things transcend everything: light and space. Both are precious commodities, and not just when it comes to...

There’s a book by Simon Sinek called Find Your Why, and it’s all about identifying your reason for having a business: why do you do what you do? The same question can be applied to your rental property: why would a tenant...

Would it surprise you to learn that homeowners in the UK move on average just once every 23 years? That might sound unbelievable given our national obsession with property but keeping up to date with the value of our homes...

What a time to be a landlord! No sooner are we past the phasing out of mortgage interest relief than the Government announces new areas of expense. The Levelling Up white paper released on February 4th aims to make the Private...

If you’re thinking of moving, there’s never been a better time to put your house on the market. People have been achieving extraordinary prices for their homes, with the Government’s official figures showing a national...

Landlords are an essential part of the local rental market - there simply aren’t enough new homes being built and demand from tenants is stronger than ever. Ever since the Chancellor began phasing out mortgage interest relief in...

Landlords are always asking us how they can make their property more attractive to professional tenants, and no wonder. It’s a lucrative market of high-earning people who’ll pay a premium rent for the right home. But what...

There are many different models for buy-to-let but a proven winning formula is to buy a property in need of renovation, upgrade the specification, then release the increased equity to fund the next buy-to-let project. Homes in...

As we approached the beginning of 2021, hopes were high of a return to normal, with Covid and Brexit seemingly in the rear-view mirror. But the year turned out very differently, and both have continued to feature strongly in...