The Piccolo Property blog

What are your plans for your buy-to-let business next year? Buying your first rental property? Upgrading your portfolio? Or expanding into new parts of the lettings market? Keeping up to date with market trends is the cornerstone...

Are you planning to move next year? If you are, you’ll probably be thinking about getting ready for viewings and how to help buyers fall in love with your home. Getting the highest possible price in the shortest period of time...

The weeks either side of New Year always involve some sort of clearing out. Whether you’ve hosted over the season, been a guest somewhere else or stayed at home for a quiet one, there are cards, wrapping, boxes and bottles to...

With the annual tax return deadline only a few weeks away, now is the perfect time to start preparing all your paperwork to avoid all that late-night uploading on 31st January! Using the tips in our handy guide, you can make a...

It’s the middle of November, and your thoughts are probably turning to putting your feet up for Christmas. But with the new year just six weeks off, it’s also natural and exciting to look forward to new beginnings, so what...

How often do you visit your rental property? When it comes to protecting the value of your property, mid-tenancy routine maintenance inspections help you stay on top of repairs, maintain a good relationship with your tenants and...

In the recent case of Northwood Solihull v Fearn & Ors the occupiers argued that a Section 8 notice of possession and a prescribed information certificate confirming adherence with tenancy deposit regulations were not valid as...

Autumn gets a bad rap as a season for selling your home. It's always pushed back behind the blossom of spring, the sunshine of summer, and the festive magic of winter. But Autumn is what you might call the hidden gem of seasons to...

The holy grail of every buy-to-let property is continuous occupation by high-quality tenants with a market-leading income and a value that increases year on year. None of this happens by itself, and, just with any business, a plan...

Every landlord and tenant wants exactly the same thing: security and stability. As a landlord, you want an uninterrupted income stream, while tenants want an uninterrupted home life. Renting a property has become a more permanent...