The Piccolo Property blog

Owning one or more buy-to-let homes is the dream of many people. The idea of passive income, financial security and building a comfortable retirement is an inviting prospect that, for many landlords, has led to a complete change...

Families are among the most stable tenants you can find, not least because the process of moving home is so much more complicated than for single people and couples. As well as having more furniture and belongings to pack and...

How do you feel about your current managing agent? If you’re reading this, perhaps you have some doubts. Whether your rental property is a buy-to-let for additional income or your long-term financial nest egg, it’s vital to...

Whenever you ask someone if they know a good contractor, you’ll never be far from a tale of woe: the plumber who never turned up; the electrician who bodged the job; the builder who overcharged and left a huge mess. It’s taken...

Specialise or diversify? That’s a big question for many landlords when it comes to expanding their portfolios, and if you look around Google long enough, you’ll find arguments for both. You don’t have to have a niche. You...

For many people, buying a dream home in the country means falling in love with the classic picture postcard look. Timber-framed thatched cottages may epitomise the quintessential English countryside home – but these types of...

As a fast and chain-free way to start or add to your lettings portfolio, buying a tenanted property can be an attractive proposition. Usually, when you buy a property to rent out, you’ll need to have it cleaned, fix any repairs,...

An accidental landlord is someone who becomes a landlord by circumstance rather than by plan, and it can happen for several reasons. You could be relocating for work, moving in with your partner, or having trouble finding a buyer...

No matter how neat and tidy they are, people always ask us how their home should look on viewings and whether they can improve their presentation. While no one expects you to live in a perfect show home, buyers do react well to a...

The rental market has grown up. Tenancies are running for longer, and with stays of four or more years increasingly common, tenants have higher expectations around the place they’re willing to call home. This spells good news...