Brown, But Not Out: Keeping Your Garden Lush For Viewings in a Hot Summer
5 minute readAs 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...
Parents And Paws: Our Landlord Guide For Renting To Tenants With Children Or Pets
6 minute read“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...
Temperature Control Future Proof Your Homes Value
8 minute readAfter 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...
Buy-To-Let Beginner? Get It Right First Time With Our Expert Tips For New Landlords
7 minute readHave 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...
Chain Reaction - Beat The Current Legal Delays And Stop Your Sale Falling Through
6 minute readWe 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...
Renters Reform Bill : Bad News For Landlords, Or Long Overdue Fairness For Everyone?
6 minute readThere’s been a flurry of news and commentary since the Government announced its Renters Reform Bill. Representing the biggest changes to the private rental sector in 30 years, the Bill is set for introduction to Parliament...
Let The Sunshine In : Add Thousands To You Home Fast With Easy Summer Styling
6 minute readLong summer days aren’t only for sizzling barbecues, seaside escapes and watching Wimbledon; they’re also when homes look their best. Everything is in your favour at this time of year: flowers in bloom, warmer weather and...
Doing It For The Kids: Building A Buy-To-Let Legacy For You & Your Family's Future
5 minute readBricks & mortar never go out of fashion. People will always need homes, which makes buying to let one of the safest investment strategies around. It’s also a smart way to build atax-efficient inheritance, something today’s...
The Price Isn't Right: How To Spot And Stop Your Home Being Overvalued
5 minute readWith prices still rising and very few homes on the market, it seems incredible that 1 in 20 asking prices were slashed in May. The figures from Zoopla show an average drop of 9% (or £22,500); the biggest discount margin for 18...
Number Crunching: Our Essential Guide to Rental Yields for Every Landlord
5 minute readFinancial management is at the heart of every successful business. As a landlord, the rental yield of a buy-to-let can affect whether you buy a property in the first place. After that, it can help you monitor your investment’s...