This may seem surprising, but we are seeing a huge rise of the accidental landlord. These are people who sort of fell into becoming a landlord through circumstance they might have inherited a family home, been through a divorce and ended up with a property to handle or simply struggled so much to sell their house that renting it out seemed a better option.
Read MoreMoving home is a very exciting thing. Its also incredibly stressful in fact it ranks up there as one of the 4 most stressful events in an average persons life along with death, divorce and losing your job.
Read MoreBrexit has created lot of uncertainty. For those of us in property, the concern was that tenants and new buyers would be put off the idea of moving, worried that regulations, (and more importantly costs) would significantly impact the way their move would go.
Read MoreIts a well known fact that better landlords attract better tenants. But why? Well, look at it this way. If you consider your rental property as a business, then your tenants are your paying customers. In that case, wouldnt you want to keep your best customers for as long as possible and attract new customers?
Read MoreAs we start another new year, we are already seeing a surge of new and enthusiastic buyers ready to make the next move in their lives. And while flats are still one of the more common purchases and two up two downs are very much in demand, we are also seeing a rise in the number of people looking at bungalows.
Read MoreYou may or may not have noticed, but recently the UK government pledged to invest £866 million into local housing, in a bid to unlock a potential 200,000 new homes to buyers.
Read MoreBuy-to-let investors need to plan their lettings investments a bit more carefully in order to see great results. One of the ways they can do this is by choosing to let their property through an estate agent, instead of going the private rental route.
Read MoreParticularly in the last 2 years, being a landlord had been a very attractive option for many people. A stable source of always in demand income, 2015 saw a huge amount of people cashing in their pensions and buying up properties to rent out. But how do you make the most out of your investment, and earn the income you want without spending a small fortune?
Read MoreParticularly in the last 2 years, being a landlord had been a very attractive option for many people. A stable source of always in demand income, 2015 saw a huge amount of people cashing in their pensions and buying up properties to rent out. But how do you make the most out of your investment, and earn the income you want without spending a small fortune?
Read MoreLast week I explained how selling a house in Winter requires a little more effort and I covered two practical steps you can take to make the process work for you. Read the article here. This week Ill cover three more things you can do to successfully sell your home....
Read MoreI often get asked whether it's a good idea to try selling in winter, and there is an argument for waiting until the Spring, but sometimes there are no options; you might simply have to sell. There is a counter argument for listing anyway because some people also need to buy in winter, and there's usually less choice, so making yours stand out
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