A house is for life, not just for Christmas. A guide for both tenants and landlords on how to make the Christmas season a cracker.
It’s Christmas, and at this time of the year many of us like to enjoy the festivities, irrespective of whether we own our property or rent it, because a house is our home, and never more so at Christmas. If, however, you are a tenant in a rented property, there are a few points to…
The Autumn Budget – what does it mean for renters, investors and landlords?
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn budget yesterday bought with it £30billion in spending cutsand £24 billion in tax rises. It also has several implications to the property sector, some of which maywell impact on you. Because of this, we thought it would be beneficial to outline some of the keyfactors from this, and give some…
What would rental prices look like if they increase inline with other living costs?
We are all acutely aware of the rise in living costs and hikes in energy prices, and thankfully we haven’t seen such stark increases in the rental market. However, this interesting article in the Property Reporter highlights what this would look like. It’s worth a 2 minute read to see what the future might hold…
Islington room to rent in shared house
This self contained room in Islington, North London is rarely available. Compromising of a room with your own kitchen facilities, in a shared house, with five other rooms. The rent is £825 per month (bills not included) and has the added ease of a top up electric coin operated meter. Call today to discuss how…
HMOs: What are they? How do you manage them?
It’s Fireworks’ night – which got us thinking….how many services come as standard when you employ us to ignite your HMO portfolio? 23 – that’s how many!! If you want your business to go with a BANG and SPARKLE – get in touch. Just what these 23 services are can be found here. More information…
The story behind Reka: The Accidental Landlord
It’s the people in the business, that makes the business, and with this in mind, take a read of a recent article about one of our directors – ‘The Accidental Landlord‘. Sometimes life doesn’t go according to plan, and when life gives you lemons… Take a read here.#peoplebehindthebusiness #businessjourney #hmoproperty
The shifting Stamp Duty boundaries….what does this mean for an investor?
In the last few weeks there has been much reporting on the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget and the effects it has on the country. The main implication for investors that has arisen from this budget is the new boundaries for stamp duty. If you are looking to invest in a buy-to-let property what are the…
7 Tips for Stress-Free Property Management for New Landlords
If you’re a new landlord, you may find that managing your property can seem overwhelming. Firstly, you need to know how to take care of your property, so you maximise your rental return and profit, which includes the following activities: Secondly, you may still be dealing with the pandemic impacts… … that’s why we’ve put…
HMO Conversion Essentials… What You Need to Know Before Converting
Whether you’re a new landlord looking to buy a property to convert or an experienced investor planning to convert a current investment property into an HMO, you need to be aware that conversions can be challenging, as well as rewarding. Of course, the many benefits of converting an existing property to an HMO include: …however,…