Whether you have one property or eight, knowing the real value of property management is essential to help you be effective, organised, and profitable. Here we outline the real value of property management. What is Property Management? Property management is the operation, control, and maintenance of investment properties. In other words, it’s about taking care…
Covid-19 is disrupting everything. Work. Home. School. Social. Health. For many of us, this means chartering unknown waters as we continue to work from home and help our children with home-schooling. In fact, working from home during lockdown has magnified the stress, frustration, and anxiety women experience. With schools closed, no restaurants and some professional…
Now that we’ve put 2020 behind us… an unpredictable year in property due to the pandemic and the uncertainty of Brexit’s impact… we can look forward to seeing what this year holds. To find out if there will be growth in the rental market in 2021, we’ve researched the property predictions. Here is our summary….
If your current property is in a good location, for example, a busy student area or close to good transport connections, then you may want to consider converting it into an HMO. The good news, HMO’s provide more people with affordable accommodation, while generating a rental income increase of four to five times your current…
Now that Brexit is official, as a landlord you may be wondering what it means for your existing EU tenants and what is your additional responsibility. This blog summarises the details of the UK Government EU Settlement Scheme. For full details, refer to https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families. What is the EU Settlement Scheme? The EU Settlement Scheme allows EU,…
Although London is a brilliant place to live, work and study, it has the highest rents of any city in the world. However, because there are so many people wanting to rent in London, the rental market can be competitive. The good news is, if you spend time researching, you will find flats that are…
Question 1: How much do you want your letting agent to do? Finding tenants only service: These agents will help you find tenants for your property. They will market the property, show prospective tenants through, check references and write tenancy agreements. They may collect the first month’s rent and deposit. Finding tenants and rent collection service: These…
The private rental sector has had several recent challenges and although the rental market is regaining momentum, landlords may be left wondering if property is a good investment. This article gives new (and existing) landlords tips to becoming a profitable long-term landlord. But first, we explore why being a landlord is more challenging now, than…
But you may not know exactly what is involved in managing an HMO on your own. This article gives you tips on what you need to know about managing an HMO. Tip 1: HMO Licensing A critical legal aspect of letting an HMO is getting the relevant licence. If you’re letting an HMO, it’s highly…
We hope you and your family are staying safe during this uncertain time. We acknowledge it is a challenging time for both Landlords and Londoners living in the private rented sector. The good news is that the Mayor is working to ensure renters get the support they need from the Government to help them through…