Phillippa Baillie-White

There's no denying that buy-to-let isn’t the same as 10 or 15 years ago. Changes in lending criteria mean landlords have to put in more of their own money; changes in tax policy have affected initial yields; changes in lettings...

Not so long ago, many landlords saw gardens as a bit of a liability. Tenants weren't exactly clamouring for them, and landlords were convinced they'd be handed back an overgrown jungle of weeds. But the pandemic produced a...

Financial 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...

Bricks & 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 a tax-efficient inheritance, something today's young...

There’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...

The end of a tenancy is often filled with uncertainty. Landlords worry over the state of their property when it's returned, while tenants fret about how much of their security deposit will be refunded. Fortunately, there are many...

Have 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...

"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

Despite changes to tax policy, buy-to-let remains a hugely popular life goal for many people as one of the safest long-term investment strategies. Property feels real with tangible, visible and stable assets that shares, crypto...

Can you believe the average UK employee now spends just 1.5 days a week at the office? Unimaginable just a couple of years ago, it's now abundantly clear that the way we work has changed forever. The new era of flexible working...