The Vesta Sales & Lettings Blog

1. Keep track of Paint colours ....and use the same paints in all your properties if you have more than one. Keeping track of the brand of paint, the colour name / number for every room in your rental property can save you a lot

The 5 Questions You Should Ask Your Letting Agent Choosing a letting agent is an important decision for any landlord. You're a paying customer and you want to ensure you get a good service and value for money, but how do you know...

It didn't come as a shock to many within the industry when Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick extended the ban on evictions for another 4 weeks just 2 days before courts were due to resume eviction hearings on the 23rd August. This...

I read an interesting article in Scientific journal Cosmos recently. Apparently, research suggests that paying people to help out with odd jobs that you don't enjoy doing could lead to a happier life. A research team from Canada,...

There are a number of reasons people become residential landlords. Often, it’s because someone wants to do more with their savings and sees property as a sound investment with a regular income. It might also be that a person...

Picture the scene; your rental due date rolls around and you check your bank account as usual, but what's this? No rent has hit your account. It's one of the biggest Landlord worries, because no matter how carefully you select or...

Since 1st April 2018, all residential properties (apart from a few exemptions) in England and Wales have been required to have a minimum EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating of E. From 1st April 2020, this law was extended...

Don't you just hate it when the internet uses 'jargon'?! What is a "rear aspect", anyway?! I'm going to cover off a few of these property and landlord related jargon terms that I see getting chucked around, as this industry is...

These days, it can seem that the To Do list for Landlords keeps piling up! At Baillie White, we like to think that ensuring residential lets are safe and up to standard is a positive move, but it can feel a little overwhelming for...

Let's face it, there has been little for landlords to celebrate coming out of Government announcements in the past few years. With the increases in legislation, tax changes squeezing margins, and plans to scrap Section 21...