Lettings Outlook 2024: What Can Landlords Expect From the Rental Market this Year?
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteThere's no denying that landlords faced a pretty challenging 2023. In particular, many of those who were highly leveraged decided to simply sell up, but did they act too soon? Their departure has left a large hole of opportunity...
Going Nowhere: Is Your Asking Price or Estate Agent Holding Up Your Sale?
By Rachel OllingtonIf your home has been on the market for a while, something probably needs to change to get your move underway. The latest government figures show the market performing at about 80% of last year, with transactions in September 2023...
Moving for Schools: Get the Timing Right for Your Home Search, Sale and Children’s New Start
By Rachel OllingtonMoving home with your family is a momentous time, especially when it involves changing schools. And although it can be challenging for everyone, it can also be an exciting new chapter. Nonetheless, whether it’s switching from...
Lettings Winter Prep: Our Landlord & Tenant Checklist for Warm and Safe Rentals
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteThe weather has turned, and winter is on the way, bringing with it a chilling collection of potential problems at your rental property. In many ways, rental homes are more at risk when they’re occupied in winter because the...
Selling in Winter: How to Play to the Season's Strengths to Move Home in Spring
By Rachel OllingtonIf you want to move home in spring, winter is the time to get it live on the market, but does anyone actually buy at this time of year? Well, yes, they do. It's true that activity levels are lower, mainly down to people waiting...
Single Let or HMO? Could Your Profits Jump 50% with Multi-Occupancy Lettings?
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteIf you’re looking for ways to boost your buy-to-let profits, converting your rental home to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO for short) could be the answer. HMOs have exploded in popularity as an option for landlords to...
Stuck in Neutral? Does Your Home Need to be Beige to Sell for the Best Price?
By Rachel Ollington"Whatever you have in your rooms, think first of the walls" - wise words indeed from pattern and textile god William Morris (and nobody could call his designs neutral). However, if you read any lifestyle articles on selling your
Landlord Mistakes: Five Major Buy-to-Let Bloopers and How to Avoid Them
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteMaking mistakes is a part of life: many can be laughed off, but others are more serious. And for landlords, there can be legal and financial consequences for getting things wrong. When we're asked to take over a rental home by...
Is Your Home Performing? Unlocking the Secrets of Your Rightmove Results Report
By Rachel OllingtonWith more than 9 out of 10 buyers searching for a property online, the way your home appears on websites like Rightmove and Zoopla directly impacts your chances of a sale. But the portals are more than just pages and pages of...
Replacing a Sharer: Our Guide to a Swift, Smooth and Legal Switch Between Tenants
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteHouse shares are a great way of maximising your rental income, and they cover every kind of tenant, from university students to high-earning professionals. Inevitably, a housemate will leave at some point as their life evolves....