Selling Your Rental Home: Plan the Perfect Exit Without Losing Your Tenant or Income
By The Vesta TeamAlthough rents are going through the roof, yields are getting higher, and there’s massive demand from tenants, many landlords are selling their rental homes. For some, it’s part of their long-term plan, but for others, it’s...
Too Many Tenants: How Do You Pick the Best of the Best for Your Rental Property?
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteIt sounds like a landlord’s dream come true: a shortage of rental homes, multiple tenants competing for each one, and rents going through the roof. It’s the same story for almost every property to rent in Basildon, Benfleet,...
Renting to Sharers: How to Prepare Your Property and Get the Legals Right
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteDemand for rental homes rose by around 25% in 2022, and competition among tenants is hotter than ever as potential buyers wait and see what house prices will do. As rents continue to rise from a shortage of property, more and more...
Summer Selling: Hot Tips and Style Secrets for a Speedy Sale and Top Price
By Rachel OllingtonThe sun’s out, the sky’s blue, summer’s here, so it’s time to view! World-class poetry aside, with the sun shining bright and nature in bloom, the conditions are perfect for selling your home when it looks its best....
Landlord Expenses: Use our Expert Guide to Claim Back Every Cost You’re Entitled to
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteHow many tax allowances do you think you can claim from owning a rental property? The truth might pleasantly surprise you. Being a landlord is a business, but from our experience, not every landlord knows what they’re entitled...
Setting the Scene: How to Be Ready for Viewings Every Day
By Rachel OllingtonNo matter how neat and tidy they are, people always ask us how their home should look on viewings and whether they can improve their presentation. While no one expects you to live in a perfect show home, buyers do react well to a...
Boost Your Sale Price: The Best Upgrades to Bowl Over Buyers and Sell Your Home for More
By Rachel OllingtonPushing your home's value to its full potential can make your next move bigger and better. That could mean more space, a larger garden, or a swisher location than you thought was possible. But where do you start? Well, we talk to...
The Landlord Lingo Buster Part Two: Mid-Tenancy Checks, Rent Reviews, Tax Talk, and Getting your Property Back
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteYour tenants have moved in, you’ve protected their deposit, and the first month’s rent is in the bank. So what comes next? Following on from Part One of our Landlord Lingo Buster, Part Two is all about effective management to...
Spring Viewings: Get Your Home Ready for the Year's Busiest Selling Season
By Rachel OllingtonSpring has been the most popular season to buy and sell a home for as long as we can remember, and with good reason. Plans are often hatched around the beginning of the year, and as the weather warms up and nature bursts into...
The Landlord Lingo Buster Part One: Set Your Tenancy Up the Right Way and Keep Your Property Legal
By Phillippa Baillie-Whiteo you know your ARLA from your elbow? Or how about a GSR from the TDS? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Just like every industry, the lettings world has its own particular lingo to master, with plenty of phrases, abbreviations...