Changing Estate Agents: Could a Fresh Start be the Key to Getting Your Home Sold?
By Rachel OllingtonIt doesn't always work out with your first choice of estate agent. Perhaps things went well at first, but viewings are now thin on the ground. Maybe you sense your agent’s initial enthusiasm has begun to cool. Or you could be...
Letting Up: Could Rising Inflation Spell Good News for Landlords?
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteEveryone's talking about inflation right now, and usually in negative terms. The current climate of rising prices is affecting us all, from filling up the car to doing the weekly shop. There’s also plenty of news about tenants...
Interest Rate Rises: How to Keep Your Sale or Remortgaging Plans on Track
By Rachel OllingtonEven though many lenders lowered their mortgage rates after Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister, we all face a bumpy road ahead. The media is battling it out to write the scariest headlines of an imminent price crash and soaring...
Love at First Sight: How to Make Your Home Irresistible to Buyers
By Rachel OllingtonAre you planning to move next year? If you are, you'll probably be thinking about getting ready for viewings and how to help buyers fall in love with your home. Getting the highest possible price in the shortest period of time is...
Selling Off Market: Can You Still Get the Best Price and the Best Buyer?
By Rachel OllingtonIf 2022 is anything to go by, 2023 could be the year that selling homes off-market hits the mainstream. About 10% of property sales in the UK in 2022 have been off-market homes. That's more than ever before, and for a number of...
Buy, Revamp, Rent, Repeat: For Sustainable Lettings Success
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteThere are many different models of buy-to-let, but a proven winning formula is buying a property in need of renovation, upgrading the specification, then releasing the increased equity to fund another buy-to-let project. Homes in...
Buy-To-Let And Working From Home : Tap Into The Trend To Boost Your Rental Property’s Income
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteCan 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...
Rental Red Flags: How To Avoid Problem Tenancies And Create The Perfect Letting
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteNothing is more important than getting the right tenants for your rental property – because the choice you make will have a profound impact on your peace of mind and finances. Whenever we’re contacted by a landlord who’s...
Landlord Tax Tips: Allowances to Claim, Efficient Expenditure & Easier Accounting
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteWith the annual tax return deadline a couple of months off, what better time to explore preparing in advance to avoid all that late-night uploading on January 31st? Using the tips in our handy guide, you can make a start right...
THRIFTY LANDLORD TIPS: HOW TO SLASH YOUR UPFRONT COSTS WHEN YOU BUY A RENTAL PROPERTY
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteDespite 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...