The Vesta Sales & Lettings Blog

Your 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 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...

o 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...

How do you feel about the property market right now? It's peak prediction season in the press, with daily claims from experts that house prices are about to fall off a cliff, stagnate or even slowly rise. We know that most of...

"As soon as I saw the photo, I knew it was the one!" Such is the power of photography, and as a potential buyer's first introduction to your home, it can make or break a sale. Given how influential photos are, it's surprising how

Not every home sells for its full potential value, and that’s often because the finest features are either hidden or under-presented. But you can add many thousands to your sale price simply by showing off what’s already...

2022 saw the highest proportion of property sales to investors since 2016, with landlords accounting for 12.2% of the market. Surprised? Well, it's not so unbelievable when you look at what’s happening. Interest rates have

What are your big plans this year? Fitness, wealth, travel, something else? Change is always in the air when January arrives. We're entering 2023 on the back of quite a ride. Lockdowns, Brexit, empty shelves, four prime ministers,...

Have you ever known the costs of utility bills to be such a massive conversation? As well as being a hot topic at home and at work, the news is full of stories about soaring energy prices, future supply questions and the...

“Being a landlord might still pay better than a pension” - that was the arresting headline in The Telegraph that caught our attention recently. Pensions have certainly been squeezed, with workplace pension pots shrinking and...