Parents And Paws: Our Landlord Guide For Renting To Tenants With Children Or Pets
By Phillippa Baillie-White"Never work with children or animals" has been a showbiz saying since the 1930s, but many landlords also live by the same advice. Landlords are three times more likely than agents to refuse tenants with children or pets, but
BUY-TO-LET BEGINNER? GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME WITH OUR EXPERT TIPS FOR NEW LANDLORDS
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteHave you wondered about becoming a landlord but aren't sure whether it's still worth it or even your kind of thing? Well, you're in the right place! For anyone with a genuine passion for property, being a landlord is a very...
DAMAGE CONTROL : OUR EXPERT TIPS TO MINIMISE THE WEAR & TEAR AT YOUR BUY TO LET
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteThe end of a tenancy is often filled with uncertainty. Landlords worry over the state of their property when it's returned, while tenants fret about how much of their security deposit will be refunded. Fortunately, there are many...
Renters Reform Bill : Bad news for landlords, or long overdue fairness for everyone?
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteThere’s been a flurry of news and commentary since the Government announced its Renters Reform Bill. Representing the biggest changes to the private rental sector in 30 years, the Bill is set for introduction to Parliament...
Doing it for the Kids: Building a Buy-to-Let Legacy for you and your family's future
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteBricks & mortar never go out of fashion. People will always need homes, which makes buying to let one of the safest investment strategies around. It's also a smart way to build a tax-efficient inheritance, something today's young...
Number crunching: our essential guide to rental yields for every landlord
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteFinancial management is at the heart of every successful business. As a landlord, the rental yield of a buy-to-let can affect whether you buy a property in the first place. After that, it can help you monitor your investment's...
Blooming Rentals : Grow Your Returns in the Garden Boom with Stylish Outdoor Upgrades
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteNot so long ago, many landlords saw gardens as a bit of a liability. Tenants weren't exactly clamouring for them, and landlords were convinced they'd be handed back an overgrown jungle of weeds. But the pandemic produced a...
Is buy-to-let broken? Facts, figures and future trends for private landlords
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteThere's no denying that buy-to-let isn’t the same as 10 or 15 years ago. Changes in lending criteria mean landlords have to put in more of their own money; changes in tax policy have affected initial yields; changes in lettings...
Rentability review: does your buy-to-let tick the right boxes for the right tenants?
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteThere's a book by Simon Sinek called Find Your Why, and it's all about identifying your reason for having a business: why do you do what you do? The same question can be applied to your rental property: why would a tenant choose...
Protection money: a guide to landlord insurance and reducing your premiums
By Phillippa Baillie-WhiteWe all know someone who never insures anything and never has any problems. But given that £8m is paid out every day in home insurance claims, not everyone has the same luck. Although it isn’t a legal requirement to insure...