Is it worth improving a rental property?

When you’re a landlord, there is a fine balance between keeping your property comfortable and safe for your tenants and ensuring your income is not disrupted by unwarranted spending. Is it worth splas… Read more…

Avoiding catastrophic empty property costs

No landlord likes a void period – the phrase used to describe a period of time when a buy-to-let is empty and devoid of tenants. While it’s quite usual to have a couple of days of an empty property be… Read more…

Time to cash in and check out?

If you have been holding on for the property market to peak, here is the news you’ve been waiting for. UK house prices have hit a record high, with Halifax reporting that the average home now costs in… Read more…

Sell up, cash in & move on: exit strategy considerations

Lettings isn’t for everyone, as many landlords are discovering in a highly compliant, highly changeable sector. After a turbulent 18 months, the private rental sector is finding its new equilibrium –… Read more…

Extra bedrooms in buy-to-lets: is it worth adding another?

Although the maths is simple on the surface - the more bedrooms you have, the more rent you can charge – adding an extra bedroom to an existing buy-to-let for increased income needs consideration. In… Read more…

Update: holiday lets continue to perform strongly

Summer may be a distant memory but what is still fresh in our minds are UK holidays and rediscovering what our own country has to offer. The staycation, as it’s been rebranded, has also left a lasting… Read more…

How to beat the evictions backlog in 2021

The Government has announced that notice periods for those wishing to evict tenants will soon return to pre-pandemic levels. From 1st October 2021, landlords wishing to serve either a Section 21 or Se… Read more…

What happens to my tenants once you’ve bought my buy-to-let?

More often than not, a buy-to-let is an investment strategy that, one day, you will want to cash in. Unlike withdrawing money from an ISA or selling stocks and shares, your bricks and mortar investmen… Read more…

City rents stalled? Here’s what to do next

Property investment strategies have been turned on their head in the wake of the pandemic. Old rules have been ripped up and new ones installed, which may make landlords re-evaluate their current situ… Read more…