Accidental Landlord? All you need to know to make it a success!
Not everyone sets out to be a landlord, and becoming an accidental one is more common than you might think.
An accidental landlord is someone who becomes a landlord by circumstance rather than by plan, and it can happen...
Move or Improve? Should you sell your home, or stay and extend?
Some questions in life are unavoidable. Aside from whether the chicken or the egg came first, at some point along the line you'll begin to wonder if your home can evolve with you, or if it's time to say goodbye and find...
Why being an estate agent is a real priviledge
Have you ever listed all the things you love about your work? It’s an illuminating exercise in clarifying all the reasons you do what you do. For some people, it can even be the catalyst for a change of career.
The idea...
Increase your yield: better business tips for landlords
Is your rental property working as hard as it could for you? As a landlord, you'll want to ensure that your investment is performing well and continues to make good business sense throughout the time you own it.
Homes...
Behind the scenes: What does an estate agent do?
“Put it on the Internet and wait for the phone to ring”. That’s perhaps how many people see an estate agent’s life, and there’s undoubtedly some mystery around precisely what agents do beyond putting a property on the...
Deposit Disputes - why do so many landlords lose?
Ending up in a dispute at the end of a tenancy is one of the least inviting prospects of being a landlord, and thankfully most tenancies end perfectly amicably. But when they do end in disagreement, many landlords manage to...
How to choose the perfect moment to sell
Have you ever wondered how to pick the perfect time to sell your home? It’s probably the question we’re asked the most when talking to people about their move.
But how do you pick your moment with so much conflicting...
Build a portfolio of popular and profitable lettings
Do you think it’s impossible to be popular AND profitable as a landlord? Perhaps you feel that one cancels out the other; that it’s a choice between hard-nosed business and being nice, but that the two are fundamentally...
Turn your Cold Viewers into Hot Buyers
There are still two months of winter before spring hits on March 21st, so if you’re selling your home in the chilly season, it’s essential to extend the warmest of welcomes to potential buyers when they visit.
The...
Advice for First-Time Landlords
In this three-minute read, we share five top tips if you’re thinking about renting out your property for the first time.
Deciding to become a landlord is a big step.
It can be both exciting and...