The Athelstans Letting Agents Blog

How often do you visit your buy-to-let? When it comes to protecting the value of your property, mid-tenancy inspections help you stay on top of repairs, maintain a good relationship with your tenants and reduce changeovers, voids,...

The holy grail of every buy-to-let property is continuous occupation by high-quality tenants with a market-leading income and a value that increases year on year. None of this happens by itself, and, just with any business, a plan...

What are your plans for your buy-to-let business next year? Buying your first rental property? Upgrading your portfolio? Or expanding into new parts of the lettings market? Keeping up to date with market trends is the cornerstone...

Autumn gets a bad rap as a season for selling your home. It's always pushed back behind the blossom of spring, the sunshine of summer, and the festive magic of winter. But Autumn is what you might call the hidden gem of seasons to...

Every landlord and tenant wants exactly the same thing: security and stability. As a landlord, you want an uninterrupted income stream, while tenants want an uninterrupted home life. Renting a property has become a more permanent...

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 for...

How do you feel about your current managing agent? If you're reading this, perhaps you have some doubts. Whether your buy-to-let is for additional income or your long-term financial freedom, it's vital to have complete confidence...

Families are among the most stable tenants you can find, not least because the process of moving home is so much more complicated than for single people and couples. As well as having more furniture and belongings to pack and...

Empty rooms can look a bit sad, and there are plenty of uninviting photographs out there of vacant buy-to-lets. It's a constant challenge for landlords and letting agents when the demand from tenants is for unfurnished property,...

Whenever you ask someone if they know a good contractor, you’ll never be far from a tale of woe: the plumber who never turned up; the electrician who bodged the job; the builder who overcharged and left a huge mess. It’s taken...