Commencing duties as a landlord is a daunting task. There is a bewildering amount of legislation and best practices to keep up with. While you are busy making sure things are going nicely, it’s easy to overlook things coming your way and keeping up to speed with the latest changes in landlord legislation.

When it comes to moving home, it can be a really stressful time. There are many different things to consider, particularly if you are selling a home as well as buying a new one. In the chaos and stress of moving, here is a handy checklist of things to watch out for.

We’ve learned a lot over the years from tenants who wish they had sorted ‘X’ and ‘Y’ to save them the hassle later. In order to pass on the wisdom, we’ve condensed that advice into 15 useful tips which will ensure a smooth transition from home to home…

So, after all the stress of putting the paperwork together and aligning documents, preparing your home for its next owner, your home is finally on the market, congrats!

The demand for rental properties in the UK is quite high nowadays. This is mostly due to higher house deposits, and tougher mortgage rules making it difficult for people to buy their own home.

We often have lofty ideas for our properties when they are on sale and while this is not such a bad thing, these ideas might not pan out as we planned.

Finding a property for rent can be challenging! But you will be surprised to know that tenants are not the only ones facing the challenge, landlords face an equal problem in finding tenants. Having a property or portfolio of properties won’t be much of use to you, if you are not able to fill them with good tenants. Long gone are the days where landlords had the upper hand. The competition among landlords in UK is increasing as more landlords are putting their property in the saturated market.

If there isn’t much interest in your rental, what can you do?

Renting a home is a great alternative to buying your own property. In fact, it seems to be something that is much more commonplace than it has ever been. Renting does have a wide range of benefits, but it does have some drawbacks too.

As home décor goes, cosy is the way forward in the colder months. Whether you’re staging your home for a winter sale or just looking forward to cuddling up under blankets, these small changes to your surroundings can make all the difference…

During your house hunting quest, chances are you will only see a given house at its best; perfectly organised, expertly staged, and clean. This gives you a perfect picture that lures you into buying the house; however, you might be missing a lot; recurrent water problems, rat and termite infestations, past flooding cases, etc. These are the things that eventually cost you a lot.

Not every buyer will take 15 minutes on a property they intend to live in or own for a very long time. Some will take their time looking for red flags, oversights and other shortcomings.