Ten Top Tips for Successful Property Management

Here are our top ten tips to achieve a hassle-free, profitable buy to let property. 1) Pave Over That Garden Landscaped gardens might be an asset to some tenants, but most will be quite happy just to have somewhere to lounge during the warm summer months. The gardens of buy […]

Planning permission – what you need to know

Before you start developing your property it is essential you obtain any necessary planning permission. In the latest of our Property Basics series, we tell you why – and, more importantly, how. There are very good reasons for doing things by the book: You will be protected from making mistakes […]

Why Build A Property Portfolio?

Let’s start with a definition: A property portfolio is two or more investment properties. If you have just one, it’s unlikely to be making you a living, and it’s unlikely to be taking up much of your time. If you have two, or three, or four, then you already have […]

House or flat? Pros and cons

Although every investment should be assessed on its own particular merits, there are some fundamental matters to be considered when deciding which is best – house or flat. Supply and demand Apartments are certainly much more popular with the mobile population of many inner city locations. Career orientated young professionals […]