Tuition fees aside, one of the biggest costs’ students will face during their time at university is the cost of their accommodation. Many students feel like their student homes are poor value for money. This is something that is very dependent on the landlord’s actions and choices. As a landlord, […]
In identifying ways to cover the considerable costs brought about by the pandemic of 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has suggested a substantial raise in the amount of tax levied on capital gains. Higher-rate taxpayers will be amongst those who are hit hardest, if this report is to come to fruition. […]
Few renovation jobs are quite as messy, time-consuming or disruptive than a full rewire. The electrical system within your home is complex, operating on several different circuits around the home. That is why sometimes when a light bulb goes, you will still find rooms of the house with power. Your […]
The most daunting thing for anyone with dreams of building a property empire is often knowing where to start. There are taxes, regulations, stamp duty, landlord duties and a host of things to consider, on top of knowing what property to purchase, when and where. But could it be easier […]
How property owners are becoming landlords and tenants to upsize their home. By Richard O’Neill, Managing Director, Lettings at Romans, an LRG company. You’ve heard of the buy-to-let market. By now, you’ve probably heard of rent-to-rent, but have you heard of another growing housing trend: let-to-let? It’s seeing homeowners become […]
A resale property is essentially a property which is being “flipped” by someone who has bought off-plan. The original buyer gets the benefit of capital appreciation. The new buyer gets a property with high appeal to tenants. In fact, it may already be tenanted. The advantages of resale property Most […]
Property developers also require financial support with their projects, to enable them to keep expanding their career. Property development can cost a lot of money, as there is so much that needs to be considered within the project. Experienced property developers have a good idea of how much each project […]
House renovations are becoming more popular, but it is not a cheap thing to do. Most of the time with house renovations, people plan to renovate the whole house and make it their home, but there is a lot of planning, work and money that goes into this. As it […]
Tory mayor candidate Shaun Bailey has promised to build 100,000 new homes for young londoners, if he is elected next year, Property Secrets reports. Bailey will be up for election in May 2021 and has outlined plans to build ‘millennial homes’ that are aimed at young Londoners – to buy […]
The property market has seen an impressive bounce back since the first lockdown ended in May 2020. With covid-19 restrictions in Q1, the year was looking pretty bleak for the property market and all the types of businesses that fall under this umbrella, including estate agents, construction companies, surveyors, builders, […]
