The financial success of your buy-to-let depends on the investment making a profit, and both the property value and your profits at least keeping up with inflation. So, before buying, it’s essential to carry out extensive research on prices, trends and demand in your area, and ‘stress test’ your figures […]
Enhancing outdoor spaces can significantly boost property value, particularly in rental properties where tenant appeal is crucial. Well-designed outdoor areas not only enhance the aesthetics of a property but also provide tenants with functional spaces that improve their living experience. Landlords looking to increase property value should consider several strategies […]
Shared Ownership is still relatively young compared to most forms of property ownership and understandably there is some confusion about this tenure, especially when it comes to selling. In the Q&As below, we hope to address some of those questions. Is it more difficult to sell a shared ownership property […]
As a general rule of principle, the best time to buy a property is when prices have dipped down and are just starting to rise. The market moves in cycles, so if you can make a purchase at the start of a period of price growth, that should help ensure […]
Following a sustained period of record high interest rates, the Bank of England have voted by a majority of five-to-four to reduce the base rate of interest from 5.25% to 5% – the first drop since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The decision from the BoE […]
Buying a home has always been seen as a life goal for many young people, often being favoured over renting and holding precedence over other ways for people to get onto the housing ladder. Some people see renting as throwing money away, or paying for your landlord’s mortgage while considering […]
The main reason that people invest in home insurance is to keep their property covered if it is seriously damaged. This damage can be from anything, as long as it wasn’t the homeowner’s fault, such as natural disaster damage. Our homes being victims of a natural disaster can heavily affect […]
New research from upfront information platform, Home Sale Pack, reveals that whilst the cost of a mortgage has started to ease, the average monthly mortgage repayment today is 57.4% more expensive than it was in December 2021 when interest rates first started to climb. However, there are ways in which mortgages […]
The latest market insight from quick sale specialists, Open Property Group, reveals seven common reasons that could explain why a home isn’t selling and how these issues can best be addressed. There are numerous reasons why a property struggles to sell. Many of which can be addressed relatively easily by the […]
Renting a property can be a long, difficult, and often confusing process. What do I ask? What do all these confusing terms mean? And how can I ensure that I’m getting the best terms? According to the experts at Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes, that’s […]
