Managing Multiple Rentals Tips for Landlords How do portfolio landlords deal with the multitude of tasks and mountains of red tape that come with managing several properties? Read on to find out. Owning a portfolio of rental properties can be a great way to earn income and build up a tidy nest egg for the future. But be warned: you can’t afford to wing it. [……]
Need to Sell Your Home in an Uncertain Market? Read On One minute, the housing market is at an all-time high, the next, newspapers are warning it will plunge faster than a block of concrete in a swimming pool. Finance bods and property experts love to talk up a crisis, but what’s the reality for those wanting to sell? Well, it’s quite simple: the best [……]
How Landlords Can Be Fair When It Comes to Deposits The end of a tenancy agreement can be stressful for landlords. You need to make sure the property isn’t vacant for long and there may be a need for repairs and maintenance. Then there’s the deposit release process and decisions about whether you need to make any deductions. Landlords have a bad rap when it [……]
How to Earn Extra Income from Your Home In a cost of living crisis, it’s not a bad idea to think of ways to make (or save) extra cash. Some people take on part-time jobs or start up a side hustle, others might start selling unwanted items from around the home. But here’s another idea, what about using your property to increase your income? Homeowners [……]
New Interior Design Trends in 2023 If you’re thinking of freshening up the interior of your home this year, here’s a list of what’s trending on the design front. Are you planning a mega makeover in 2023? Or perhaps you just want to make some modest changes to breathe new life into your home? Whether your project is big or small, here are some design [……]
What to Do If Your Tenants Fall Out Joint tenancies can be a great way for friends and couples to share costs and a steady source of income for landlords – but they’re not without their challenges. Friends can fall out, couples can split up, and rows about who used all the loo roll or spilt red wine on the carpet can escalate into toxic [……]
Selling Your Property? The Questions to Ask Before Accepting an Offer Accept an offer from a fast-talker or a faffer, and your hopes for a speedy property deal could be scuppered. Here’s how to choose the right buyer. When it comes to property transactions, we often focus on the long list of questions buyers want answers to. What’s the local area like? Where are the [……]
How You Can Be More Productive in 2023 If you’re feeling sluggish after a few weeks back at work post-Christmas, here are some tips to boost your productivity and give you more of that most precious commodity – time. Did you finish up in 2022 feeling tired and overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? If so, you’re not alone. According to a study in the [……]
Got the January Blues? Boost Your Mood for Free We’re three weeks into January. Have you stuck to those New Year’s resolutions? Are your jeans still feeling a bit snug after overindulging on Christmas treats? Feeling a bit bleurgh about everything? Welcome to Blue Monday, officially the gloomiest day of the year. There are numerous reasons why the third Monday of January has been dubbed [……]
Got a Rental Property? You Need a Trusted Tradesperson If you’re a seasoned landlord, chances are you’ve experienced at least one out-of-hours call from a panicked tenant about a leaky toilet or boiler breakdown. Why is it these things never seem to happen at a reasonable hour? Repairs and maintenance of your rental portfolio can be costly and stressful, so having trustworthy contractors is invaluable. [……]
