
Levelling Up the United Kingdom - What this may mean for landlords

The government released its eagerly anticipated Levelling Up White Paper at the start of February. The wide-ranging paper details various plans to change policies including the private rental sector, but with little detail on how,...

How to upgrade your EPC, and get financial assistance to do so!

We met with Peter Bywater from Ridgewater Energy to offer help on some potential solutions on the pressing matter of rented properties meeting Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. We have covered this topic before through our...

Welcome to 2022! Are you ready for the year ahead?

Early signs have suggested that the demand for rental property locally remains high, this is due to ongoing stock shortages as well as an influx of people relocating for work with the big employers such as JP Morgan. Whether these...
Christmas Opening Hours 2021

The Emergency Out of Hours service will be available to tenants (01202 554470 - Option 3) throughout the Christmas break, and payments will continue over the period but allow for delays for bank holidays. Thank you for your valued...
2021 End of Year Market Update

If you thought 2020 was a strange year then 2021 has definitely given it a run for its money! Many of us expected things to look a lot different but yet we still seem to be held within the ongoing grasp of Covid and the misery it...

Understanding Leases - with Niki Adkins from Frettens Solicitors

As a buyer, seller or landlord you will no doubt of come across leases on properties. A lease is a ‘contract’ between the freeholder and leaseholder of a property. For example, a block of flats may be owned by a freeholder who...

The Compliance Edition - EPC & Legionella Advice For Landlords

Do you know your rental property's EPC rating? If not you probably should find out as from 2025, the minimum EPC rating for rental properties will change from E to C which in some cases can be quite a jump. The last significant...

The importance of gas safety in rental properties

Following on from Gas Safety Week earlier this month awareness about the importance of gas safety in the home is a priority all year round. As a landlord you have a legal requirement to uphold your responsibilities, if you don't...

September 2021 Lettings Update - Section 21, Gas Safety Week & more...!

And just like that the summer seems to be drawing to a close......after the brilliant boost the England football team gave us at the Euros in June the warm and pleasant September has seemed to keep summer hanging on for a few more...

Sales Progression - Why we use mio and what it means to our clients....

Finding a buyer for a property is only part of our job. Our work isn’t finished until your sale completes and the keys are handed to the new owners. Once we’ve accepted an offer on your property, we work really hard to...