Can't afford a rental deposit? What can you do? Usually, when you rent a home – whether it is a house, flat or room – you are required to pay a deposit of one or two months’ rent. Through the introduction of the Tenant Fees Bill, the government plans to
How do you increase rental returns? With the government’s squeeze on landlords getting ever tighter, it has become more important than ever to maximise your rental returns. A third of landlords rely on rental income as an important part of their earnings, according to research quoted in the TDS
How do you increase the value of a property? Given enough time, property prices generally rise, although this is by no means guaranteed. Since 2005, the old adage that prices double every 10 years has most definitely not been true for many homes and areas. And since the credit crunch,
Why do rents fall? With media reports of ‘skyrocketing’ and ‘extortionate’ rents, you may be surprised to consider any scenario where rents could fall. But, just as house prices can go down, rents can, too – although rental market changes are not as dramatic or newsworthy. For instance, according to Belvoir’
What make rents go up? Rents rise and fall in similar ways and for similar reasons to property prices but, contrary to media reports of them ‘skyrocketing’, they tend to be a lot less volatile than property prices. For example, in Belvoir’s rental report for Q2 2018, the average
Is Brexit uncertainty affecting the property market? Report headlines Rightmove “Early Christmas gift for buyers as sellers lower their price expectations” Home.co.uk “Rising supply pushes market to the brink” NAEA Propertymark “Housing market slows amid uncertainty” RICS “Prices now seen falling nationally although some parts of the UK
What can be done help renters with pets? The festive season is upon us and the old adage “pets are for life, not just for Christmas” is as true as ever but in the rental sector you don’t always have the choice of whether or not to have an
What is the property market going to look like in 2019 and beyond? Well, we are a few months away from the major uncertainty of Brexit and, although it’s nearly Christmas, at the moment we have no idea what is going to happen and it’s that uncertainty that
How can I prevent my home being repossessed? There can be few things in life more distressing than having your home taken away from you but sometimes, life can be difficult and throw up particularly challenging circumstances, such as illness, job loss or divorce. Repossessions are a lot less common
How do I buy with another person when I can't afford to buy alone? If you want to get on the property ladder but cannot afford to do so alone, don’t worry, there are options available to you, some of which you may not have considered. Read
Property not selling? What can you do? Not being able to sell your property puts you in a frustrating – and potentially devastating – state of limbo. Follow our step-by-step guide to breaking your house-selling deadlock. Why is my property is not selling? If your property has been on the market for
I purchased this new build property on the 31st March 2017 from Persimmon Homes in Castleford, Yorkshire. I have spent the last 19 months trying to get Persimmon to tackle the below building standard quality of the property. They have admitted to the poor quality in up to 10 meetings