I've been involved in property and estate agency for over 30 years. I've seen buoyant markets when selling properties is as easy as falling off a log and I've seen depressed markets, the worst being the financial crash of 2007/09. Understanding house prices and the ability to accurately value a property are two fundamentals of selling your home.
As gas and electric bills rocket for Alfreton tenants, landlords who do not start to make energy efficiency upgrades could face lengthy void periods and may have to discount their rents, whilst those Alfreton landlords with highly energy efficient rental properties may actually be able to charge a premium. Read why...
Will there be a house price crash like those of 1988 and 2008? Are you aware of the six significant differences between now and those years? All Alfreton homeowners and landlords should read this article, especially those hoping for local house prices to drop – you might end up losing at least £23,000 in the next five years!
We thought the massive spike in rent arrears due to the pandemic over the last two years was behind us, then, along comes the cost of living crisis and a rise in interest and mortgage rates to put enormous pressure on homeowners, landlords and tenants. Landlords need to mitigate their risk of rent arrears and we have the ultimate protective shield.
The stamp duty threshold has doubled for existing homeowners looking to move and has substantially increased for first time buyers too. However, on the flip side, the Bank of England increased interest rates which, in turn, will make the monthly mortgage payments more expensive. Let's look at the real impact...
Looking at the newspapers with their doom and gloom headlines, you would think that the local Alfreton property market would be on its knees. Yet house prices in the DE55 postcode area and the number of properties selling continues to be high. Read the article to find out why…
Don't worry! This isn't yet another tax that landlords have to panic about. This is about the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax as a landlord, including how the regulations will impact you and what you’ll need to do to prepare for the changes coming into effect in April 2024.
You've decided that you want to move home but should you start looking for a new property before or after you've agreed on a sale of your current one? In this article we look at the options available to you and why it is really important to be as 'proceedable' as possible.
With future rental reforms, changes to EPC rules and a turbulent few years for landlords with stamp duty and tax changes, it is no surprise that many are looking to cash in on their buy-to-lets. Whilst there are still benefits and long term investment success to be had from buy-to-let, for some, it's time to sell. What should you consider?
Since the Tenant Fee Act 2019, the legislation on deposits has become a little more complicated. In this blog, we explain everything there is to know about deposits when renting a property. We will cover holding deposits, tenancy deposits and the process of repaying the deposit at the end of a tenancy.
The buy-to-let market is currently experiencing a rough patch. With legislative change on the horizon, coupled with bleak ROI forecasts, many landlords are now questioning whether or not they should be playing the property game at all.
If you have a vacant property that needs filling, and you have a family member that needs a place to live, then this is surely a no-brainer, right? Kill two birds with one stone by having them rent your place. Is it wise? What are the downsides?