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How Basingstoke Landlords Can Ethically Maximise Their Rental Investments

Whether you’re a seasoned investor or taking your first step into the rental property market, make sure you understand what makes a place a good investment.

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How has the Spring Budget affected Basingstoke Homeowners and Landlords?

The Spring Budget 2024 this afternoon has introduced some changes that could significantly influence your Basingstoke property strategies and investment outcomes.

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Top Renovation Tips for Basingstoke Landlords

Top Renovation Tips for Basingstoke Landlords

Planning to renovate your rental? There’s one thing you should know before you start pulling up carpets or ripping out cabinets.

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Top Five Basingstoke Landlord Blunders (and How to Avoid Them)

To help you navigate this complex terrain, here are the five most common mistakes we’ve encountered and how to avoid them, ensuring a more profitable and stress-free experience.

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Renters Reform Bill: An Update for Basingstoke Landlords

The bill undoubtedly represents change. But while some systems and processes will need updating to ensure compliance, proactive and responsible landlords shouldn’t panic. 

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Joint tenants in a Christmas decorated house.

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝’𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

A little Christmas cheer from landlords can make a big impact. Whether it’s a personal card, a festive treat, thoughtful property upgrades, a timely maintenance check or a heartfelt token of appreciation, these gestures build goodwill and show tenants they’re valued.

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Panicked woman in a kitchen.

𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬

For Basingstoke landlords, having the right insurance coverage is not just a box to tick. It’s an essential safeguard for your investments. But simply having insurance is not enough; understanding the policy’s specific requirements and declaring everything accurately is crucial.

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𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝’𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Finding (and keeping) tradespeople you can trust to look after any property maintenance or issues landlords need to get sorted. In this article, we share five tried, tested and trustworthy tips on how to find the very best and swerve the unreliable rest.

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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐭-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲

If you’re a landlord looking to attract long-term tenants, it’s worth thinking about ways to make your investment property as appealing as possible. And one area you may have overlooked is the army of British pet owners who need a rental property, and want to make their furry friends as comfy as possible.

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𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬

If you’re a first-time landlord about to rent out a property, or an established landlord looking to purchase a new investment, one of the main questions you’ll have is how much rent you can charge per month. Of course, you can (and should) take the advice of your agent, but it’s also worth understanding exactly what factors impact the amount of rent you can sensibly charge.

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𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭?

Whether you’re an established landlord or a first-time investor, you’ll probably be thinking about what to buy: a ready-to-go rental or a doer-upper. Which one should you pick?

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭?

With the Basingstoke housing market showing signs of a slowdown and predictions of further house price declines, we are starting to see the return of the ‘accidental landlord’. However, in a somewhat different form to what they were in 2008/9.

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