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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲

By Vanya Radeva
letting property
11 September 2023

In this quick read, we look at why property inspections could save you money and time in the long run.

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

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
31 August 2023

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.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
28 August 2023

Preparing for the end of a tenancy In this week’s lettings article, we look at how landlords can ensure the change between tenants goes smoothly.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚 𝐃𝐈𝐘 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
14 August 2023

Hastily downloading a Tenancy Agreement template from the internet and high-fiving yourself for a job well done could prove to be a costly mistake.

𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 £𝟏,𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫

By Vanya Radeva
letting property
11 August 2023

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠? Many would say yes, yet here's the truth: most Basingstoke landlords aren't exploiting the situation. In fact, 64% are keeping rents steady or decreasing to protect their Basingstoke tenants! Discover the real facts and challenges they face in this in-depth article.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
7 August 2023

As a landlord, as well as managing the finances, the property and any repairs or maintenance, you also have to remember to look after your tenants. Whilst nine times out of ten you’ll never have to deal with anything too difficult, sometimes relationships can be testing. So, what’s the best way to deal with issues that arise during a tenancy? In this quick read, we look at ways to deal with such problems.

Self-managing your rental property could be a mistake

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈𝐭 𝐈𝐬

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
31 July 2023

While the prospect of saving a bit each month on letting agent fees (which are tax deductible!) might seem attractive, in the long run, it could be a false economy. Here are some reasons why self-managing your rental might not save you any money at all.

𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
24 July 2023

Choosing a Letting Agent: What Basingstoke Landlords Need to Know How can you spot a top letting agent from a master of mediocrity? Read on to find out.

shocking revelation empty properties in Basingstoke

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝟏,𝟕𝟕𝟐 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 - 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟒,𝟎𝟔𝟏 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
14 July 2023

Breaking the Silence: The Startling Reality of Empty Homes vs. Housing Demand in Basingstoke and Deane. The startling reality of empty homes versus housing demand isn't just a distant issue—it directly affects the homeowners and landlords of Basingstoke and Deane. As a homeowner, this imbalance can keep house prices higher due to greater demand, while landlords benefit from increased rental rates.

Copy of 260623 IG Square Should You Be Friends with Your Tenants (2)

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 – 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩?

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
3 July 2023

As a landlord, it’s important to build a good relationship with tenants. You want them to feel comfortable in their new home and to care for it, pay rent on time and generally have a successful tenancy period. But what makes a good relationship?

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐲-𝐓𝐨-𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

By Vanya Radeva
landlords
26 June 2023

“Is buy-to-let still worth it?”. Hardly a day goes by when someone doesn’t ask us that question. For a lot of people, the answer is no. Changing lettings law and tax rules have caused many landlords to drop out and sell up, particularly if rent is their main or only source of income. But here's the thing: many private landlords are still actively expanding their portfolios. And large corporations are starting to invest heavily in rental homes. So why is that?

Rental Red Flags: How To Avoid Problem Tenancies And Create The Perfect Letting

By Mike Jones
letting property
27 September 2022

How can you tell if you’ll get respectful, responsible and reliable tenants before you hand over the keys? More than anything, it’s all about the setup, and this week we’ll take you through our tried and tested process, to avoid problem tenancies and create stable and long-term lettings.

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