Whether you’re extending your home to sell or extending to stay, adding more space can transform how you live and boost your sale price when it’s time to move. Research by Nationwide found that a loft conversion with a double bedroom and en-suite bathroom can add 25% to the value of a typical three-bedroom house,
Today, being a landlord or a managing agent is expected to be a highly professional and conscientious business, with severe consequences for ignoring the rules. Fines for landlords can run into tens of thousands of pounds, but fortunately, with the right preparation and knowledge, they’re easier to avoid than a parking ticket. Nonetheless, even the
At the last count, 8-10% of the UK were thought to be empty nesters (parents whose children have all left), and the initial change brings up mixed emotions. Everything from grief, to relief. Wherever you sit on that spectrum, it’s also a time of transition and choices: should you keep your home as it is,
If you want your tenant to look after your rental property correctly, it’s unfortunately not enough to rely on them knowing every letter of the law around their responsibilities. What some might see as basic housekeeping or even common sense, others may not, and without specific wording in the rental contract, the door is open
The phrase “timing is everything” can be applied to every major decision in life, but how is it relevant to your move? Well, from advance preparations to meeting your deadlines to choosing an agent, the magic ingredient is time, so you can make decisions, take action and handle surprises without going into meltdown. So, in
Tenants are more at risk from domestic fires than homeowners, mainly because more adults sharing a property means more personal gadgets and heavier use of appliances. Admittedly, fire regulations are a deeply unsexy subject, but they exist to protect your property from devastating damage that could leave your tenants homeless or injured, and you without
