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What Type of Upsizer Are You? Find Out Here

Are you thinking of upsizing in 2025? Knowing what type of upsizer you are is the first step to finding the perfect new home.

Upsizing for more room

This is THE number one upsizing reason bar none. You’re considering upsizing because you want, need – or are absolutely desperate for – more inside space.

There are many reasons for needing more room. Any or all of them can be very good reasons for upsizing.

Maybe you have growing children or are planning more. Perhaps … Continue Reading…

Getting The Best Out of Joint Tenancies: Tips for Landlords

Many landlords will find themselves managing joint tenancies. Here are some tips on how to get the best out of them.

It’s easy to understand why joint tenancies are so popular with renters in the UK. Sharing a tenancy with a friend, partner or family member means you can split the bills and divide up the chores. And it’s nice (most of the time, at least) to come home to a familiar, friendly face. However, joint tenancies rely on mutual trust and good communication … Continue Reading…

Three Easy-to-Do New Year’s Resolutions with a Difference

If you want to reset or refresh your life in the year ahead, why not make some property resolutions?

New Year’s resolutions like losing weight or joining the gym are so last year. This year, why not do it differently? Make some New Year’s resolutions for your home.

Here are a few to put on your list:

Resolution No. 1: Brighten up your life – brighten up your home

Now the Christmas decorations are due to come down (or maybe already have), it’s a … Continue Reading…

There are Four Types of Downsizers: Which One Are You?

Downsizers are a key part of the housing sector, but their motivations for moving are changing. Read on to find out why.

Downsizers play an important role in the property market. They free up hundreds of thousands of empty bedrooms each year and account for a third of all property sales.*

But they’re often stereotyped as empty nesters looking to offload a large property to reduce maintenance duties.

While this description holds true in some cases, the category is much more varied than … Continue Reading…

Six Key Questions to Ask Your Letting Agent

Don’t get just any letting agent to manage your investment property. Here are six useful questions to help you find a top professional.

Are you looking to lighten your load as a landlord in 2025?

Finding the perfect letting agent is your first step towards a New Year of hassle-free property management.

The right agent saves you time, reduces stress, maximises your income and can guide you safely (and legally) through the ever-changing maze of rental rules and regulations.

But with so many letting … Continue Reading…

Why 2025 Can Prove Positive for Property Owners

Homeowners and property hunters should feel optimistic about the housing market in the year ahead. Here’s why.

The newspapers are full of predictions of a national property crash.

The broadcast media are pumping out doom and gloom about the housing market’s prospects.

And ‘experts’ on social media and the local ‘pub professors’ are forecasting the end of the world (sometimes literally) but with little to no evidence.

But wait, the opening three paragraphs sum up what people were writing and saying about the property … Continue Reading…

Burst Pipes: Emergency Action Plan for Landlords

If a pipe bursts at your rental, quick action will save you time and money. Here’s what landlords need to know. 

To steal a quote from Game of Thrones ‘Winter is Coming’. (Well, ok it’s here already.)

And the colder weather can bring different challenges for landlords, including burst pipes.

Here is some advice for landlords on dealing with (and avoiding) burst pipes at a rental property.

What causes a burst pipe?

In cold weather water in a pipe can freeze. As it freezes, it … Continue Reading…

The Race is On to Beat Stamp Duty Changes

Changes to Stamp Duty come into force next year. Read on to learn how much they’ll cost you and how to deal with them effectively.

December is traditionally a quiet month in the property market – but that’s not proving to be the case this year.

Buyer demand is up with the property portal Rightmove suggesting first-time buyers (FTBs) are leading the charge*.

So why is there so much momentum when buyers and sellers typically ease off in the run-up to Christmas?

As many … Continue Reading…

Should You Sell Your Rental in 2025?

The last few years have been challenging for some landlords. But don’t rush into a decision about the future of your buy-to-let until you’ve read this.

It’s fair to say that developments in recent years have made things more complicated for some landlords.

The restriction on mortgage interest tax relief and the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill have prompted some investors to question staying in the buy-to-let market.

Despite these challenges, there are several positives to take on board.

Reasons to keep your rental

Demand … Continue Reading…

Changes to Leasehold Laws, What You Need to Know

If you own or are buying or selling a leasehold property, there could be some significant changes to think about in 2025.

With a leasehold property, you own the property but don’t own the land it sits on. Instead, you have a lease on it for a set number of years. You also pay ground rent to whoever owns the land – the freeholder.

There are five million leasehold properties in England and Wales. Most flats and some houses are leasehold. (Scotland … Continue Reading…