Three Top Tips for Maintaining Your Property’s Value
3 minute read posted on 15th Nov 2024Let’s face it – doing property maintenance isn’t many people’s idea of a good time. However, keeping on top of maintenance can help ensure your property’s value in the long term. Here are our top three tips for...
The Impact of the Autumn Budget on the Property Market
5 minute read posted on 13th Nov 2024Now that the dust has settled on the Autumn Budget, let’s look at how it will impact the property market. When the Chancellor unveiled her Budget a fortnight ago, she didn’t do things by halves. Rachel Reeves went big on tax,...
Autumn Budget 2024: A Round-Up for Landlords
4 minute read posted on 11th Nov 2024Now the dust has settled on the Budget, let’s look at what it might mean for landlords and buy-to-let investors. The overall themes behind the Budget, according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, were economic stability and growth,...
Three Tips for Better Home Security This Winter
3 minute read posted on 8th Nov 2024Unfortunately, when the nights get longer, this time of year can be open season for burglars looking to target your home. Now is the perfect time to review your home security and see what improvements you can make. Here are three...
Interest Rate Cut… Is Tomorrow the Day?
3 minute read posted on 6th Nov 2024The Bank of England meets tomorrow (Thursday 7 November) to set the official Bank Rate or base rate as it is also known. This is the rate that banks and building societies use to set the interest rates they charge borrowers. The...
How to Get the BTL Basics Right: Tips for Leyton Landlords
3 minute read posted on 4th Nov 2024Have you ever wondered how some landlords seem to run successful portfolios and others don’t seem to crack the rental property puzzle? In our experience, we’ve seen what the best do that the rest don’t. And the answer is...
Feeling Stressed? Here Are Three Tips to Calm Your Mind and Body
3 minute read posted on 1st Nov 2024It’s considered the health epidemic of our times and affects one in nine people*. If left unchecked, it can cause migraines, nausea and hair loss and increase the risk of stroke, heart attack and dementia. And yet, in modern...
Good News from the Mortgage Market: Product Availability Trebles
3 minute read posted on 30th Oct 2024New data shows the mortgage market has bounced back from the turbulence of two years ago. Think back to this time in 2022, and you’ll recall the mortgage market was in complete disarray. In the aftermath of the Mini-Budget,...
The Renters’ Rights Bill: Your Questions Answered
3 minute read postedThe Renters’ Rights Bill is a big news story in the property rental world right now. And there are lots of myths and inaccurate information being punted around. In this article, we’ll give you straight answers to three of the...
Feeling SAD? Three Ways to Combat SADness in Leyton
2 minute read postedSeasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression. Some symptoms of SAD include low mood, irritability, difficulty concentrating, eating more (and gaining weight), and just feeling tired all day. What causes SAD? SAD is...