Landlord Tips Category

Property listings are an important part of a DIY landlord’s journey. Without a suitable listing, you are unlikely to find a tenant. Sadly, it’s not often that tenants come along out of the blue and offer to rent your property. In most cases, you’ll need to do a bit of legwork. This usually involves creating a property listing for sites like Zoopla, Rightmove, Rentify, and Airbnb. So far so good, but unless your listing ticks all the right boxes, it may not yield much joy. And as any sensible landlord knows, voids are to be avoided at all costs.

In this article, David Boultbee from Ultra LEDs shares his tips for keeping your student properties safe when they’re unoccupied this Christmas.

Doesn’t it sometimes seem that people in the property industry have a crystal ball? Those that know what they’re talking about mention yields and ROIs and seem to know a lot about the areas they are investing in. It might feel like magic, but it’s a result of good, solid, research.

On paper, being a successful landlord is easy. The right property + the right tenant, mixed with a smidgeon of luck, and voila! You have a successful buy to let business raking in the cash. Unfortunately, there is also a lot that can go wrong!

Not all landlords supply white and brown goods with a rental property, but it’s common to include a couple of larger appliances. However, just because a kitchen comes with an integral dishwasher and a fridge-freezer, it doesn’t mean you can describe it as “furnished”.