Shannon Hall

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhether a buy-to-let investment or your main family residence, your property is probably your most valuable asset. You could potentially add value to your home by creating additional ‘living space’ […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes[kc_row use_container=”yes” force=”no” column_align=”middle” video_mute=”no” _id=”549149″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”199075″][kc_column_text _id=”514776″] With thousands of new properties being added to the market every day, finding tenants is not as simple as it […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you’re a first time landlord or just new to the auction scene, buying property at auction can seem a little overwhelming. To enter the auction room knowing you could […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn 2019 landlords and letting agents have seen an increase in the number of tenants not paying rent on time. Let’s take a look at the implications of non-payment and […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesRight to Rent checks are in breach of human rights – according to a High Court ruling made on Friday 1 March 2019. The court further said that the requirement to carry […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesAsbestos in rented property exists in significant numbers across the country.  The long-term harmful effects of asbestos inhalation are well-known and the unsettling fact is that, despite being banned in […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re interested in becoming a property investor, developer or landlord, one of the first questions you may ask is “how do landlords finance rental properties?” Well, there is actually […]

Reading Time: 9 minutesResidential lettings can be confusing. With over 160 laws and regulations governing the rental sector, there’s an overwhelming amount of industry-specific terminology. While landlords and tenants shouldn’t be expected to […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe UK’s property rental sector has seen phenomenal growth since the year 2000, and there are now around 5.4mn privately rented properties and households. This sector growth has doubled during […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s a well-known fact that the UK is a nation of pet owners – around half of adults own a pet, which adds up to 11.1 million pet cats and […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs landlords, it’s important for us to protect our investments from the minute a potential tenant wants to sign the tenancy agreement. Gathering background information about a tenant is a […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is a HMO? House in multiple occupation, or HMO, is a property shared by a number of unrelated people on a room basis. They used to be referred to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a landlord, your property is a huge investment. Whether you manage one home or a hundred, you want to make sure that you protect your investment and, of course, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe nights are longer and the weather is colder: winter is officially here in the UK. As the weather conditions deteriorate, a lot of landlords worry about their properties and […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you a first time landlord renovating your first buy to let property, or are you smartening up an existing let so you can boost the rental yield, chances are […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesLandlords have a lot to think about and manage. Owning a property and renting it out is a challenge in itself, with the amount of time and effort that needs […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesGetting hold of the keys to your first rental property is hard enough, especially when you consider the effort required to raise the finance and then complete any renovations or […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesA question I was asked this week by one of my clients is whether or not a landlord can enter property without permission from the tenant?  Specifically, my client was […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m often asked by our landlords and tenants alike when to sign a tenancy agreement.  We’ve been working on a number of new tenancy agreements this week and we have […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor landlords that need to find tenants fast, there are a few things one can do to encourage tenants during this notoriously slower period.  The end of July and August […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhichever method of advertising you choose to let out your property, it makes good business sense to boost your marketing campaign with a to-let board. Reaching the Locals Marketing a […]