The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, gave his Autumn Budget 2022 at lunchtime, intending to deal with inflation and keep mortgage rates down for homeowners. In this short and sharp post, I wanted to touch on what this would mean specifically for Peterborough landlords and homeowners thinking of buying and selling Capital Gains Tax Changes In previous Continue Reading
Despite the challenges of the past 18 months, recent research has revealed that the UK’s rental demand for student properties has remained unchanged by the pandemic. This is great news for landlords living and letting properties in university cities like Peterborough – which already boasts the popular Anglia Ruskin campus alongside exciting plans to open another £30 million university close to the city centre in 2022. Continue Reading
With more than a million burglaries and attempted burglaries taking place across the UK every year, the issue of tenant security is one that should definitely be on every landlord’s radar. This is especially true because, sadly; rented properties are at even more risk of burglary than owner occupier homes. Private renting households have 63 per cent higher burglary risk than owner-occupied properties according to Continue Reading
WE all know first impressions count – not least when it comes to selling or renting your home. The way you present your property could be the difference between a tenant saying yes or no; as well as securing or missing out on rental income. According to research, the private rental sector is expected to reach 22% of the total housing stock Continue Reading
AS much as we hope to live alongside each other in harmony during these challenging, isolating and sometimes stressful times – some disputes, like those between landlords and their tenants, may have the potential to escalate. And while these disputes can be stressful for both parties, there are simple ways to avoid some of the Continue Reading
LOCATION, great kerb appeal, well-furnished and reasonable rent – just some of the many reasons that people will choose to be your tenant. But there is another, and perhaps more obvious way of increasing your yield, making financial savings and improving tenant satisfaction – energy efficiency! Just a few simple tips and tweaks to your Continue Reading
Get your home spring-ready and banish those winter blues There may still be a nip in the air, but the emergence of spring-flowering bulbs means that a change of seasons isn’t too far away. Suffering from the winter blues or the general feeling of uncertainly created by the pandemic may have put moving plans on hold Continue Reading
Becoming a landlord in the UK can be an exciting prospect – particularly as figures suggest that the rental sector has doubled in the last 20 years, rising from 2.3 million to 5.4 million privately rented households in the UK. With the trend predicted to continue, an additional 1.8 million households are expected to become Continue Reading
Peterborough is a modern city with a growing population and an exciting future as a leading environmental and truly sustainable city. Hailed as one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities, Peterborough has a variety of high-performing business sectors from agri-tech to engineering, environmental, digital and financial services. Meaning In essence, this means that the city can Continue Reading
The COVID19 pandemic meant that the private rental sector, along with many others, entered unchartered territory. Now that we are some months on from the initial crisis period, we wanted to take some time to explore the ongoing effects of COVID19 on the private rental sector. Will there be an eviction crisis? In the Continue Reading