Zero Deposits – What are they? What?? A Landlord doesn’t take a deposit from the Tenant?? Surely this can’t be right?? Well, not all is as it seems here, what I am talking about is something called a ‘Zero Deposit Option’ and the theory behind it is to give potential tenants more financial freedom whilst […]

Has it ever crossed your mind ‘How can I release equity from my property? Look at these case studies which may inspire you to think differently. Donna and Mark had been trying to sell their house for 2 years with no luck. They owned half their house outright but wanted to move to a new […]

The key facts every landlord needs to know about Section 21. Section 21 Notice A section 21 Notice is a ‘No Fault’ notice. It can be served by a landlord after the first four months of the fixed term of the tenancy. The notice must run for a two month period. In order to rely […]

Membership of a Government-approved Client Money Protection (CMP) scheme became a legal requirement at the beginning of April 2019 for all agents in England dealing with residential lettings. What does this regulation mean for landlords and how can you check that the letting agents that you work with comply with these regulations?

To find a bargain you need to know the market, yet for all the talk about the property market in the UK, there isn’t really one property market. In fact, the British property market is like a fly’s eye – it looks one whole but in fact it is split into lots of fragmented pieces. […]

There’s been another delay to Brexit and more uncertainty for the UK – at least this time politicians have until 31st October to sort out this tricky mess! With Brexit in mind we wanted to look at the Rotherham property market. Is Brexit having a negative effect or are things continuing as before? It’s important […]

The proportion of 25 to 34-year olds who own their home in Rotherham has dropped by more than a third in the last 20 years. What does this mean for all the existing Rotherham landlords and homeowners (as well as all those youngsters dreaming of one day buying their first home)? Let’s start by taking […]

Comparing the Rotherham property market with the goings on in London and the rest of the UK is an interesting task. What impact does London have on the rest of the UK and in particular, here in Rotherham? What do landlords and investors need to know?

We are delighted that our Managing Director, Dawn Holmes, has been invited to participate in a Parliamentary Review about the lettings industry.