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Lettings: How to Maximise Your Property to Let

As a buy-to-let landlord, you have made a significant investment in a highly valuable asset, so it makes sense to maximise your rental income and make a profit. Here are our top tips to help you achieve your goals. Expand your market The key to any investment is understanding your

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Home Décor Trends that Tenants Love

Depending on what your contract allows, it can be tricky to decorate your rental home exactly to your liking without risk of causing any wear and tear – but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible! Here are some deposit-friendly decorating tips that tenants are currently loving. 1. Modular and adaptable furniture 

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Your Guide to Renting in a Major City

From towering skyscrapers, bustling nightlife, to buzzing crowds and endless social plans, there’s one word that comes to mind when you think of living in a major city: excitement. But all good things come with some setbacks, so here are the things you’ll need to know about life as a

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Renting with Pets: All You Need to Know

It’s estimated that 51% of adults in the UK own a pet, and many will be looking for a place to stay with their furry friend. For most landlords, pets are out of the question and if you’re lucky enough to find a landlord who accepts your pet, you will

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Top Tips for First-Time Landlords

If you’re contemplating becoming a landlord for the first time, there are lots to consider. Here are some important ways you can prepare your home and ease your mind when taking the leap. Insurance It’s important that the property and its contents become appropriately insured beforehand as well as while

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How to Find the Right Tenant for Your Property

If you’re thinking of becoming a landlord, finding the right tenant for your property is crucial. Here are our top 10 tips to find the right tenant for you.   1. Make sure your property is in top condition No tenant wants to move into a run-down property, nor are

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Tenant Eviction Notice Changes: What Landlords need to know

In England and Wales, the government has confirmed that as of 1 June 2021 the notice period for evicting tenants will be reduced from six months down to four months. Meanwhile, the Scottish Government is continuing the extension of the six-month notice period and landlords in Northern Ireland may proceed

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A Guide to Letting Your Property

Several factors need to be kept in check when you are letting a property. Letting a home involves a lot of preparation and requirements that the landlord must fulfil. We have curated a guide to help you through letting your property.   Check with the lender if you’re on a

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Using a letting agent

As a landlord, whether you have restricted time, little experience or prefer the convenience, letting agents provide a range of services to take on the responsibilities involved with letting a property. Frequent changes to Government legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic poses additional challenges for landlords, which is where a letting

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Tips to find a buy-to-let property

Letting a property and becoming a landlord can be an attractive and exciting venture, but there is more to renting out a property than you may realise. Here at The Guild, we have created a helpful guide to finding a buy-to-let property.   What is a buy-to-let property? A buy-to-let

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