If you’re a landlord, chances are you’re feeling a bit hard done by at the moment. It seems like every other day, new rules and revisions are being announced around landlord and tenant law, which means you have to change the way you work and may face higher taxes.
But is it all doom and gloom?
Is it time to hang up your landlord hat and sell up?
We definitely don’t think so.
In this quick read, we tell you why investing in buy-to-let property is still a good idea if you’ve got the money (and the patience).
Freeholds and Leaseholds Made Simple
If you’re new to the property market, learning the lingo is essential. There are lots of legal and financial terms you need to get your head around and lots of research to be done.
Two terms that you need to be familiar with are ‘freehold’ and ‘leasehold’.
This quick read explains what each one means and why they are important.
It pays to sit down once a year and review how your buy-to-let is performing and flag up any potential issues looming on the horizon. A two-minute read.
We’re all familiar with an MOT, an annual check-up to ensure your car is safe and good to go for the year ahead. Well, let’s apply the same concept to a buy-to-let investment.
Even if your current tenancy is ticking along nicely, a property MOT can be a helpful exercise to ensure that you:
Are up to date with government regulations and maintenance
Have the right rental strategy
Are not spending more than you need to on your mortgage and repairs.
So, let’s go!
How much of what you know about estate agents is really true? This three-minute read debunks a few common urban myths.
The digital revolution has given rise to several assumptions about estate agents, but we’re here to tell you they’re not true. It’s time to separate fact from fiction and debunk four myths about estate agents.
It’s time to turn the tide on single-use plastics going to landfill or winding up in our oceans and waterways. A three-minute read.
The world is drowning in plastic, and here are some statistics to prove it.
The UK gets through more than two million tonnes of plastic packaging a year. 1
A whopping 500 billion plastic bags are used around the world each year. 2
There are 5.25 trillion macro and micro pieces of plastic in our oceans – killing, maiming and poisoning wildlife. 3
Plastic makes up a quarter of the diet of polar bears. 4 Yes, really.
You might think recycling is the solution, but only 16% of plastic is recycled; the rest goes to landfill, is incinerated, or dumped. 5 To tackle the problem, we need to use less plastic.
This two-minute read explains how to nail the must-have looks that could push up the price of your home.
Here at Greyfox, we’ve been telling our clients for years to ditch the clutter and get the décor spot on to secure a top sale. Well now a survey has proved us right!
The study* found that two in five buyers look for a property that matches their own personal taste in interiors. (The split was 46% of men and 36% of women, dispelling the myth that women are the fussier sex.)
Now, you may be wondering why buyers get so hung up on cosmetic details. After all, it’s easy enough to paint a few walls if you don’t like a colour scheme, and you’re buying a property, not the furniture.
But many buyers make emotional rather than analytical decisions. When they step inside a home, they want to imagine themselves living there. Younger buyers – influenced by the mountains of interior design content on TikTok and Instagram – may have particularly strong views.
