With sustainable living and saving the planet being on the forefront of most people's minds with the recent COP26, here are five energy-efficient improvements you can make to a property that are impactful and don't require planning permission. They will save money in...
The question we are being asked to answer these days is, Why Buy To Let Is Still A Good Investment? There are mixed feelings about the future of buy-to-lets as investments. Some are of the opinion that the sector is thriving and will continue to grow and expand as...
The UK government has been offering a new visa to Hong Kong holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports that gives them a chance to become British citizens – a change it made after China’s national security law for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong British National...
Did you know that ten of the hottest years on record in the UK have been since 2002? Another scary fact is that even if we adopt all of the measures climatologists say is necessary, the planet is still going to continue to get warmer. So how will global warming impact...
In July 2021, when usually the average rainfall for the entire month was expected to be 45mm, it rained heavily and 41.8mm of rain fell in just one day! The Met Office has warned of further thunderstorms across the country with more heavy rain forecast which will no...
As the heatwave lingers, here's a few ideas on how to keep your home cool so that you can do to lower the temperatures and be more comfortable. Most of our homes are designed to keep us warm, not cold, and so here are some tips to help you bear these high...
The past year and a half has led to a changing demand for property preferences and design features, with private outside space an element that has surged massively but was to be expected. The various restrictions has also meant that more people have been working from...
Located in south west London, there is so much more to Wimbledon than tennis! It's heritage dates back to the Iron Age, and you can find the remains of a fortified village on Wimbledon Common. There is also a handful of heritage properties that date from the 16th...
Changes have been made to Right to Rent, a government scheme which makes landlords responsible for checking their tenant has a legal right to rent in this country, since the UK formally left the EU. Letting agents can continue carrying out Right to Rent checks by...
The fourth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy has just passed. An event that highlighted the systemic failure around fire safety and building regulations regarding the use of unsafe aluminium-composite material (ACM) cladding on buildings. Lets take a...
Ever wondered why, once someone has their foot on the property ladder, they seem to increase their portfolio quicker? They are most likely investing in properties that are increasing in value and therefore leveraging the equity release of those properties to invest in...