When people seek our help with a stubborn sale, there’s one question that we always ask: what is your property’s “clickthrough rate”? Have you heard of this term? Do you know what it is? Don’t worry if not, you’re…
Since opening the first Open Door office in 2012 we’ve found - almost without exception - that prospective buyers are not just looking to move home. They are searching for positive changes to their wider lifestyle…
Welcome back! This will be the last of our landlord-focused blogs, so we hope that you’ve found this series useful. Over the last few weeks we’ve covered a range of topics including selecting a great lettings agen…
In our last blog, we explained the meaning of Section 24, its impact and its timings. For some property investors, the effect will be fairly minimal, but what are your options if you’re adversely affected? Well, y…
As a landlord, you probably have a rough idea – from the outset – about when you’ll sell your investment property. You might have a specific date in mind (e.g. when the kids leave home); an event (e.g. when the bo…
We’ve recently written about how to make small improvements to your property to make it attractive to potential tenants, as well as how to avoid high repair bills in the longer term. However, every landlord knows…
No matter how reliable and responsible your tenants, it’s likely that – at some point – you will want to (or need to) increase the rent. This is a conversation which needs to be managed carefully; if you get it wr…
The ideal situation for any property investor is to keep their property(ies) filled with good, long-term tenants. In case you missed it, we outlined some good ways of doing this here. However, at times, this simpl…
Whatever your situation, it’s never good to lose a tenant. With ever-increasing tenant-find fees, wear and tear costs, one-off repairs / updates and the possibility of a vacant property, high tenancy turnover has…
Many people take good care of their rented homes, and some even improve them. But every landlord is ultimately taking a chance in handing temporary control of such a valuable asset to a stranger. The good news for…
