Pre Contract Enquiries

Pre Contract Enquiries

Pre-contract enquiries are such an important part of the conveyancing process. These provide the answers to all of the questions your solicitor has asked of the vendor. In effect the answers, alongside your building surveyors report, give you your fact book on the...
Choosing the Right Letting Agent

Choosing the Right Letting Agent

I’m an advocate for choosing the right team. Your letting agents should be looking after your best interests at all times and ensuring that your property is well advertised and let quickly. I cam across my letting agents in London when I was advertising one of...
Legal Update: Changes to Electrical Safety Laws

Legal Update: Changes to Electrical Safety Laws

As always, any time I see changes in legislation being passed around I make sure to update you. Any buy-to-let Landlords should take note: Electrical equipment provided by Landlord’s must have a safety kite mark such as the CE logo which shows that a product...
Bridging the Void

Bridging the Void

For most property investors the likelihood is that after you have brought your buy-to-let there will be a period of time between having a ready to go property and tenants moving in – this period is the void and you will be solely responsible for the property...
First Time Renting in the Big City: Mortlake, London

First Time Renting in the Big City: Mortlake, London

I think that one of the biggest things about moving to London is finding your pad. Renting is expensive and on top of this you have council tax, utilities and all of your entertainment bills, so you must choose the right home that fits in with your budget and still...