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The Importance of a Property Inventory

A Property Inventory is More Than Just a List of Items Compiling and agreeing a property inventory is a fundamental aspect of the rental agreement between a tenant and landlord. Make sure you get it right. Whether you are a private landlord or a tenant, it is easy to feel a little overwhelmed with all […]

Five Things to Look for When Choosing the Perfect Tenant

The Tenant is the Most Important Factor in a Successful Property Rent A buy to let property can be a recession-beating investment. But choose the right tenant to avoid the dream turning into a nightmare. It’s well known that in these days of low interest rates and financial uncertainty, property is one of the few […]

What To Do If My Tenant Stops Paying Me Rent

How to Handle a Tenant in Arrears A non-paying tenant is every landlord’s worst nightmare. But take the right steps, and you can find a solution The ongoing buoyancy of the housing market, particularly when compared to other forms of investments, means that more people than ever have entered the buy to let market and […]

Using An Agent To Manage Property Vs Managing It Yourself

While some cope well enough on their own, for many property owners a good letting agent is simply essential. If you own a property and you’re thinking of letting it out, then you have probably considered taking on an agent to manage it for you. Some homeowners are hesitant to make this step though, as […]

Is Buy to Let Property Still the Best Investment Around?

Changes in the tax regime and concerns over the property market have affected landlords and property investors. Is buy-to-let still a sound choice? The past decade or so has been a tricky time for investors, or those simply looking to put a little bit aside for their later years. Interest rates at record lows, a […]

Landlords: Using an Agent vs Renting it Yourself

Using an Agent vs Renting it yourself I cannot count how many times I have come into contact with landlords who have previously rented a property themselves and become unstuck, preaching to me how they have had a bad experience. Whether it is a tenant not paying rent or whether your tenant is contempt […]

Keystones Property: 2016 was an interesting year……Market Review

2016 was an interesting year… Keystones Property – 2016 Market Review 2016 was an interesting year, the UK has literally had the highs and lows of the property market rolled into one. There has been a Brexit vote, new tenancy laws, estate agency laws and landlord laws chucked into the mix. Let’s just say that […]

Romford Landlords Enjoy Huge Rent Increases

Buy-to-let landlords are investing in the Essex commuter town of Romford and have helped to push up property prices by 23% in the last twelve months. As the arrival of Crossrail draws closer, landlords in Romford are already experiencing the effects of the demand to live in this convenient area. The Essex commuter town is […]

Pension Vs Buy 2 Let Investment

The introduction of new pension freedoms this year led many retirees to choose alternative income-generating investments rather than annuities, and in line with the UK’s longstanding love of buy-to-let this often took the form of a residential investment property. Perhaps inspired by this, those who are not yet at the point of retirement have increasingly […]

2015 Annual Review of your Local Property Market

Well… it is that time again for my annual review of the property market as the Managing Director of Keystones Property. Well, not a huge amount has changed from last year. Property prices keep on rising, the demand is still high, interest rates haven’t changed and the England Rugby Team did as good as the […]