In periods of economic uncertainly, investors increasingly flock to bricks and mortar as the safest form of investment. In recent times, residential property has offered unprecedented opportunities for capital growth, and BTL landlords have enjoyed rising rental yields in addition. Based on your own experience as a homeowner, the step to becoming a residential property investor may not seem all that daunting. After all, it’s just another flat or house to look after. That said, being a landlord is a competitive business and the bigger your portfolio, the more tenants there are to manage, the more buildings there are to maintain and the more involved the entire process can become. Is it still worth doing? Choosing to invest in a commercial property portfolio may be a smart alternative. Commercial rents can yield attractive returns on your investment, with much less hands-on effort required on your part. Here are some tips on...

If you’re planning on selling your home, it’s important to catch the eye of your buyer in all the right ways. The property market is often a very competitive one, so anything that you can do to get the edge over other sellers is vital. If you need your home to really impress, here are some ideas that you can put into practice so that your property will really wow those coming to view it. Declutter The very first thing you need to do when preparing your house for a sale is to declutter all your rooms. The people coming to view your home want to imagine themselves living there – they can’t do that if your odds and ends are taking up every visible space. Be ruthless. Throw away anything you don’t want, use or need. If you need to, borrow a garage or rent a storage unit for...

Whether you’re looking to spruce up a property before you sell it or make major upgrades to make your house more liveable after you’ve bought it, or if you just fancy a change, livening up a porch can make a home feel, well, more homely! There are many different ways to upgrade a porch, and beyond the aesthetic benefits to taking action, there are important security, energy efficiency and value-adding elements to such a decision. Large-Scale Upgrades Are the Most Important You don’t have to spend a lot freshening up what usually is a very small space. In the UK as a whole, porches are usually very small spaces intended to provide simple cover from the elements and possibly some storage space. Your porch is where the first impression of your house is formed. If you’re selling, consider the real possibility that most buyers will have decided whether they like...

The kitchen is a space where people enjoy delicious meals and socialize with their family after a long day or have guests over for the holidays. For almost every family the kitchen is one of the most high-traffic areas of the home so it should be decorative but also functional. Discover exciting new ways to change the look of your kitchen while not changing its purpose. 1. Cabinets One of the first things you should consider when updating your kitchen is your cabinets. Are they outdated? If you’re unsure what cabinets are considered trendy or which style would match best in your kitchen you can hire an expert to give you his/her advice on the particular material and style cabinet that would complement your kitchen. Professionals in the cabinet industry understand the rising trends in cabinetry and know which cabinets work well in each type of kitchen. Cabinet trends seem...

Renting your home to complete strangers might be one of the hardest things in the world but knowing you can earn quite a lot of money this way is going to make the whole process much easier. However, if you want to make sure your property finds proper tenants, you need to invest some money into it first and turn it into a place everyone is going to love, but also maintain it in the future as well. So, here are a few tips on how to make your rental more perfect than ever. Repaint before new tenants move in Making sure your property is in top shape depends on several things, but it seems that most potential tenants focus on the aesthetic appeal of the place they’re about to rent. That’s why your rental needs to be as new as possible, or at least recently renovated. But, if these...