What your local property expert has to say about the Medway rental market
Well, thus far October has proven to be an incredible month for the Medway rental market. We have let three out of four flats in one Gillingham property before the building work had even been completed. And in another Gillingham HMO we have let four rooms in a six-bed homeshare to doctors. Doctors? Yes that […]
A lot of news in a little month – here’s the latest from the property world
So it’s been a little while since my last update. Unfortunately I suffered an injury a few weeks ago that has prevented me from undertaking a lot of my normal day-to-day activities. But the good news is that I’m on the road to recovery. It’s been incredibly hard to sit back and take time out, […]
Medway Property News review of the year
I’m spending Christmas and New Year in Cyprus this year. I spent most of my summer holidays as a teenager growing up there and so know the island well. Property prices have taken a hit badly there due to the recession and people who want to sell are really struggling. It’s a buyer’s market, so […]
Figures for the top buy-to-let rental yields across the UK
I’ve just come back from another meeting with a HMO landlord who wants me to take over management of his 5 bed HMO in Gillingham Road. An estate agent himself, he knows the property market really well but after losing two tenants, he simply doesn’t have the time to find new ones, complete the reference […]
Buying a house in the Medway towns? First timers and buy-to-let investors, here’s some facts you might like to know.
I was at the Medway Business Awards on Friday night and was chatting to one of the leaders of the Medway Regeneration Project. We were discussing the huge salaries required to buy a house in each Kent town. It piqued my interest to say the least. I had a look online at a tool oddly […]
What’s a better investment – a small or a large HMO?
In amongst various meetings this week, I had a great chat with a landlord about the optimum size of an HMO property. We started discussing the pros and cons of smaller versus larger, and what would potentially offer the best return on investment. With those of you who are first time landlords in mind, I thought […]
5 things to look out for when investing your money in a Medway property
People are always contacting and approaching me wanting to pick up tips about property investment – where to start with a HMO or buy-to-let. It’s a daunting thing to know what to do with your hard-earned money, so advice is always a good thing to seek. One of the main concerns that I hear over […]
