Recent Articles in Student property checklists

What do the national rental trends tell us?
Feb 6, 2015

Looking at the national rental trends from Belvoir, LSL and Homelet, what does each indices tell us about the overall rental market?

Rents increasing thanks to wages rising above inflation
Jan 29, 2015

For the first time in years, rents are on the increase, thanks to wages now rising above inflation. However, rental averages and trends do vary throughout the different regions, so whether you are looking to rent a property, or invest in a buy to let, do ensure you carry out your homework on the area you are interested in prior to making your decision.

Is it worth the time and trouble going to property shows?
Jan 27, 2015

Is it worth the time and trouble going to property shows? The answer to this depends pretty much on the type of property project you are working on, or plan to tackle. And obviously the type of property you own is relevant too. You’d probably expect me to say, ‘Yes, go to everything if you can!’ But actually, some are organised better than others and I’d recommend to anyone thinking of coming along to a show to do a bit of homework first.

Review of Inventory Apps
Oct 31, 2014

There are lots of different inventory apps out there – so which should you choose? We talk to Rachel Hudson who carried out extensive research on apps prior to creating her own. The reason Rachel didn’t use other apps was mainly because as a landlord, she didn’t think they worked well enough!

Rents vary region to region, we can't just focus on London!
Sep 26, 2014

Rents in Nottingham, Truro and Guernsey are clearly not all going to be subject to the same trends so we need to be aware of regional variations when providing a rental market summary.