I know a few of you have been asking for this for a good few days now, but I did not want to give my answer until I had seen how the public was reacting, how other agents and investors we reacting and how I personally would react. This one’s from Gemma (– censored personal […]
How to Keep your Tenant (part 1)
A buy to let investment should ideally deliver impressive returns with minimal stress and these two objectives are most readily maximised when your property is occupied by a reliable long term tenant. Too many letting agents simply sign up the first tenant who comes along, with little consideration for the long term implications of accepting […]
August 2018 Property Market Comment
The heat is on! Or rather, it has been for the past few months of the glorious summer we have been enjoying. But is the heat on, or off the property market? Here at Appleton Estates we have seen consistently strong sales over the summer, although the national picture seems confused. It all depends who […]
Stamp Duty Update on Investment Properties in Croydon
If you’re buying a second home, Buy to Let, or investment property, you should be aware that there is an additional 3% Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on top of the standard SDLT amount payable. Since this regime was introduced in 2016, the market for second homes has certainly felt the pinch, especially for buy […]
How we use Mapping to Ensure Tenants are Searching for their Ideal Property in Croydon
If location is fundamental to a tenancy, then mapping is surely the most obvious way to highlight location. We choose to use locational maps on our property details/website as they make it easy for tenants to identify the property in relation to its surroundings. This is particularly useful when a tenant is considering a property […]
Guaranteed Rent – A Landlord’s Dream – Renting a Property in Croydon?
Buy to Let has been a huge success story since specialist mortgages were introduced in 1996. According to research by Paragon Mortgages, had you invested at that time you would have seen a 12-fold return on your investment – averaging a whopping 16.3% annually, when considering the combination of both yield and capital appreciation. However, […]