How to Decorate Your Rental Home in Medway
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamMoved into a rental property in Medway and not quite sure how to approach the decor and design of it? The good news is that there’s plenty you can do to spruce up your rental home without needing to invest too much. Just because...
7 Tips to Create the Perfect Kitchen
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamYour kitchen is the heart of your home, and often it’s the room where you spend the most time. Whether you like to cook regularly for your family or entertain friends, having a kitchen you want to spend your time in is so...
7 Tips to Increase the Value of Your Home in Medway
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamIncreasing the value of your home in Medway is a smart way to go further with your investment. Even if housing prices naturally increase in the area as it develops, renovating and improving your Medway home will boost its value...
A Quick Guide to Purchasing a Buy To Let Property in Medway
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamIf you’re considering becoming a landlord, there are many elements to consider and understand before you purchase a property. The process of buying a buy-to-let property differs compared to buying a residential property that you...
What should sellers do as the housing market restarts?
By Chris SalmonAt the time of writing, the COVID-19 ban on property viewings and valuations has just been lifted. As the market picks up, sellers will need to do everything they can to secure an offer and avoid delays. Legal problems are prime...
Landlords! Are you ready for an Electrical Safety Standard?
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamThe new electrical safety standards for private rental properties are expected to come into force on July 1st, which is by no surprise as this has been in the pipeline for a while now! The guidance has now been issued in...
Covid-19 When will the impact appear in official property data?
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamMany data releases on the housing market are still representing time before the impact of the Coronavirus epidemic. We are expecting the impact of Covid-19 will filter through to housing market statistics from mid-April onwards....
Impending changes to the tax rules on disposal of UK property
By The A4G Chartered AccountantsIf you are thinking of selling a UK residential property after April this year (after 6th April 2020) beware of a substantially shorter time frame within which you need to notify HM Revenue & Customs and to pay the tax due! Unless...
Rents increase in 2019
By The Medway Premier Homes Team2019 was a year of recovering rental values following the drop observed in 2018. The DPS (Deposit Protection Service) reports a 1.4% increase in rents in 2019 (Q42018 to Q42019). The average monthly rent in the UK is now £773, or
Property Legislation Part 4 - Taxation
By The Medway Premier Homes TeamHere is part 4 in our series of property legislation in 2020, this article focuses on the tax changes coming into effect this year and how they will impact landlords. Landlord Income Tax Relief Former Chancellor George Osborne’s...