If you’re looking for your ideal rental in Cheltenham it’s vital that you work out your budget so that you’re not overstretching yourself and taking on too much of a financial burden. Rents can vary quite dramatically Multiple surrounding factors of the property affect the price of rent, and you need to ensure that these align with your lifestyle and overall budget. Considering these important...
You’ve found an amazing place to rent in your favourite part of Cheltenham and everything’s perfect - the location, the size, the views - but the decor is a bit dull. Do you just put up with it or do you see if you can make a few tweaks here and there? If you do want to redecorate your rental, here’s some tips for asking your landlord. Explain in writing and (hopefully) get permission in...
Property inspections are vital to the landlord-tenant relationship for several reasons; they’re not just something the landlord does at the end of a tenancy to look for excuses to withhold part of your deposit! Let’s look at the five main reasons for mid-tenancy checks. Mid-tenancy checks raise issues That tap which has suddenly started leaking, the scuffed paintwork in the hallway… Your...
Managing your Cheltenham rental property can be a demanding job, especially if you live some way away or if you have a day job or busy family life. Choosing a fully-managed letting service can take some or all of the hassle out of being a landlord so if you’re finding it hard to keep up with your portfolio, you might want to consider it. What is a fully-managed letting service? A fully-managed letting...
We can’t quite smell spring in the air yet, but it’s certainly on the way and as January turns into February and we start commuting home in brighter evenings, it’s time to think about a spring clean. Spring cleaning isn’t just about tidying up - it’s about throwing out the old year and starting anew. Although you might not be able to redecorate your entire rental, you can breathe some new life...
According to the Electronic Property Information Mapping Service (epIMS), up to 95% of UK landlords don’t know their rental properties’ EPC ratings. The good news is that it’s easy to understand the EPC and - even better - it’s easy to use this knowledge to improve the EPC on rental properties. How are EPCs calculated? Most people know that an EPC is graded from A to G, but not many know that...
This new year is going to be a significant one for private Cheltenham landlords as there are quite a few legislative changes in store for them. Here’s our round up of the five biggest developments on the 2025 horizon. The Renters' Rights Bill There’s no exact timeframe for this bill as it’s still going through Parliament - it should be through the report stage by mid January before heading to the...
Cheltenham’s Three Best Dog Walk Routes By the end of January, we’ll really see the days getting longer and (hopefully) the weather becoming a bit friendlier towards humankind and their best friend the dog. If you and your pooch are keen to get out and about after the long cold winter, you don’t have to go far to find some amazing trails and circular walks. Here are just three of our...
The 2019 Tenant Fees Act has been in force for five years now and, contrary to what market experts predicted at the time, it’s been a success. The act prevented letting agents and landlords from adding fees to arrange a tenancy. In some cases, these fees totalled £1,000 but the 2019 act means that landlords and agents can only add fees of up to £50, which saves the average renter £400 per tenancy....
There’s some good news on the horizon for Cheltenham landlords with mortgages as rates are likely to drop a bit further at the very end of the year or in early January. Big lenders getting ahead of the competition Two of the Big Four lenders - Barclays and HSBC - have stolen a march on the rest by announcing rate cuts earlier this month. HSBC's most notable reductions are on the two-year Fixed Fee...