In this three-minute read, we look at how landlords can prevent their property from being used for cannabis production. If you have a nice property in a respectable street in Rayleigh & Hockley you probably would never imagine that criminal gangs would ever target you. Well, think again. Cannabis farms are a widespread and persistent issue; as soon as the police crackdown in one location, the...
September 2020
In this three-minute read, we look at why setting an unrealistic asking price can delay and even derail the sale of your home. If you’re planning on putting your property on the market, there’s one key piece of advice to remember. It’s not a slick statement from a TED Talk or the title of a trendy self-help book. It’s an age-old saying that your Nana probably used: “If it’s too good...
In this two-minute read we look at why the upcoming National Read a Book Day has lasting benefits for people in Rayleigh & Hockley. This Sunday, 6 September, sees National Read a Book Day taking place all over the UK. And while events to mark the day have been scaled down due to social distancing, it’s still a brilliant chance to take time out for yourself and bury your head in a good...
In this three-minute read, we explain how landlords can navigate their way through choppy economic waters and achieve good returns on their investment. When officials announced on 12 August that the UK had entered recession, lots of economic experts came out of the woodwork. Some predicted things would get much worse; others suggested the downturn may be less severe than first predicted. The...