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The Most Common Mistakes Landlords in Rayleigh & Hockley Make

In this three-minute read, we look at the most common mistakes landlords make and share some simple, musical theatre-inspired tips, to help you protect your investment. Hands up if you think this statement is true. Being a landlord is easy. You buy a property, find a tenant, and then sit back like Daddy Warbucks and count the cash as it rolls in! If you raised your (jazz) hands, then we’ve...

Seven Super Ideas for Preparing the Ideal Picnic in Rayleigh & Hockley

In this two-minute read, we’ll share the secrets of how to put together a picnic you’ll be proud of. We’ve still a few weeks of summer to enjoy. And many people are still furloughed. If we’re lucky, the warm sunshine might hang around until late September. Even though the holiday season abroad has taken a big hit due to you know what, that doesn’t mean you can’t create some magical...

Seven Ideas to Help Schoolchildren in Rayleigh & Hockley Returning to School

In this three-minute read, we look at seven things you can do to ease the back-to-school nerves children may be facing ahead of the new academic year. The lockdown and ongoing fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic have been tough for everyone. But it’s been especially hard for school-aged children. They’ve gone months without seeing a lot of their friends, have had their routine turned upside down...

Show Your Support for Those Businesses in Rayleigh & Hockley Who Serve You Well

In this two-minute read, we look at how we can all do our bit to support and celebrate the local businesses serving Rayleigh & Hockley well. “The service you do for others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” That was a quote from Muhammad Ali, and who are we to argue with sport’s greatest icon? And although the boxing legend was talking about how we need to help each other...

Up in Smoke – What Rayleigh & Hockley Landlords Need to Know About Cannabis Factories

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...

Five Reasons Why Overvaluing Your Rayleigh & Hockley Property Could Cost You

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...

Is This the Perfect Time to Switch off Your Phone and Pick up a Book?

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...

Six Ways Landlords in Rayleigh & Hockley Can Ride Out a Recession

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...

What landlords in Rayleigh & Hockley need to know about the new eviction ban update

A 2-minute read updating landlords about what the new extension on evicting tenants means for them and how we’re helping them avoid the worst-case scenario. On Friday it was announced by the Government there is now an extension on the ban on landlords evicting tenants in England and Wales. The new ruling means landlords will have to legally wait until 20 September to begin proceedings using the...

Why Is the Rayleigh & Hockley Property Market Red-Hot Right Now?

In this two-minute read, we look at the reasons behind the incredibly high levels of activity in the Rayleigh & Hockley property market. Earlier this month saw the UK record its highest temperature in 17 years. And it’s not just the weather that’s been red-hot. The property market in Rayleigh & Hockley is going through a blisteringly busy period. At Nest in Essex, we’re seeing a...

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