When it comes to property marketing, the way you present your property online has a huge impact. The correct marketing will allow you to find the right tenants quickly and avoid any potentially costly void periods. Where should you advertise your property? Gone are the days when people would search for their next rental by trawling through the local newspapers and looking through high street agents’ windows. Almost everyone looking for a property go straight to their search browser to instantly see results. For this reason we list our properties on Rightmove, Zoopla and On the Market to put your […]

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The upcoming decade is set to see huge growth to the private rental sector. With the ever-growing population and house prices escalating it is estimated 1 in 4 people will be living in the private rented sector within 5 years. This means buy-to-let is an incredibly attractive investment opportunity, and this blog looks at how to choose your investment property, the current Brighton rental market and how to get started. Buy-to let is an excellent option for financial security. Residential investment property remains one of the most stable asset classes. It offers you, the investor, a gross yield exceeding the […]

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This week, the Government has announced its intentions to implement mandatory Electrical Safety testing for all rental properties. This will mean every fixed electrical installation is inspected and tested at least every five years by a qualified person. We have consulted our approved contractors to find out a bit more about the process of Electrical Testing and why its necessary. What is Electrical Safety testing? Electrical safety testing should be carried out by a NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting) accredited electrician and they will carry out an inspection and then issue a report. During the inspection the accredited […]

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The Tenant Fee Ban is the legislation that everyone is talking about for 2019, set to shake up the rental market in England and put an end to unregulated fees and charging of tenants. Whilst many agents are uncertain of the implications of the Act, as independent letting specialists with over 25 years of experience we have been planning and preparing for the fee ban for the past few years and are promoting it as a time of great opportunity for Landlords. Here are Parks’ top 5 predictions on how the Tenant Fees Ban could change the rental market and […]

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