Improving the Property...
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Building an Extension
An extension can dramatically improve an investment property, but it is important to calculate the financial benefits of such an expensive and radical change before...
Decorating Tips on Property to Let
Time and money spent on painting and decorating can reap rewards when the first tenants move in. Do a good job and a buy-to-let property can achieve its optimum rental...
DIY Basics
Renovating an investment property can be an expensive business and tradesmen's fees can eat into profits. One way to keep costs down is to identify a number of DIY...
Employing Tradesmen
For property developers to succeed, they must buy cheap, renovate and sell for a profit. That usually means searching for bargain properties that need a good deal of...
Home Design
Before starting to plan the interior design of an investment property, get an accurate estimate of its maximum potential value. There is no point spending £10,000 on...
How to Get The Most From Your Investment Property
It’s pretty obvious that the economic climate isn’t exactly good right now. House prices are falling, mortgages are hard to come buy, fuel prices...
Managing the Project
Project management is a crucial element of major renovation work, and those who take on the role themselves will save money. It is the responsibility of the project...
Planning Permission
Before embarking on renovations or building work to improve an investment property, make sure all building and planning regulations have been met. Failure to do so can...
