It’s holiday season and you may well have stayed in an Airbnb rental this summer. But have you thought (and perhaps hesitated) about letting out your home on Airbnb while you’re away? For the past three years, my wife and I have rented out our London home on Airbnb to fund our holidays. Although we’ve had the odd broken glass, … Read More
How to get your rent valuation right
Let’s get one thing straight: the market, not the landlord, dictates the rent. Forget about asking £100 a month more just because your mortgage rate is up. Laid-back tenants who have stayed on for years without a rent rise might oblige, but the rest will take their business elsewhere. Beware, too, of letting agents who butter you up with inflated … Read More