Landlords often debate how much to spend on their rental property. Overspending eats into profits, but under-investing leads to bigger problems later — not to mention unhappy tenants. The key is to focus on improvements that add long-term value, reduce maintenance, and keep your property attractive to tenants.

Many people like you get stuck in that “almost ready” stage. You want to move, you’ve registered with agents, you might even have seen some dream homes online… but your current property still isn’t on the market.

In 2025, 23.2% of agreed property sales in Bicester did not complete, and this is more important than many homeowners think.

As we hit the third week of December, the Pinner property market does slow down ready for the big day. It’s at this time of year, I like to work out the total value of every home in Pinner, and how that value has changed since 2010 (as that was the bottom of the market after the Credit Crunch).