Let’s get organised: New Year’s resolutions for landlords.
January always brings about a desire or search for change, so now is the perfect time to examine whether the way you operate as a landlord is entirely good for you.
The Reigate Christmas Fayre 2023.
Arguably the highlight of the Reigate calendar, Reigate Business Guild’s Christmas Fayre took place this year on Saturday 3rd December, and one again, Ralph James hosted a stall to raise money for Reigate based charity, Stripey Stork.
Landlord legal errors: are you on the right side of lettings law?
Every landlord needs to follow around 170 different pieces of lettings legislation, so you’re not alone if you’re feeling flummoxed by so many rules and regulations. Even though we let and manage rental homes every day, we still need to set aside time to keep track of changes to the law and landlords’ responsibilities. And […]
Unwrap Dorking: a festive evening of Christmas fun.
On Thursday 1st December, the heart of Dorking hosted an open-house style Christmas market. West Street, South Street and the High Street closed their roads and opened up late to the public. Local businesses were invited to open later, or host a stall outside their premises and take part in a festive evening of late-night shopping, food and drink, live music and family fun entertainment.
Home for Christmas: enjoying the spirit of the season where you live.
the holidays are the perfect opportunity to try something new – from discovering a hidden talent, to exploring more of your neighbourhood, to making plans for the future.
Santa Stork’s workshop: a morning volunteering.
Santa Stork is here to ensure that no child in our community has to think that Santa has forgotten them. Ralph James joined Stripey Stork in their Santa Stork workshop to volunteer as Elves and raise awareness for this amazing campaign. Every child deserves some Christmas magic.
The Old Reigatians rugby club: November supporters lunch.
Established in 1927, Old Reigatian RFC boasts outstanding facilities in the heart of Reigate. Ralph James are proud to be sponsors for the second year running, and the team were invited down the club for the supporters lunch.
Premium lettings: how to attract high-earning professional tenants.
By actively designing your buy-to-let to attract high-earning professionals, you’ll achieve premium rent, add value to your property and keep it ahead of the market. And as your equity increases, you can release it to fund future investments.
The bold and the beautiful: enter the world of colour.
Some of the most exciting homes we sell have bold, bright and even dark colours, but lots of advice out there insists that neutral is the way when putting your home on the market
Letting up: could rising inflation spell good news for landlords?
Everyone’s talking about inflation right now, and usually in negative terms. The current climate of rising prices is affecting us all, from filling up the car to doing the weekly shop. There’s also plenty of news about tenants and buyers feeling the squeeze, but what about landlords? Reduced tax allowances and rising interest rates are […]