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Reeds Rains Blog

The Reeds Rains blog is a place for us to share property news, and informative articles.

16 Feb

5 ways you can add life to your garden

Over the winter months, it’s easy for your garden to end up looking a bit drab. After all, the poor weather will have an impact...

13 Feb

Landlord advice: 5 things to look out for in 2019

With some legislation that’s already been passed coming into force and other regulation being discussed, here are five changes ...

13 Feb

Tenant perspective: Zero deposits

The Zero Deposit Guarantee (ZDG) is a guarantee for landlords, taken out by tenants, that means they don’t have to find four to...

13 Feb

Repair or Replace? Boilers

When you’re budgeting for maintenance, boilers are one of the bigger costs. The big question is do you replace or repair?

13 Feb

Key laws you need ‘to know’ when letting a flat

With so many different ways of letting property, we thought it would be useful to explain each month some key laws you need to ...

13 Feb

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) came into force in April last year, making it illegal to let or renew the tenancy on...

13 Feb

Top five landlord fines to watch out for

As lettings legislation has continued to tighten, so the penalties imposed on landlords and agents has increased

13 Feb

How do you know if you are on the ‘right’ Buy to Let mortgage deal?

With hundreds of Buy to Let mortgages available, it’s not always easy to work out whether you’re on the ‘right’ deal....

13 Feb

The latest property price and rental news

Based on our recent market updates, average annual house price growth stood at just 0.9%, the lowest year-on-year increase sinc...

23 Jan

What happens if your letting agent isn't covered by Client Money Protection?

Would you book a holiday that wasn’t protected? Would you refuse an extended warranty on an expensive appliance? In the same wa...

17 Jan

Our Top 5 homes that will make you want to downsize

Are you considering moving into a smaller home? Downsizing doesn't mean you have to compromise, from cosy cottages to beautiful...

17 Jan

5 design tips for creating the perfect living room

Our friends at Sloane & Sons are are giving you a chance to add a stylish chair to your living room. Enter the competition to w...