Author Archives: Sue Brennan

When you purchase a buy-to-let investment property through Philip James you gain access to some of Manchester’s best performing, and exclusive properties before they go on the market. Our Investments Manager, Neil, gives a rundown of the best three Investment Properties in Manchester this month, and this is just an example of the types of […]

Changing Times The rental market across the country is vastly different than it was 5 years ago. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Greater Manchester. Post-covid, there has been a significant imbalance between available rental stock and demand leading to a spike in prices. The reasons for this are varied, but it has understandably […]

In 2021, one of the student properties that we manage was listed for sale at £420,000. However, the landlord couldn’t sell it as it didn’t have Article 4 planning permission which can be achieved by proving that the property was a HMO which had been let for a minimum of 10 years. When a property […]

Global travel authority Lonely Planet has unveiled its top destinations to visit in 2023, with Manchester making the cut as one of 30 must-visit locations. Manchester is the only UK city to feature in the Best in Travel 2023 list, which also includes cities as varied as Lima in Peru, Ghana’s capital Accra, and Sydney, Australia, as […]

When you purchase a buy-to-let investment property through Philip James, you gain access to some of Manchester’s best performing, and exclusive properties before they go on the market. Our Investments Manager Neil gives a rundown of our top three investment properties this month, and this is just an example of the types of properties you […]

The UK rental market continues to shift alongside the housing sector at large, and a new rental report reveals some interesting trends that buy-to-let investors should be aware of. Change is afoot, but one thing that seems to be retaining its resilience is the country’s rental market. Tenant demand across many parts of the UK remains […]