Economic uncertainty and the increase to the cost of living have meant that in the last 12 months, the number of tenancy renewals achieved stand at 70%. This is a substantial increase on the previous year where 56% of all tenancies resigned, and we suspect that we will see this continue in 2023. Our Property […]
Category Archives: Property Management
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Dec
Dec
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 […]
06
Dec
Dec
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 […]
Investment, Landlords, Property Management
Landlord adds £70,000 to the value of their student property
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Dec
Dec
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 […]
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Nov
Nov
Our Property Inspections & Maintenance Team are based in West Didsbury and are always on hand to provide support, as a business we manage over 3000 properties and are in regular contact with tenants and landlords regarding maintenance. During the last year it was difficult to inspect all our properties in person due to ongoing […]
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Sep
Sep
Since launching our Investment Club, Philip James has received a great deal of interest from the UK and overseas property sourcers looking for an effective, reliable partner. We spoke to our Investments Manager at one of Manchester’s booming property developments to find out what the benefits are for property sourcers dealing who work with Philip […]
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Sep
Sep
Our team of Investment Specialists, led by Neil Ryder, source Buy to Let properties for individuals who are looking to earn rental income from the Manchester property market. During the last quarter, 30 sales were agreed on properties that were sold off-market! All of the properties offer strong return and have tenants in-situ that are […]
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Jul
Jul
Over 75% of renters are concerned about the impact of the cost of living crisis on their ability to pay rent, according to a survey of over 12,000 renters nationwide conducted by Dataloft with HomeLet in May 2022. Generation Z renters are the most concerned, 85% stating the cost of living crisis will have a […]
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Jul
Jul
In November 2021 we launched the Investors Club, and we have a dedicated team of property specialists that are helping investors purchase buy to let properties before they come to market. Over this time we’ve learnt that people don’t always realise they are property investors, so we wanted to share some frequency asked questions that […]
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Jun
Jun
Philip James continually improve services offered to our landlords. We have recently introduced our Rent Guarantee service which we believe will be of great benefit to landlords, whether they have one or more properties in their portfolio. This service provides full protection for the total monthly rent should any of your tenants fail to pay […]