Landlord Consultant

“I should have done this two years ago” – what one landlord said after selling a problem property

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2nd June 2026, 2 days ago | 0

Not long ago, a landlord said something that will resonate with more Property118 readers than many might admit. After completing...

Selling with tenants in place may be easier than you think

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19th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

One of the most common reasons landlords postpone selling is simple: “I can’t sell yet, the property is tenanted.” That assumption...

Why some landlords are selling before the next repair bill arrives

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14th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Landlords rarely decide to sell because of one dramatic event, they decide after years of smaller ones. For example, they...

Which property should you sell first?

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12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Many landlords asking whether to sell are starting with the wrong question. They ask: Should I sell anything at all? Often, the...

Why some North West family homes are attracting stronger demand than landlords expect

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24th April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Many landlords assume buyers are mainly interested in city-centre flats, trendy postcodes or high-yield investor stock. That can be true in...

Why some London landlords are reassessing lower-yield properties

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24th April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

For many years, owning rental property in London felt almost self-explanatory due to strong long-term capital growth, global demand, prestige...

Why realistic sellers are outperforming hopeful sellers in 2026

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24th April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Many landlords begin the selling process with one number in mind. Usually, it is the highest figure they have seen online,...

Birmingham buyers are still competing for certain rentals

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24th April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

It is easy to assume that if the wider property market feels mixed, buyers disappear, but that is rarely true. What...

North West and Midlands landlords are trimming their portfolios, here’s why

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24th April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

For years, many landlords assumed that portfolio success meant one thing: keep buying, keep holding, keep growing. That approach worked...

Selling one poor performer can beat keeping three average ones

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23rd April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Many landlords assume progress comes from owning more properties. More doors, more rent days, more long-term growth. Sometimes that is true,...

North West buyers are still active, but only for the right stock

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23rd April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

A common misconception is that if the wider market feels uncertain, buyers disappear altogether, yet that is rarely how property...

Why low debt is not always the low-risk strategy landlords think it is

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23rd April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Among landlords, few beliefs are more deeply rooted than this: Pay down debt and risk falls. It might sound sensible, and...

£1m of equity and only £35k income? The mismatch many landlords ignore

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23rd April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

There is a conversation we have surprisingly often with landlords who appear wealthy on paper but feel underwhelmed in real...

Reaching retirement with properties you no longer want to run?

Author: Landlord Consultant

23rd April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Many landlords spent decades building portfolios with one clear objective in mind: security. Added to that, they got into Buy-To-Let...

Tired of managing rentals? Many landlords are simplifying

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23rd April 2026, 1 month ago | 0

There comes a point for many landlords when the real issue is no longer yield, capital growth or tax; it...

Businessman crossing a goal line on a road toward a sunrise, symbolising achieving long-term property investment goals

26) Why reaching your original goal is not always the end of the journey

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24th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

What do I want this portfolio to do for me now?

Hand holding miniature houses symbolising property portfolio simplification and reduced assets

25) Why simplifying a portfolio can sometimes reduce control

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24th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

What might you be giving up in exchange for making things simpler?

Property portfolio risk spreadsheet with rental figures and hidden factors like decisions and responsibility

24) The risks that don’t show up on a spreadsheet

Author: Landlord Consultant

23rd March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

If something needed to change, how easily could your portfolio adapt?

Landlord working in cluttered office managing property portfolio decisions and tenant issues

23) When every decision in your portfolio still depends on you

Author: Landlord Consultant

22nd March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

What would happen if you stepped back from those decisions?

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22) How dependent are you on your property income?

Author: Landlord Consultant

22nd March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Most landlords have a clear idea of how much income their portfolio produces. They know the monthly rent, the costs, and...

Miniature houses with glowing question marks and lightbulb over property portfolio reports

21) What does your portfolio actually give you today?

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22nd March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

What does your portfolio actually give you today?

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