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If you’re a landlord and you haven’t heard of Making Tax Digital, or if you’ve been thinking ‘I know it’s coming, I’ll get round to reading up on it eventually’… well, here’s your friendly wake-up call… Whether you’ve got a single buy-to-let or a large portfolio, the way you manage…

It’s been a tough old slog for letting agents of late – not just here in Ipswich but up and down the country. We’ve got the Renters Rights Bill, Section 21 debates, confusion around pets in property, frequent news reports of a landlord exodus (which, as we’ve reported previously, is…

Trump’s Tariffs: What Do They Mean for the Ipswich Property Market? With Donald Trump announcing his so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs yesterday, including 10% on British imports to the USA, many sectors are mindful of coming pressure, with the threat of an international trade war looming particularly large. But what does…

The shape of the Ipswich Lettings market has undeniably changed over the past five years, alongside the changes we’ve seen in the UK buy-to-let market in general. But with change comes opportunity, especially for those willing to put in the hard yards -and more especially still, those who come at…

Less than three weeks ago, optimism was rising as the Bank of England cut its base rate to 4.5%, hinting at relief for mortgage holders, and not least those with Buy-to-Let mortgages. Fast forward to today, and the narrative has shifted — inflation has unexpectedly climbed to 3% when 2.8%…

So, what does a ‘Second Reading’ mean, why does it matter, and what does it mean for the lettings market in Ipswich? The Renters Rights Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Lords this week, followed by several hours of what was described in parliamentary terms as ‘debate’…