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Top tips for avoiding condensation and damp in your property over winter - Gibbs Gillespie

Top tips for avoiding condensation and damp in your property over winter

When a property becomes damp, for whatever reason, it needs to be...

New year, healthy home: How to give your rental a reset - Gibbs Gillespie

New year, healthy home: How to give your rental a reset

The shift from winter to spring is a critical time, signalling the end of the cold...

Transforming an unused patio into a secluded, all-weather space - Gibbs Gillespie

Transforming an unused patio into a secluded, all-weather space

Since the pandemic, opinions on access to outdoor spaces have shifted, and...

12 simple New Year resolutions that could save tenants hundreds - Gibbs Gillespie

12 simple New Year resolutions that could save tenants hundreds

The New Year is the perfect time for a financial reset - especially for...

Why now is actually a great time to be a landlord - Gibbs Gillespie

Why now is actually a great time to be a landlord

For the past few years, there has been a succession of reports in the media about...

Thrifty Christmas shopping tips for cost-conscious renters - Gibbs Gillespie

Thrifty Christmas shopping tips for cost-conscious renters

Christmas can be a hugely expensive time of year and it’s all-too easy to get...

How will tenants be affected by the incoming Renters’ Rights Act? - Gibbs Gillespie

How will tenants be affected by the incoming Renters’ Rights Act?

On 28th October 2025, the Renters’ Rights Bill was passed into law...

Autumn Budget 2025: How does it affect the property market? - Gibbs Gillespie

Autumn Budget 2025: How does it affect the property market?

Budget headlines for the property sector: •    Landlords...

Buying a property near nature: Balancing lifestyle vs budget - Gibbs Gillespie

Buying a property near nature: Balancing lifestyle vs budget

Many people dream of living in a rural idyll. Being close to the sea or deep...

Hosting on a budget: How to have people over without racking up a fortune - Gibbs Gillespie

Hosting on a budget: How to have people over without racking up a fortune

Winter is the season for cosy get-togethers and festive fun, but...

Renters’ Rights Act measures begin May 2026 - Gibbs Gillespie

Renters’ Rights Act measures begin May 2026

When the Renters’ Rights Bill gained Royal Assent on 28th October 2025, it marked the...

Five key tax mistakes made by landlords - Gibbs Gillespie

Five key tax mistakes made by landlords

Landlord tax is a hugely complicated area, so if you are investing in buy-to-let or renting out any...

Labour’s house building targets and plans for 12 new towns - Gibbs Gillespie

Labour’s house building targets and plans for 12 new towns

Following on from their election manifesto pledge to create a series of new...

5 reasons why some homes sell quickly while others sit on the market - Gibbs Gillespie

5 reasons why some homes sell quickly while others sit on the market

No matter whether the market is busy or going through a quieter spell,...

Letting legally and responsibly: What every landlord should know - Gibbs Gillespie

Letting legally and responsibly: What every landlord should know

In light of recent cases involving senior politicians breaching letting...

Added value for tenants: Simple improvements that can justify higher rent - Gibbs Gillespie

Added value for tenants: Simple improvements that can justify higher rent

Although the rent you charge must be in line with the local...

Housing policy round-up: what Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dem and Reform are planning - Gibbs Gillespie

Housing policy round-up: what Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dem and Reform are planning

Now that the autumn political party conferences have...

How can I help my child buy a home? - Gibbs Gillespie

How can I help my child buy a home?

Taking that initial step onto the property ladder can be daunting. Quite apart from the financial...

Managing rising costs: How landlords can protect their margins - Gibbs Gillespie

Managing rising costs: How landlords can protect their margins

One of the biggest challenges for new landlords and those expanding their...

What to plant in your garden in Autumn - Gibbs Gillespie

What to plant in your garden in Autumn

Autumn is one of the very best times to get planting in the UK garden. The soil is still warm from...

Free ways to enjoy the season of Autumn - Gibbs Gillespie

Free ways to enjoy the season of Autumn

As the air turns crisp and the leaves shift from green to gold, autumn invites us to slow down and...

The average time to sell a home, depending on where you live - Gibbs Gillespie

The average time to sell a home, depending on where you live

According to Zoopla, the average home in the UK takes just under six...

How to cut lighting costs without living in the dark - Gibbs Gillespie

How to cut lighting costs without living in the dark

According to Octopus Energy, the UK’s biggest supplier, electricity...

Easy ways to reduce your electricity costs and save money on your bills - Gibbs Gillespie

Easy ways to reduce your electricity costs and save money on your bills

How can you keep your electricity and heating usage under control,...

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