A fresh coat of paint can help, but missing paperwork can delay a sale for months. Use August to prepare the information buyers and solicitors will need before an offer is agreed.

When we started Greater London Properties in 2003, we wanted to build the kind of agency we'd want to deal with ourselves. Straight advice, people who know the streets they work in, and clients who come back because we looked after them properly the first time, whether..

Tenant demand in London is bucking the national trend and rising, but a slow let still costs you money every week it sits empty. Here's exactly what gets a rental snapped up fast right now, from the photos to the price.

New research shows two thirds of rental homes now use a letting agent, the highest share in two years. Landlords who hand over management spend 11 hours a month on their rentals, compared with 51 hours for those going it alone. Here's what that means for you.