Top Tips for Successful Property Inspections
We’ve all heard the horror stories about nightmare tenants who trash a rental property, leaving the landlord up to their neck in repair bills and legal costs. Or maintenance issues…
How to Ensure the Best Tenants in Move into Your Property
There are few guarantees in life, but we promise you this: let your property to a bad tenant, and your job as a landlord will get much more complicated. Expect…
What Landlords Need to Know about Their Legal Responsibilities
There’s one rookie mistake that many first-time landlords make when they invest in property – and it can cost them dearly further down the track. While most newbie landlords mull…
Guaranteed Rent or Guaranteed Stress?
As a busy landlord juggling a portfolio of multiple properties, you might be thinking about ways to reduce your workload or secure a regular income. Have you been enticed by…
Guide to Switching Letting Agents
Did you know that lots of people pay more for their phone bills, car insurance or Wi-Fi simply because the thought of changing providers is too stressful? This is like…
Five Steps You Need to Take Before Renting Out Your Property
Being a first-time landlord can feel daunting. There’s a lot to do before you can get your property rented out – such as repairs, legal obligations, admin, tenant-finding, contract signing,…
How to Make More Money from Your Rental Property
As a landlord, you might be thinking about how to get more value from your property. While the rental market for single tenancies is booming, have you considered a House…
Four Things You Must Do If You’re an Accidental Landlord
It’s surprising how many people become landlords more by chance than design – or in other words, ‘accidental landlords’. Whether through inheritance, a change in a relationship or a new…
Energy Bills: How to Avoid Disputes and Help Your Tenants
This year’s colossal hike in energy costs has left millions of households reeling. And with no relief in sight, the problem is likely to stay at the top of the…
Why Your Windows Matter
Before you were a property owner, chances are windows were something you just looked out of to take in the view. You probably didn’t give them much thought and you…
Landlords – How to Improve Your Relationship with Your Letting Agent
As trusted local letting agents, we work with a lot of landlords. Finding tenants, managing properties, organising inspections – we take care of each step. However, more and more landlords…
Why Renting Your Property to Family Could Be Problematic
Do they need to sign a tenancy agreement? Yes, yes, and yes again! They might be family, but they’re also your tenants and both parties need to know what is…
Stephen Frost FARLA ANAEA Hi, and thank you for visiting this blog. I have been in the Chelmsford Property market since 2008, owning and running with my excellent colleagues, the Martin and Co office in Chelmsford. I am also a Buy to Let Mortgage Adviser helping Landlords like you. I have always shared my thoughts on the local property market in Chelmsford with my landlords, but now I want to share with everyone in the town. On this blog, John and I will talk about what is happening in the town's property market itself, even looking at specific streets or housing estates. At other times, we will post what we consider decent buy to let deals. Some will be on the market with me (as we also sell property), but others will be on the market with other agents in Chelmsford. We like to look at the whole of market and give you, what we consider the best investment opportunities.I am a very experienced Estate Agent and a Fellow of ARLA (The Association of Residential Lettings Agents). I have 25+ years’ experience in the local Property Market, starting as a Trainee Sales Negotiator for a Corporate Agency. Working my way up through the ranks I have spent my entire working career in the Customer Service Industry. Born in Chelmsford, I am married with 4 Children. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with the family, playing golf and going out for a run!
