The E10 & E17 Homes Blog

The start of a new year is often when landlords take stock, not in a dramatic, overhaul-everything way, but with a quieter realisation that this year (2025) frequently felt harder than it needed to be. More rules, more surprises,...

Fancy a little bit of fun in between last-minute shopping, elf on the shelfing and any other festive business you’re enjoying/enduring? Here’s our festive property quiz based on our experience - No Googling please… answers...

With Christmas around the corner, everything slows down a little. Emails tail off, work diaries ease, and for a short while at least, the urgency of the year steps back a bit. It’s a great time to pause, not to plan or analyse,...

Here we’re going to ask, is the Boxing Day Bounce a real thing …. or is it just a load of old baloney? What the Boxing Day Bounce is The Boxing Day Bounce is the time of the year when listings of homes for sale – and online...

As we move into 2026 what should the professional landlord be hoping for? Should they be hoping for some juicy rent rises? Should they be hoping for a queue of buff Love Island-wannabe tenants, who live such glamorous lives they...

Over the past 18 months, one buyer trend has stood out above all others: hesitation. People want to move; they intend to move, and then they wait. Sometimes, for prices to drop. Sometimes, for rates to fall. Sometimes for “the...

The recent Autumn Budget 2025 brought several important changes for landlords. Nothing seismic, but enough that many in the private rented sector will need to rethink cash flow, yields and long-term plans. Here’s what changed,...

It’s Cyber Monday (December 1st). And if you didn’t already know, it is a major online shopping event offering big discounts, launched after Black Friday and focused entirely on digital deals and promotions. But Cyber Monday...

If you’re planning to move in 2026, the best time to get ready isn’t when the Christmas tree comes down — it’s right now. Most homeowners underestimate how much smoother, quicker, and more profitable a sale can be when a...

Knowing when to refurbish your rental property isn’t about following a calendar — it’s about following the money. Because the right refurb, done at the right time, can be one of the most profitable decisions a landlord ever...