BTL Deals of the Week #3 - incl. a 5-bed house in New Cross Gate!

Scouring the market for quality investments can be daunting and, at times, overwhelming. In this week's Buy To Let Deals video, Kristjan reviews three listings, one for each of the price brackets set out: up to £500k, £500-750k, and £750-1m. The first property...


The latest on renting with pets

As letting agents, we naturally meet with a lot of people looking to move - in a busy market the numbers can occasionally run more than 40 or 50 enquiries per available property. Amidst this sea of enquiries, one of the most common questions we get is whether the landlord accepts...


Redesigning the base HQ front

Ever since the founding of base in 2004, our HQ has been in the same location here in Shoreditch, on Garden Walk. An area famous for creativity, particularly art and fashion, we’ve always been keen to stay true to the area as well as our own ethos and never be just another...


Legislation Bulletin: Proposed EPC Amendments

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are assessments completed by surveyors to measure the energy efficiency of a property on a scale of A-G, where “A” is highly efficient and “G” is inefficient (similar to the energy performance scale you see when...


base study: Managing a 2-year insurance claim and refurb

Background: One of our long-term clients is the leaseholder of a property on the Boundary Estate, right here in Shoreditch, moments from the base HQ. It’s a spacious one-bedroom apartment with a large separate kitchen on the top floor of one of the previously local-...


Legislation Bulletin: Smoke alarms & CO detectors

Later this year we will see change to landlord legislation with reference to smoke alarms and CO detectors. Current legislation is part of The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, which states that CO detectors are required in “any room, used wholly...


base study: How we amicably resolved a fraudulent tenancy

Background: At the end of 2021, we took on a new instruction of a beautiful one-bed in E14. After our usual process of getting it cleaned and having our full range of marketing materials shot, we achieved an offer of full asking price with no requests, ready to move only a week...