The Team @ Leslie & Co

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,...

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...

As ethical agents, we like to do good and spread the load wherever we can. With Christmas just around the corner, our team here at [Agent Name] have come up with some ethical home gift ideas for your pressie list. 1. A forest (or...

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...

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...

If there’s one thing Britain can agree on, it’s this: we love looking at other people’s houses. Throughout 2025, millions of clicks were spent exploring some truly remarkable homes. Some were grand, some were quirky, and...

The Bank of England has just announced that Bank Rate will be cut to 3.75%. Here we’ll look more closely at their decision – and at what it means for the property market in 2026. Phew. It’s been the trickiest year we can...

Yippee! Only six more sleeps till Christmas. Before we squeeze in yet another mince pie and head off home to put our feet up, let’s take a look at where rents and the rental market might be heading in 2026. The stats say it’s...

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,...

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...