The Leslie & Co blog

You’ll see plenty of ghosts and ghouls trick-or-treating tonight, but here are three frightening scenarios that haunt landlords all year round. Being a landlord can sometimes be unpredictable – but the experience is much less...

Will your next Ealing & Northfields home improvement project end in success or a desperate call to the DIY SOS team? Here are five tips to avoid bungling the job. Repairing and refurbing your own home can be immensely satisfying...

5 Signs it’s time to sell your Ealing & Northfields home On average, we stay in our homes for around 12 years yet Covid saw a surge in people wishing to make that change sooner, although this is slowing a little in Ealing &...

Selling a property isn’t a sprint; it can be a marathon. It takes time to market a home, find the best buyer, agree on a price and then deal with the legal paperwork. So, it’s all the more frustrating when a deal collapses –...

Don’t let fraudsters swindle you out of your hard-earned money. Read on to discover what the ‘fake landlord’ scam is and how to protect yourself. The fake landlord ruse has been around for years, but current market...

With winter around the corner, there’s still time to make changes at you Ealing & Northfields home to minimise your energy usage and save on your bills. There’s no getting around it: we’ll all be paying more for our energy...

We are living in strange times where you don’t really know what the day (or the chancellor) will bring. Although the changes to the stamp duty thresholds remain, the challenges faced by those seeking a mortgage or to remortgage...

There’s a lot to think about when you are a landlord. You’ve got the ever-changing rules around your Ealing rental property to consider. Then there’s ensuring your Ealing property is well maintained and your tenants are...

Every buyer has a wishlist of what they want from their new Ealing home, and understanding buyers is important if you are looking to sell your Ealing home in the future. As the autumn nights draw in, your mind is no doubt focused...

To prevent your Ealing property deal from progressing at a snail’s pace – or falling through altogether – you’ll need a good lawyer. Here’s how to find one. Once you’ve agreed a deal to sell or buy your Ealing...