The HMO Blog

How to Make Your HMO Compliant: Fire Safety, Room Sizes & More

By Andy Graham | December 29, 2025 | Comments Off on How to Make Your HMO Compliant: Fire Safety, Room Sizes & More
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Photo by Colony Living Ensuring your HMO is compliant and exceeds minimum standards in certain areas will be key moving forward in the private rented…

How Much Money Do You Need to Buy a HMO in 2026?

By Andy Graham | December 22, 2025 | Comments Off on How Much Money Do You Need to Buy a HMO in 2026?
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Photo by Colony Living Are you looking to invest in your first or next HMO in 2026 but wondering how much it will cost you?…

How to Add Value to a Property: The Renovations Investors Should Prioritise

By Mary and Andrew Osman | December 15, 2025 | Comments Off on How to Add Value to a Property: The Renovations Investors Should Prioritise
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Photo by Elite Dwellings Adding value isn’t just about improving how a property looks, it’s about making strategic upgrades that maximise rental income, resale potential…

Twelve Months in HMOs: Was It a Challenging Year or an Opportunity-Filled One?

By Jane Scroggs | December 8, 2025 | Comments Off on Twelve Months in HMOs: Was It a Challenging Year or an Opportunity-Filled One?
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Photo by FM Properties Am I alone, or does anyone else get a feeling of “What the actual” as another year draws to a close?…

How To Streamline Your Next Property Purchase

By Ellie Broadhurst | December 1, 2025 | Comments Off on How To Streamline Your Next Property Purchase
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Photo by Hayhurst Estates It’s been an interesting few weeks, topped off with the Budget finally this week. I think we can say it wasn’t…

Maintenance Costs: Staying on Top of Maintenance & Repairs in Your HMO

By Andy Graham | November 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Maintenance Costs: Staying on Top of Maintenance & Repairs in Your HMO
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Photo by Colony Living Dealing with maintenance and repairs in a HMO can take up a lot of your time, money and effort and can become…

Managing Your HMO: The Realities of Running the Operation as a Self-Managing Landlord

By Jane Scroggs | November 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Managing Your HMO: The Realities of Running the Operation as a Self-Managing Landlord
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Photo by FM Properties In our previous blog posts ‘Letting Agent or Self-Management?‘ and ‘What to Prepare When Taking Back Control‘ we covered how to…

The 5 Biggest Challenges You’ll Face When Investing in HMOs

By Andy Graham | November 10, 2025 | Comments Off on The 5 Biggest Challenges You’ll Face When Investing in HMOs
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Photo by Colony Living After investing in HMOs for nearly 20 years, there are things that have almost made me quit on several occasions along the…

Profitable Property Deals in a Challenging Market: A Real Case Study

By Ellie Broadhurst | November 3, 2025 | Comments Off on Profitable Property Deals in a Challenging Market: A Real Case Study
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Photo by Hayhurst Estates I want to share a case study that proves profitable property deals are still out there, even in today’s market! I’m…

Why Rewarding Yourself is Essential for Success in the Property Business

By Mary and Andrew Osman | October 27, 2025 | Comments Off on Why Rewarding Yourself is Essential for Success in the Property Business
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Photo by Elite Dwellings Running a property business is a demanding yet rewarding journey. From managing rental properties and handling maintenance issues to closing deals…