𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹? 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀

Planning to renovate your rental? We have one crucial piece of advice for you.

Don’t let your emotions cloud your decision-making.

Otherwise, your works will be more costly and time-consuming than need be.

Here are some tips to help you stay on track.

𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 – Don’t decorate to your personal tastes. Consider who will most likely rent your property and renovate to suit this demographic.

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 – Avoid bold interior design statements that could put off prospective tenants.

𝗚𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 – Don’t blow your budget on sexy, eye-catching features and overlook basics like the boiler.

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Even if you have a strong emotional attachment to the property, prioritise your duties as a landlord.

𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 – A rental will always be subject to wear and tear, so opt for durable products and low-maintenance solutions.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗜𝗬 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 – Doing work yourself can take longer and may not be done to a professional standard.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆.