Does your tradesmen provide video updates on refurbs?
2 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 25th Sep 2026 Not every refurb is a clean and a lick of paint. This one, in Sunderland, needed everything: a damp survey, a rewire, new plumbing, and a kitchen replaced top to bottom. Here's exactly where the money went, room by room. The...
Hartlepool, are you undercharging for a 3-bed?
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 25th Sep 2026 At NGU Homes, 3-beds are averaging £574 a month right now - real, achieved rents, not estimates. If yours is lower, you might be undercharging. And if you're not local, that's exactly what we're here for - real numbers you can...
County Durham - what real landlords are actually charging right now
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 24th Sep 2026 Forget the national averages for a moment. Here's what real County Durham landlords are charging right now, from our own managed portfolio - and it might be more than you're charging. 📍 Real rents, by bedroom count By bedrooms...
Who Pays for Repairs - Tenants vs Landlords?
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 23rd Sep 2026 A landlord asked us this week: "My tenant says the boiler's my problem and the blocked sink is theirs, is that right?" Mostly, yes. The law draws a specific line, and it isn't always where either side assumes. As the landlord,...
Northumberland, £519pcm good for a 2-bed?
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 18th Sep 2026 Across our own managed portfolio, two-beds are averaging exactly that right now - real, achieved rents, not estimates. You might be undercharging. 📍 Real rents, by bedroom count By bedrooms Avg. rent achieved Sample 2 bed £519...
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75%
2 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 17th Sep 2026 The Bank of England has just voted 6-3 to hold interest rates at 3.75%. The three dissenters wanted to raise them further, warning that if the conflict in Iran continues, a hike may still be needed. Mortgage lenders haven't waited...
What do I do if my tenant leaves the property in a mess?
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 16th Sep 2026 A landlord called us last month, keys in hand, standing in a hallway full of bin bags, a broken door, and a smell that hit before we closed the door. His first question wasn't "how do I clean this." It was "can I get my money...
Stockton-on-Tees, are you currently charging £587 for a 2-bed?
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 15th Sep 2026 Across our own managed portfolio, two-beds are averaging exactly that right now - real, achieved rents, not estimates. You might be undercharging. 📍 Real rents, by bedroom count By bedrooms Avg. rent achieved Sample 2 bed £587...
Newcastle, are you currently charging £693 for a 2-bed?
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 11th Sep 2026 Across our own managed portfolio, two-beds are averaging exactly that right now - real, achieved rents, not estimates. You might be undercharging. 📍 Real rents, by bedroom count By bedrooms Avg. rent achieved Sample 2 bed £693...
The new landlord database is coming - here's what it costs you
2 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 10th Sep 2026 A new phase of the Renters' Rights Act has just been confirmed, and it affects every landlord in England. Rollout of the new national landlord database begins this December, and registration will be compulsory - not optional. 📋...