What does Rent Guarantee Insurance actually cover?
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on 29th Sep 2026 A landlord asked us this week: "My tenant's just stopped paying, will my rent guarantee actually cover me?" Here's exactly what you're covered for, and what you need to have in place before you can claim a penny of it. Your tenant...
Darlington, are you undercharging for a 3-bed?
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 28th Sep 2026 At NGU Homes, 3-beds are averaging £697 a month right now - real, achieved rents, not estimates. If yours is lower, you might be undercharging. 📍 Real rents, by bedroom count By bedrooms Avg. rent achieved Sample 2 bed £620...
Does your tradesmen provide video updates on refurbs?
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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
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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?
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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...