Eamont Road, Norton: refurb to sell on the open market
2 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 4th Sep 2026 We wanted to walk you through a refurbishment we've just scoped in Stockton-on-Tees. It's a good reminder that a property can look far worse than the work it actually needs. The starting point Top to bottom, this one was dirt,...
Middlesbrough - what real landlords are actually charging right now
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 3rd Sep 2026 Forget the national averages for a moment. Here's what real Middlesbrough 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...
Is the dumb money in London right now?
2 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 2nd Sep 2026 A landlord asked us this week: "Is it a good time to buy, or should I wait?" Every major forecaster is saying the same thing about the North East, and none of them are saying wait. Three separate measures, growth forecasts, rental...
Gateshead - what real landlords are actually charging right now
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 1st Sep 2026 Forget the national averages for a moment. Here's what real Gateshead 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 Avg....
🔧 Refurb pricing: where we beat the market rate, and where we skip it entirely
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on 30th Aug 2026 : 🔧 Refurb pricing: where we beat the market rate, and where we skip it entirely Checkatrade publishes national average day rates for UK trades every year. For a landlord, every extra day a refurb runs on is a day of lost rent,...
Should I sell or keep my rental property?
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 27th Aug 2026 A landlord asked us this week: "Everyone I know is selling up, should I be doing the same?" 93,000 landlords exited last year. Nearly 14,000 more registered to sell in the first five months of this year alone. The government built...
County Durham - what real landlords are actually charging right now
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 26th Aug 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...
🔧 What does refurb work actually cost? A price guide
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 25th Aug 2026 A carpet clean costs £40. A full kitchen replacement costs £6,500. Most refurb spend sits somewhere between those two numbers - so we've pulled real prices from our own job costings to help you budget your next project, job by...
Darlington - what real landlords are actually charging right now
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 25th Aug 2026 Forget the national averages for a moment. Here's what real Darlington 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...
Stockton-on-Tees - 1,000 new jobs incoming, and what it means for landlords
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 24th Aug 2026 Stockton-on-Tees' average house price is up 3.9% this year, while rent has grown faster, up 4.2%. Both are a little behind the North East as a whole, but the gap between rent and price growth still works in landlords' favour. 📊...