Stockton-on-Tees - steady growth, and what it means for your yield
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on 27th Jul 2026 Stockton-on-Tees' average house price is up 3.0% this year, while rent has grown faster, up 5.0%. Both are a little behind the North East as a whole, but the gap between rent and price growth still works in landlords' favour. 📊...
Refurb case study - Middlesbrough
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on 27th Jul 2026 Here's what a full refresh looks like at a property on Richmond Court in Middlesbrough. The video below walks through the living room, kitchen, bathroom and both bedrooms - every one, before and after. Watch the full refurb...
Rayner announces no rent controls!
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on 27th Jul 2026 A landlord asked us this week: "Is the government about to cap my rent?" No, and hopefully it isn't close. Here's why the idea was shut down within days of being floated. Housing Secretary Angela Rayner ruled out rent controls in...
County Durham - rents rising faster than prices, and what it means for your yield
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on 23rd Jul 2026 County Durham's average house price is up 4.4% this year, while rent has grown faster still, up 6.1%. That gap between rental growth and price growth is exactly the kind of market condition that improves yields for landlords. 📊...
Hartlepool - slow and steady, with some of the strongest yields in the region
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on 17th Jul 2026 📊 Landlord market update - Hartlepool Hartlepool's house prices are up a modest 2.1% this year, and rent has grown just 1.9%. Growth here is slower than elsewhere in the region - but the entry prices are so low that the yield...
How do I find a good tenant?
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on 17th Jul 2026 A landlord asked us this week: "I keep getting burned by bad tenants, what am I doing wrong?" It turned out they'd been treating references as a box-ticking exercise rather than actually reading them properly. Usually it's not bad...
Northumberland - higher prices, steadier growth, and what it means for your yield
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on 17th Jul 2026 📊 Landlord market update - Northumberland Northumberland's house prices are up 1.5% this year, while rent has grown 4.9%. Prices here are higher than elsewhere in the region, which shapes the yield picture, but the market has...
What happens if my tenant stops paying rent?
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on 17th Jul 2026 A landlord messaged us this week in a panic: their tenant had missed rent for the second month running, and they wanted to know how fast they could get them out. Our answer surprised them, because it had nothing to do with notices...
Sunderland - still the North East's most affordable city, and it shows in the yields
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on 16th Jul 2026 📊 Landlord market update - Sunderland Sunderland's average house price is up 6.0% this year, while rent has grown 4.4%. The gains are steady rather than spectacular, but the low entry prices here mean the yields still stack up...
🔧 Flip case study - Bishop Auckland
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on 15th Jul 2026 🔧 Flip case study - Bishop Auckland Not every refurb is a light touch-up. This one is a full transformation - a three-bedroom property on Douthwaite Road in Bishop Auckland, tired and dated throughout, with an outdated kitchen...