How to Make your Home More Energy Efficient
Imagine now that you have got the bridging finance you were looking for and starting to renovate and refurb a new property. It is important to know…
How to be a Good Landlord
Becoming a good landlord requires a lot of commitment and clear communication. With so many landlords obtaining a bad reputation these days, it is…
Tips For Building a Great Kitchen
Let's face it, the kitchen is the room where everyone lives. Our lives are focused around food, whether it is Mum preparing food in the kitchen…
What Are Your Rights as a Tenant?
As a tenant who is paying a landlord each month to live in a rented flat or home, you are entitled to certain rights and responsibilities. In some…
What Are Your Rights as a Landlord
With the rental sector enjoying a boom in industry, more and more people are interested in becoming a landlord or are simply curious to what it…
How To Report Noisy Neighbours
Nowadays, it is unfortunate that encountering noisy neighbours is not all that uncommon. You could complaining about noisy neighbours due to loud…
Getting Security For Your Property
Property security is crucial for properties of all nature; both residential and commercial, public and private. Ensuring sufficient measures are…
What is Stamp Duty?
Stamp Duty or and-tax/residential-property-rates">Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as it is known, is a tax on the purchase of properties and land in…
Property Renovations – What are the Options?
There are many ways in which a homeowner or landlord can renovate their property or group of properties to many ends. A common reason for improving a…
Mortgage Credit Directive Explained
The Mortgage Credit Directive is a legal framework that was put together by the EU to conduct rules for any individual, firm or introducer offering…
What is Modular Housing?
We recently wrote an article on how the Ealing council was using shipping containers to resolve their housing crisis. Using makeshift containers and…
The Best Ways To Sell A Home
Most of our customers are taking out bridging loans in order to purchase and develop a new property, flat or house. After spending thousands on…
Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home or Property
At Octagon Capital, we appreciate that the majority of people applying for bridging finance are using the funds to renovate or refurbish an existing…
Ealing uses shipping containers to help housing crisis
With more than 250,000 homeless in the UK and the housing crisis always a pressing issue for the Mayor of London, one council has taken measures into…