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Top property apps for holiday-lets and buy-to-lets

Whether you’ve got a holiday-let, buy-to-let, or whole rental portfolio, technology could be making your letting life easier. In recent years, the Proptech industry has sprung up with software solutions to everything from researching prospective investments to collecting in rent or letting fees. We've put together a guide to the top Proptech apps - designed to make your life easier!

Our top 6 property apps and websites

  1. Rightmove
  2. Zoopla
  3. PrimeLocation
  4. Stamp duty calculator
  5. Mortgage calculator
  6. AroundMe
  7. Rental yield calculator
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Rightmove

If you’re looking for the perfect holiday home or investment property in the UK, this is probably the place to start. Get the app and get it in your pocket on the go!

Zoopla

An app to help you find properties as well as to dig deeper into the area itself. With the Zoopla app, you can set up alerts when things come onto the market, and stay ahead of the competition. 

PrimeLocation

The PrimeLocation app is another easy way to find properties, keep in touch with the shifting market, and make connections with letting agents.

Stamp duty calculator

Buying a second (or third or fourth or more) home means an extra stamp duty surcharge. Let this stamp duty calculator do the maths for you before you decide to invest.

Mortgage calculator

A website rather than an app, this mortgage calculator is ideal for if you need to finance your second home, holiday home or buy-to-let investment, you can use the mortgage calculator on the Money Saving Expert  website – or download an app from your App store.

AroundMe

It’s all about location, location, location – especially for a holiday let. Let AroundMe help you find out about local transport links, amenities, bars and other local information – including things like schools and parks.

Rental yield calculator

This one's a website rather than an app and it's specifically for buy-to-let investors. There are various rental yield apps for iPhone and Android – they’re a quick and easy way to calculate rental yield and income by setting out all income and expenses weekly, monthly, and yearly. 

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