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Housing and Planning Not Enough for New Minister
As reported last week, the housing sector welcomed a new Minister, Gavin Barwell. A fairly youthful 41, he had already impressed private sector landlords by…
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A New Housing Minister
The country waited with baited breath whilst our new Prime Minister formed her cabinet, and none more so than private sector landlords, wondering whether the…
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Illegal Evictions Rise
As reported last week it has been said that illegal evictions by landlords are on the rise, having risen by 47% in the year March 2015…
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Landlords On The Cheap
The majority of landlords work hard to provide a decent standard of accommodation for their tenants. This involves the expense of annual gas safety checks,…
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The Sheriff’s In Town
The Sheriff’s Office have published statistics provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for the first quarter of 2016 which are enough to cause many…
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Brexit: The Impact on London’s Property Market
Last week, following a very close referendum, the country made the decision to leave the EU. The vote has left the London housing market in a…
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Fewer Properties To Rent
A recent copy of the Metro gave as a headline ‘Fewer Homes up for rent after duty rise’. This is hardly a surprise to anyone…
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Landlords Finally Get Political Support
Landlords have understandably felt for some time that the changes introduced into private sector legislation have been attacks on them. Still known as ‘Rogue landlords’,…
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Permitted Development – A Guide to Residential Conversions
Converting commercial real estate to residential is a great way to tap into new demand if the market is down and your investment has stopped…
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Dealing With Demands of Long-Term Tenants
The private rental market has witnessed significant growth in recent years, with the average tenancy now lasting over four years. Jacqui Glenn director at Argos…
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Landlords Must Protect Tenancy Deposits
A couple of recent appearances on a specialist Sky TV programme have shown me how the legislation around tenancy deposit protection is still being flouted,…
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New Build Property Remains Attractive
Almost 70% of people would like new build properties to be better equipped for modern living, with people citing a desire for more storage, renewable…
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Brexit and the UK Property Market
Chancellor George Osborne has claimed that property prices in the UK could fall by almost a fifth if Britain were to leave the EU. Speaking…
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The Power of Crossrail – Where to Buy on the Elizabeth Line
The Elizabeth line: it’s the new, purple Tube line with the royal seal of approval. Rightmove recently reported that asking prices for homes along the ‘Lizzie…
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Improvement Legislation or Government Attack
The recent raft of huge changes in legislation, tax and eviction costs make it difficult to see them as anything other than an overt challenge…
