Housing Market View From London
11th May 2014
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With properties in Hackney and Walthamstow, I am slightly aghast at the stratospheric shift in prices in both of these ‘hotspots’ over the past few
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Auction Hysteria
13th December 2013
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I bought at auction in early September this year and I paid a few thousand more than I wanted to. I was a bit irked,
Housing Market Recovery
12th August 2013
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If you’ve spent any time in auction rooms recently – or spoken to agents – you’ll know that the market is becoming quite lively. There
Rent Controls Are Not The Answer
16th April 2013
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There has been a worrying increase in calls for rent controls recently. The Labour Party Private Housing Policy Review in December 2012 calls for annual
Debating Housing Policy
24th March 2013
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I chair the regular NLA London Regional seminar sponsored by Edmund Cude at the Institute of Directors. This month we were looking at the un-joined-up
Bedroom Tax: Good Idea, Poorly Executed
19th February 2013
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Over 660,000 tenants will be affected by the government’s bedroom tax – or under occupancy penalty to give it its official title – from 1
Making Lenders More Landlord Friendly
9th February 2013
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The private rented sector now stands at 18% of housing stock and is projected by some to grow to 25% by 2025. Lenders are key
Tax changes threaten to stall the London market
2nd January 2013
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New Year is traditionally the time for reflecting on house price changes and making predictions for the coming year. 2012 has been a healthy year
Is Now A Good Time To Invest In Property?
21st August 2012
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I was interviewed for a feature in the Mail on Sunday this week about whether now is a good time to invest in property. They
Fizzy Auction
7th June 2012
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I went to an auction last week and it was very busy. Interesting. We’ve just gone into the double dip of the recession, Spain is
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Interest Rate Gloom
8th November 2024
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The Bank of England lowered interest rates from 5% to 4.75% on 7 November. This was widely expected. Like many landlord colleagues, I am very
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