Broken Housing Benefit System
7th November 2017
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We are seeing an increasing number of press reports about housing benefit where the landlord is cast as villain. Today BBC London reported on a
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The Return Of The Humans
9th July 2017
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Have you seen ‘The Week The Landlords Moved In’ on BBC1? Chris Norris, Sarah Davidson and I reviewed episode one on radio show and podcast Inside
Airbnb Creep
18th May 2017
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I’m staying in New York this week, as ever the city offers some insights into trends that might be heading our way. I’ve just had
Top 10 Challenges Facing London Landlords
10th April 2017
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1. Regulation of Buy To Let Mortgages The rise in Buy To Let mortgages from 5% in 2009 to 16% of mortgage lending in 2016
Managing Without A Letting Agent
4th December 2016
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According to NLA research, 57% of landlords use letting agents. Of these 37% are regular users, 19% occasional users and 22% use full management. So
Top Ten Challenges Facing London Landlords
15th May 2016
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I spoke to many landlords at the recent Property Investor Show at Excel in London. Here are what I think are the top ten challenges
The Biggest 12 Risks For First Time Landlords
6th May 2015
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Property can be like a game of snakes and landlords. When you’re new to the business hopefully you will climb a few ladders, but you
Farewell Section 21
3rd April 2015
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Most tenancies in the private rented sector can be brought to an end by a section 21 notice provided the contract has come to the
Dealing With Tricky Tenants
17th February 2015
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There are some scenarios that can challenge even the most experienced landlord or agent. I’m not thinking so much about legal matters, more those grey
Is It Time For A National Landlord Register?
17th November 2014
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It is busy on the landlord meetings circuit in London at the moment, I’ve been doing the rounds across the East London boroughs I look
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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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