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
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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
The Mortgage Valuation
21st January 2015
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It never ceases to amaze me how something as seemingly benign as a valuation can be the cause of so much frustration. I’ve come to
UK House Prices In 2015
2nd January 2015
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Average UK house prices rose by 7.2% in 2014 according to Nationwide. Throughout the year, it has been a North South divide story, prices have risen
Licensing In Fashion: Enfield & Southwark
25th October 2014
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No London borough is complete without its landlord licensing scheme, it would seem. Politicians, keen to look like they’re sorting out landlords, are following a
Mansion Tax On London
18th October 2014
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Ed Balls announcement of a mansion tax at the Labour party conference in September was widely expected. Little is known about the detail, only that
Tax Incentives To Improve Standards
15th October 2014
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Amid the gloom of proposals for landlord registration and licensing, longer tenancies, rent control and most recently legislation to stop retaliatory eviction – with all
2015 Election Looms – Planning For Change
16th September 2014
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This Autumn sees the usual round of political party conferences and the launch of the 2015 election campaign. What does this bode for landlords and
London Housing Crisis: Some Causes & Solutions
28th August 2014
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There has been much talk in the press recently about London’s housing crisis and this is set to be a hotly debated issue as the
London Sharers Face Housing Time Bomb
11th July 2014
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Last week I took part in a debate on the new TV channel London Live. 25 year old Alice Carder had made a documentary ‘No
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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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