Hope In Redbridge
18th September 2016
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Cumulative hearts sank when landlords of East London heard that Redbridge was planning to bring in another selective licensing scheme. Councillors fell foul of new
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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
Jeremy Corbyn & Your Property Business
10th October 2015
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Many in the landlord community viewed Ed Milliband’s proposals for the private rented sector with derision and after a short post election honeymoon period we
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
An End To Borough Wide Licensing?
23rd March 2015
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Some good news at last from the government as they announce that local authority powers to introduce selective licensing schemes will be severely curtailed. The
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
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
Losing The Licensing Battle in London
16th November 2013
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Sorry to bring doom and gloom, but my prediction that once established in Newham, selective licensing would spread like Japanese knotweed across East London is
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
Newham Must Find 16,000 Unlicensed Properties
2nd February 2013
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The absurdity of Newham’s borough wide licensing scheme became clear this week as it emerged that of the estimated 35,000 privately rented properties in the
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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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