Year: 2019
Private Rental Sector: Critical Supply and Demand
The shortage of private rental accommodation has reached crisis proportions, warns the Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA). The report cites the findings of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market…
A surge in the purchase of £1million+ homes
The first half of 2019 saw a surge in the number of homes bought for £1million or more, according to a story published by the Consumer Association’s Which? magazine recently….
Amended tenancy information in Wales
A major amendment has been made to the regulations requiring landlords in Wales to provide prospective tenants with written details about their proposed rental “contract” or tenancy agreement. Pressure for…
House prices: the North-South divide
In the course of the next five years, house prices in the northwest of England are likely to outstrip increases in London, according to a report in Property Industry Eye…
Fall in housing availability
The availability of housing fell in October to reach its lowest level since June, according to a posting by Property Reporter. Continued uncertainty about Brexit, an imminent general election, and…
First-time buyers in the dark
Recent research cited by Property Reporter recently suggests that around a half of all first-time buyers are either confused or completely ignorant about the various schemes that are available to…
Top tips for landlords this winter
Winter is just around the corner and, if you are a landlord, it is probably the one season of the year you particularly dread. If the roof on your let…
House prices: a modest rise
The past 12 months have seen only a modest rise in average house prices across the country – but at least it has been an increase and not the backward…
Supply Down, Rents Up
It’s the basic law of supply and demand – when supply goes down, prices go up. That is exactly what is happening in the private rental market at the moment,…
Landlords: The importance of trace and access cover
It is a common enough nightmare for any landlord. Your tenant calls in the dead of night – or some equally inconvenient hour – to complain that water is flooding…
Working From Home And Why Insurance Matters
Working from home is increasingly popular in the UK – there is even a National Work from Home Day in May of each year. According to a story in the Independent newspaper in…
What Are Your Tenants up To?
Like many a landlord, you might often worry about quite what your tenants might be up to. You cannot keep a close check on them all of the time, of…
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