Private Rented Sector Buy to Let Consultants
Michael Gove, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, have followed up on the Queen’s speech with their intentions in the Renters Reform Bill. He refers to the fact that 22% of tenants did not end their tenancy by choice”. Of course, the reality is that landlords use the Section 21 Notice so-called “No Fault” or “Accelerated” route […]
Read moreIt is all coming together. For the following reasons I am sure the events I describe here will happen sooner rather than later and most likely in the Autumn. First, the global lockstep rolling out of laws to silence free speech. In the UK, this is planned to be enforced by the so-called Online Safety Bill. This would give power […]
Read moreHMOs and Council Tax Valuations Lots of landlords we consult with are reporting that their houses in multiple occupation are being increasingly targeted for what is sometimes called “disaggregation”. This is where the rooms are separated into multiple separate individual council tax bands by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). This is not good news as it raises the costs to […]
Read moreThis article is about the ongoing growth of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and Institutional Investment – the Background Some time ago, probably in the late 80s, there was probably a meeting somewhere at Westminster or one of those City clubs where some heads of big pensions funds were moaning to government ministers about the strong […]
Read morePREVENTING CONDENSATION AND DAMP IN RENTED PROPERTY One of the biggest sources of lost deposits for tenants in the private rented sector is rot and mould which is caused by damp, which is in turn caused by condensation. Rot and mould can be very expensive. We think it is so important to get this right (and prevent it) that we […]
Read moreThere has been a lot of comment in the personal finance pages of the press about where house prices and rents might be heading in the next year or so. House Prices, Rents and Inflation The big worry, is of course, inflation – and its effect on everything as a dampener of demand and hence of a dampener too on […]
Read moreRent Increases Should be Little and Often I was reading a very good piece by Mary Latham, in “Your Property Network News (You)” magazine. She is an experienced and long-time landlord who I once met. She was discussing rent increases and how often should you do them. I agree with every word she said. I meet a lot of landlords […]
Read moreJust how did they get away with all those Covid lies? And what will happen next with Covid? (Sorry, folks but this is not all over, because it was never just about Covid, it was never just about public health). First things first, I am not an “anti-vaxxer”, nor am I in any way, right wing. Good, got that silly […]
Read moreBuying ex council stock is often a good investment. Yields tend to be good as the properties can often be bought for less per square foot compared to other property types, but the extra space one often gets means the rents are often higher and therefore so are yields. Tenants like the extra space and especially the good storage space, […]
Read moreWhy I would always opt for a couple who are in a relationship over two sharers for my property lets. When it comes to who I let to, give me a couple who are in a relationship over sharers any day. The majority of the properties we let are 2-bedroom houses, with gardens. These have always produced the best returns […]
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