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Our view on Coronavirus Covid19 My blog of 18th March deals with the impact of Covid19 on housing and especially the private rented sector. This blog deals with more general issues. The comments I make here may be more contentious for some people. I make no apologies for that. Coronavirus and the assault on civil liberties Firstly, I am deeply […]
Read moreThis will be a regularly updated post looking at coronavirus and the private landlord and the private rented sector generally. The coronavirus is throwing up big issues for private landlords and the private rented sector. The prime issue is the concern that tenants will lose their jobs and be unable to pay their rent. Many landlords will be anxiously checking […]
Read moreSharing Planning Gain to Build More Housing Liam Halligan is the author of the book, “Home Truths: the UK’s Chronic Housing Shortage”. Lots of good ideas are in it especially his idea about sharing planning gains in order to build more housing. His book is an excellent read for those keen to fix the lack of homes in the UK. […]
Read moreExtending a Lease and Marriage Value If you have owned a flat for more than two years, you are entitled to extend the lease for up to 90 years and any ground rent which you are paying now will reduce to zero. The new lease will replace the old one and no lender’s permission is needed. But there is a […]
Read moreThirty Days to Pay Capital Gains Tax Landlords of residential property should be aware of new tax deadlines for capital gains tax which mean they have just thirty days to pay it. Starting from April 6th 2020, the deadline by which owners with taxable capital gains on residential property will reduce from up to 22 months to just thirty days […]
Read moreThis article is about the bad or incompetent landlords who destroy their local communities by failing to properly look after their properties. I have a couple of properties in South Bermondsey in London. And the tale of how they have performed over the years is interesting. One is a two bedroom maisonette flat (with its own front door to the […]
Read moreThe government has started 2020 by showing it will not leave the private rented sector alone. The latest idea to be buzzing around Westminster concerns passporting of tenancy deposits. Passporting of Tenancy Deposits The government seems to be inclined to consider breaking up the way tenancy deposits are handled, in yet another move to continue to curry favour with tenants. […]
Read moreComment on the General Election I guess many people will have been surprised at what happened in the general election. Now Boris Johnson has a mandate to really do pretty much as he pleases. In terms of the housing sector and the private rented sector in particular, I think one thing we could see, post general election, will be a […]
Read moreHow to set rent at the right level and when and how often should you increase rents and by how much? David Lawrenson of LettingFocus.com advises. How to Set Rent at the Right Level Obviously, a starting off point is Rightmove and Zoopla – what do properties like yours in the same area rent for? I’d suggest taking about 5% […]
Read more“Is the accidental landlord on his way to the exit?” asks David Lawrenson of private rent consultancy, www.LettingFocus.com. Recent research from Knight Frank, the consultancy and letting agency, suggests that the “accidental landlord” might be exiting from the private rented sector. According to a recent report from them, the number of new lettings at under £1,000 a week in London […]
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