Private Rented Sector Buy to Let Consultants
David Lawrenson of LettingFocus recalls Boris Johnson’s failure, as Mayor of London, to deliver on the London Rental Standard. It showed how he likes big targets and how he failed to reach them , very similar to his failure on Covid virus. Do you remember Boris Johnson’s “London Rental Standard “? If you are in London you might. This was […]
Read moreThe Coronavirus Pandemic, Control, Obsession and Buy to Let – A Personal Story This is a story which is about me. It is a story about control, a story which is about a bit of sickness, it is about coronavirus and it is about how you can learn about yourself. It is very different to most of my blogs on […]
Read moreOK, I’m forced into writing another post on the Coronavirus. This one looks at Coronavirus, the impact on a landlords credit file of taking a “mortgage holiday” and whether extensions or new landlord licensing schemes should go ahead. Coronavirus, landlords credit files and licensing About a month into the Coronapanic and I have had just one tenant contact me about […]
Read moreNotice Periods in Contractual and Periodic Assured Shorthold Tenancy In the current coronavirus environment where people are not supposed to be doing viewings, I suppose landlords would like it if, when their current tenants gave notice, the notice period was as long as possible, (as they won’t be re-letting any time soon and be facing a void). This brings me to […]
Read moreOur 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 moreThe coronavirus is throwing up big issues for private landlords and the private rented sector. The main issue is the concern that tenants will lose their jobs and be unable to pay their rent. Consequently, many landlords will be anxiously checking their records to see what sort of work their tenants do as some sectors and some types of jobs […]
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 […]
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