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The PPI of Property

February 24, 2017 David Lawrenson 4 comments

David Lawrenson explains why, (as the new 2017 edition of his book shows), he is still not recommending his clients buy leasehold property (except maybe in Central London). And he highlights how the UK’s big house builders are now making even new build houses, (which would have been freehold in the old days), subject to leases with big and escalating ground rents. In this post, […]

Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation, Damp and Condensation

February 19, 2014 David Lawrenson

David Lawrenson of LettingFocus suggests that the building materials industry may have taken us all for a ride by extolling the virtues of cavity wall insulation. There are real risks with this and also with loft insulation. You may have read in an earlier post here, about how hard it was for me to find out whether my properties were […]

Leasehold and Freehold Reform

May 23, 2012 David Lawrenson

Landlords and other home owners are often infuriated by poor standards of block management. In this blog post, David Lawrenson of www.LettingFocus.com looks at the need for freehold and leasehold reform and at the work one organisation is doing is doing to try to improve block management. About twice a week, I get an email from a flat owner asking […]