What are Empty Property Grants?
It appears to be quite illogical that there is such a widely acknowledged shortage of housing in the UK whilst government statistics put the number of empty homes in England at 635,000.
12 September 2014
AXA Warning To Landlords: Do More To Protect Yourselves From Rogue Tenants
According to leading insurer, AXA, property landlords are still leaving themselves exposed to rogue tenants as they are failing to carry out even basic checks before letting a property. Their warning…
13 August 2014
MP’s Say Rogue Landlords Should Face Nationwide Ban
A cross-party groups report by MP’s says rogue landlords should face nationwide ban. They say banning orders should be introduced for bad landlords, along with the implementation of a national licence
04 July 2014
Buy-To-Let Lending Value Increased By 57% In April 2014
New data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) on the profile of mortgage lending in the UK during April 2014, including buy-to-let, first-time buyer, home mover, and remortgages shows:
02 July 2014
Generation Rent?
It’s not really a secret but in recent years more and more people, especially young people, have really struggled to get a foot on the property ladder. A recent report from The Intermediary Mortgage…
13 June 2014
Labour Announce Plans To Cap Rent Increases
Labour leader Ed Miliband recently announced proposals that would stop families that rent their home being “ripped off” by landlords and letting agents and that Labour would help them plan for their…
09 May 2014
Failure Of Insurance-Backed Deposit Schemes
In the firing line recently have been the “Insured” deposit protection schemes for tenants which have found themselves dragged into a story about an unscrupulous letting agent.
25 April 2014
Landlord Handed £12,000 Fine Over Lack Of Licence
A landlord living in London has been fined as he was renting out a property in Thanet in Essex without a selective licence. Thanet District Council designated certain parts of Clintonville and Margate
16 April 2014
Who Are The Winners And Losers In London’s Flat Market
Most of us would think that the property market in London has been going from strength to strength with prices increasing at unprecedented levels; however a report recently published…
09 April 2014
Budget Clampdown “buy-to-leave” Investors
George Osborne – Chancellor of the Exchequer recently clamped down on wealthy investors who don’t intend to reside or rent any expensive properties they buy. In the recent…
27 March 2014
Landlords Earn Over £1,000 More Per Month In London
Landlords in London are collecting a staggering £1,059 more each month than in January 2013 as rents increase by 31.43% to an average of £3,369 per month. Data collected from ‘Move with Us Greater…
13 March 2014
Apollo Astronauts’ Fascinating Insurance Covers
Above: Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Insurance Cover, postmarked July 20th 1969 and signed by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin It’s incredible to think that astronauts once needed to…
15 August 2013
