This post was stimulated by a request from Vanessa Warwick from Property Tribes to contribute to a thread there...so here goes my property predictions for 2015...if you prefer to view the PowerPoint presentation I prepared here it is: 2015 Market Predictions The Property Voice an extract is shown … [Read more...]
Property news overwhelm? Don’t worry: we’ve got you covered
Want to make sense of all the property news chatter? You do, then I have some great news - as I have done the heavy lifting for you! I personally review between 300-400 daily news stories, blog feeds, social media and other online content in the world of residential property investment. I now … [Read more...]
Rent Control or ‘Rent Tax’ – The Debate Continues
The proposed 'rent control' idea put forward by Generation Rent is as follows: Have a rent control at 50% of the annual council tax rate for that band of property but as the monthly rent. For example, annual council tax = £1000, therefore rent controlled level = £500 per month Allow landlords … [Read more...]
Sensational talk of so-called “Revenge Evictions” being a major problem makes me mad!
Given that the majority (at least 64%) of possession claims came from social landlords of one type or another, it is difficult to see how the statement "Benefit cuts and the growing trend of “revenge evictions” have been blamed..." can be wholly accurate. The social landlord and benefits cuts link … [Read more...]
Damage to property on the increase, as are deposits…but is there another way?
Deposit protection is one of those double-edged swords in the property rental business. For the tenant, it represents a significant upfront cost in addition to paying rent, typically a month in advance, they usually pay a deposit of typically four-eight weeks rent. Thus, a payment equivalent of up … [Read more...]
New Private Rented Sector Code Released
Some decent cross-industry, stakeholder engagement for once, as 17 different groups and bodies engaged within the Private Rental Sector (PRS) have come up with a Code of Practice and that has to be welcomed. See a download link … [Read more...]