Company details Web: www.checkatrade.com Telephone number: 0333 014 6190 Email: contact@checkatrade.com I have worked with Checkatrade for some years now as they have been very supportive of our educational initiatives, not just with checklists, but also a regular blog, all of which has helped me spread
What's the solution to London's housing crisis? Numbers released on Friday by Sadiq Khan indicate that London must build 66,000 homes each year simply to meet the ever increasing need for places to live and to correct years of chronic underinvestment. Khan is calling on
Company details Web: www.rita4rent.co.uk Telephone number: 0800 1 22 33 57 Email: clients@rita4rent.co.uk Checklist: Investing via a limited company I first met RITA4Rent when chairing a lettings conference and they were first people to actual explain in a way I understood the impact of
East City Point Where: Canning Town When: Tours available now by calling 0207 539 3745 How much: 25% shared ownership for £120,625 Deposit: Around £7,500 Property development company, Clarion, are opening a new development in Canning Town. At East City Point, buyers who would not usually be able
Airbnb - what do you need to know? With the current opportunity to earn up to £7,500 tax free by renting out part of your home, it’s no surprise that many people are turning to the sharing economy – sites such as Airbnb – to boost their income. But before
Company details Web: www.watersafe.org.uk Telephone number: 0333 207 9030 Email: info@watersafe.org.uk Checklist: Plumbing checks to make on your next home Useful articles: As the heatwave continues, here’s how to save water in the home How to find and choose a plumber What to
Cheaper, faster and less stressful buying and selling... Here we go again... the government has launched yet another consultation on the process of buying and selling a home, this time with the aim of making it “cheaper, faster and less stressful”. These are noble aims but I can’t help
What happens if you have lead pipes at home? This week is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (22-28 Oct), a campaign highlighting the potential health risks of lead water pipes launched by WaterSafe in partnership with water providers around the country. Although lead has been banned in plumbing for more than
Has the autumn price bounce happened this year? Report headlines Rightmove “No sign of usual autumn price bounce as London drag continues” NAEA Propertymark “Housing demand at all time low” RICS “Activity indicators remain subdued in September” Nationwide “London house prices fall for first time in eight years” Halifax “Annual
Checklists Checklist provided by www.propertychecklists.co.uk The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) definition of a portfolio landlord is a borrower with four or more distinct mortgaged buy to let properties, either together or separately, in aggregate. This includes properties owned in a limited company. If this definition applies to
Are house prices really rising everywhere? Hallelujah! the BBC has produced some data which backs up what I’ve been saying for years: that house prices are not rising as much as the media suggest and property prices are very specific to each property and small locations, such as a
What do the housing policy announcements mean for you? The coughing and gate-crashing may have dominated the headlines about Theresa May’s address to the Conservative Party conference, but the Prime Minister had plenty to say about housing, too, promising a “new generation of council houses” to help fix the