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Why every landlord must be aware of the dangers of cannabis factories
Do you know about cannabis factories? The news that a letting agent used a huge property portfolio to run a £7m network of cannabis farms is a timely reminder that to be a landlord, you have to be educated on all manner of things, and especially the danger of being
Belvoir's tips for letting with pets
Six tips from Belvoir to help pet lovers secure the perfect rental property Last week Jeremy Corbyn unveiled a draft animal welfare policy, which included plans from Labour to make it mandatory for tenants to be allowed to keep pets in rental properties. However, property management franchise Belvoir, which has
Is it really impossible for first-time buyers to get on the ladder?
What's really going on with first-time buyers? There have been some recent features in the media about first-time buyers finding it impossible to get the property ladder. You'll have seen six-figure numbers quoted as being necessary for a deposit as well as the supposed astronomical average
Kate's comprehensive property price update for February 2018 - data from the UK house price index
Are the days of double digit growth over? Report headlines Rightmove “Busy start to 2018 with increased home hunter activity” NAEA Propertymark “First time buyers capitalise on December housing slump” RICS “Momentum still soft to start the year” Nationwide “Unexpected pickup in annual price growth in January” Halifax “Annual house
Part 2: Essential FTB data from the English Housing Survey.
What is the English Housing Survey telling us about FTBs? The English Housing Survey (EHS) is one of the most interesting and useful reports on our housing stock that exists. Here is my summary of the latest findings for housing in England, plus a few of my thoughts. A more
Part 1: Essential information from the latest English Housing Survey
What is the English Housing Survey telling us? The English Housing Survey (EHS) is one of the most interesting and useful reports on our housing stock that exists. Here is my summary of the latest findings for housing in England, plus a few of my thoughts. A more detailed analysis
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Housebuilders need to go wild for eco-habitats
Developers urged to consider wildlife The Wildlife Trusts are urging developers to consider wildlife when building new homes – and have come up with a list of ways to “build housing in a nature-friendly way”. With the government committing to creating 300,000 new homes a year until 2022, the potential
5Live Investigates: high street agents vs online agents
Kate on 5Live Investigates I was on 5Live investigates this weekend, as they were looking into online-only estate agents and whether their “cut price, up-front fees really do offer value for money”. The online business is booming but this is a cause of concern to traditional high street agents. As
Choosing an agent – should you go with online or traditional?
Online agent or go traditional? This is actually the wrong question to ask! What you should be asking is: ‘who is most likely to sell my home’? This is how you find out: Put your postcode into a ‘sold property price’ database, such as the ones on Nethouseprices and Rightmove.
Mundy v. the Sloane Stanley Estates – a blow for leaseholders?
What does the ruling in Mundy vs Sloane mean for leaseholders? Last week's Court of Appeal ruling in Mundy v. the Sloane Estates has caused consternation in certain sections of the property industry. Many had been hoped the ruling would go the other way, leading to significant reductions