May 2020 - Market Comment - Back to Business....
by James TillerThe housing market has been an obvious casualty of the Coronavirus lockdown. Yet the desire to move is strong, once the decision has been made. Indeed, as soon as the government announced that people could once again move house,...
Talking Tax! Capital Gains, Mortgage Relief and more....
by James TillerThere have been lots of changes to landlord tax over the last few years, some of which have been phased in and some have been more recent. It’s a subject we are asked about frequently, but an area we aren’t qualified to give...
Covid-19 - Landlord & Tenant Update - Block management during Covid-19
by Matt DilkesA core part of our business is the management of properties and tenancies, many of those properties may be in blocks of flats, and in turn those blocks are looked after by an external block manager. In these unusual times caused...
Covid-19 - Landlord Update - Could now the best time to re-mortgage?
by Matt DilkesAt the start of the lockdown and in the midst of all the talk of 'mortgage holidays' we caught up with Ashley Rich, from St Barts finance to provide initial insight into this area (If you missed it see here - ) We followed up with...
Covid-19 - Lockdown one month on...
by James TillerIt has been just over a month since the UK was largely 'locked down' - this has affected all industries and markets, and we thought we would share some thoughts on the experiences we have had so far, how we see the market, what...
What is Furlough - and how might it affect me, or my tenants?
by James TillerWith the constant shifting landscape due to the Covid-19 pandemic the government has stepped in to try and stabilize the economic shock it may cause. This has been through financial measures to help the country and its citizens to...
April 2020 - Market Comment
by Christopher ShawWhat a difference a month can make! Our March Market Comment was very positive and full of the joys of spring. Indeed, the Halifax subsequently reported that house prices were 2.1% higher at the end of March than they had been at...
New EPC Regulations for Landlords - 1st April 2020 (Updated - with video)
by James TillerThe onus on landlords to provide energy efficient accommodation has once again stepped up a gear, now that part three of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 has come fully into...
Covid-19 - Landlord Update - Legal Q&A with Carly Jermyn of Woodstock Property
by James TillerThis morning we met up with Carly Jermyn of Woodstock Property Law, to get some legal insight into the recent changes affecting landlords and tenants following the emergency legislation brought in by the government last week under...
Covid-19 - Tenant Update - Support & Advice from Government
by James TillerThe impact of coronavirus is being felt right across the UK and I hope that you, your family and your friends remain safe and well. We have received a number of enquiries from concerned tenants about rent payments during this...