Lockdown 2.0 Landlord Advice & Guidance
Hello, Medway Property News readers! Whilst the announcement of what has become known as “Lockdown 2.0” probably did not come as much of a surprise, it does cause concern for business right across England. I have spent time over the past few days going over our operational processes for the coming month and one of […]
Chatham, Gillingham & Rochester Rents Level Up Over the Past 24 Months
Hello readers, Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent some time assessing the local housing market and a factor I found particularly striking is that, not only have house prices rocketed since the introduction of the stamp duty holiday in July, but that rents have increased in parallel by a similar percentage. This reminded me […]
Taking The Temperature Of The Current Property Market
Hello readers, I recently read an article with the headline “UK house prices rise at the fastest rate since 2016…” and thought that I would review some of the dramatic predictions and headlines that we have seen since March… comparing them with reality certainly made for an interesting activity! As we are looking ahead to what is […]
The Right Way To Handle Tenant Disputes
Hello readers, One of the keys to being a successful landlord is proper tenant management and, particularly for an HMO, this is something that can make or break a successful property investment. Disputes can range from simple (even seemingly petty) things such as a tenant in the property pinching another tenant’s food to a tenant […]
Evictions Ban: What Just Happened?
Hello readers, This week I spent a long time putting together an article about the reopening of the courts yesterday, however after the 11th-hour u-turn late on Friday evening I have been spending time looking into what has changed as the Government swiftly pulled the rug out from under landlords’ feet. As you will undoubtedly […]
Predictions for 2020 and a review of 2019
Hello readers, first of all may I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year! It’s been a challenging year for property investors and letting agents. We were hit with several difficult pieces of legislation such as the Fitness for Human Habitation act and the Letting Fees Ban, not to mention all the […]
Section 21 abolition – the time to speak is now
In April the Government announced plans to scrap Section 21 notices. In a widely ridiculed move that will see landlords lose the power to easily regain access to their own properties, a consultation is to be completed to explore the implications of the move and set the terms of the new law. That consultation won’t […]
How a gas safety certificate has prevented a landlord gaining access to his property
An interesting case was heard at Exeter County Court last month when a judge ruled that a landlord could not regain possession of their property because of a technicality relating to the issuance of a gas safety certificate. It seems the landlord in question had failed to serve a gas safety certificate in accordance with […]
With 45% of Medway HMO owners living outside of the Medway towns, could smartphones replace cheap letting agents?
There are very few people who have not succumbed to the ease of a smartphone. Those that haven’t – I’m in awe. For me, my phone is instant access to every aspect of my business and – as for many I’m sure – has become a fairly permanent extension of my forearm. But is it […]
A 7.3% rise in new builds, prospering business parks + £22m highway investment – The Kent Property Report headlines
This year’s Kent Property Market Report has been published and it is packed full of good news for Medway. It’s a detailed report produced by Caxtons Chartered Surveyors, Kent County Council and Locate in Kent, designed to give a concise appraisal of property development and investment across the county, broken into six key areas of […]
