All About The Rochester Riverside Development
Hello readers! I nipped out for a walk the other morning as dawn broke around the Rochester Riverside Development – a significant new development for the Medway towns that will bring 1,400 new homes to the local area. My curiosity drove me as I wandered around the part-developed site, taking in the view of a […]
All You Need To Know About Stamp Duty Holidays
Hello readers. It has been a rather eventful month for property investors! The new EICR regulations have come into force; the Government has confirmed 23 August as a definite date for the end of the eviction ban and MPs have rejected an amendment to the Right to Rent checks that will mandate landlords to check for EU settled […]
My Reflections On Creating Financial Success
Good afternoon readers. Having recently turned 30 and having enjoyed some successes, I wanted to record my learnings over my years in business. I owe a significant debt to the book ‘The Science of Getting Rich’ by Wallace D Wattles; originally titled ‘Financial Success Through Creative Thought’. Financial success through creative thought means creating your […]
Less Than Two Weeks Until EICR For Single Lets Become Mandatory In England
Hello readers, Following on from a blog that I wrote back in January about what electrical regulations your HMO needed to meet, next month sees a big change in the private rented sector come into force as Electrical Installation Condition Reports become mandatory for single let landlords. You can read this blog here. Mandatory EICR […]
Medway property prices outperform London by 16% since 2015!
Hello readers, from today non-essential shops re open again for the first time since the lockdown commenced at the end of March. Whilst this is encouraging, it is quite worrying news that the eviction ban has been extended until the end of August. It will certainly be insightful to see if there is a big […]
A Bleak outlook for the Medway student rental market
Good afternoon readers, I hope that you have been able to enjoy the sun over the past few days. Over the past few days, I have been working one of my landlords with a planned relaunch of the HMO Focus Group later in the year. I know a lot of investors found it helpful. I […]
A Phased Re-Opening Of The Economy And More
Good morning readers. It’s been a busy couple of days and I have been watching the new announcements very closely as they come through. I am sure that you will agree with me in feeling that the announcement from Boris on Sunday afternoon was, on the whole, not entirely clear and certainly left me feeling […]
A Positive Outlook As Lenders Kick Start Mortgage Deals
Hello readers. I thought that I would kick off this week’s update by saying a big happy birthday to Captain (now Colonel) Tom, who is 100 today and has raised around £30m for the NHS as they fight the war against COVID-19. Please join me by adding your congratulations to Colonel Tom as well as […]
The Rental Market Bounces Back 30% After Initial COVID-19 Shock
Hello readers. The past month has certainly been a challenging one for property investors as we have all needed to adjust to what we are told is a ‘new normal’. For me, the past week in particular has been extremely busy, as I have been spending a considerable amount of time speaking with landlords about […]
What Does A Lockdown Extension Mean For The Medway Housing Market?
Hello readers. The past few days have been quite busy for me as I have been advising some new landlords on how to safely fill their properties as well as manage their portfolios during the COVID lockdown. Perhaps unsurprisingly, yesterday’s announcement by the Government means that the period of lockdown will continue for ‘at least’ another three […]
