Landlord Update: Green Homes Grant & Eviction Ban
Hello readers, The past few months have seen many announcements and changes affecting property investors and it finally seems that things seem to be settling down into a ‘new normal’ pattern. It certainly is a tough time to be investing in property, however, it’s absolutely critical to remember that your investment is for the long […]
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 […]
Another Government error puts landlords rights at risk
Fresh from my news about the Government issuing an incorrectly dated “How to Rent Guide” comes more news that they have made yet another giant mistake. The revised Section 21 Form 6A that was posted on the Government website earlier this summer, was in fact illegal because it had not been enacted. This is a […]
*WARNING* The Government issue “How to Rent Guide” with incorrect date stamp
Gosh, it’s good to be back. It’s been a while since my last post and so much has happened in that time; I hate being away from the blog and sharing all the industry and local news. Undoubtedly the biggest reason for the gap in my posts has been that I was involved in a […]
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 […]
Licensed HMOs in Medway – the data
For those of you who read my articles regularly, you may recall that at the beginning of the year I reported some interesting statistics on the number of HMO license approvals being granted across the country. Incase you don’t, the stats showed that over the past 12 months, 18,984 HMO license applications were made to […]
The King Charles Hotel Development in Gillingham receives backlash
A proposed redevelopment of the King Charles Hotel in Brompton Road, Gillingham has met some harsh criticism following submission of new plans to develop a four storey block of 57 flats on the site. It is proposed that this block will be built in place of the existing Function Rooms building which hosted a very […]
The Great Lettings Fee Ban of 2019
It’s coming. In true Game of Thrones dramatic fashion, it’s not winter, but The Tenant Fee Act (2019). The act that will see almost all additional fees eradicated from tenants charges will come into force on 1 June 2019, and it’s having a big impact on how landlords and agents find and manage their tenants. […]
Do commuters hold the key to a great investment in a bleak property market?
As Brexit rumbles on, this headline in the Times raised a few eyebrows, no doubt: In a refreshing read, it seems the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund have dismissed Brexit doubters by pledging to increase its exposure to British companies, investing in property and bonds regardless of the outcome of the current Brexit debacle. The […]
An unexpected buyer for Chatham’s Pentagon Shopping Centre
Redevelopment of the Medway towns is always a discussion I enjoy and it seems that there’s a new topic on the development horizon which is going to move Medway into unchartered territory, as Medway Council have agreed plans to buy Chatham’s Pentagon Shopping Centre. The Pentagon was constructed in the early 1970s. The demolition work […]
