EPC Cash Grants Available, But Fall Woefully Short Of Making A Difference
Hello readers, You may recall that a couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about how the government has made cash grants available to landlords for EPC improvements provided their tenants meet certain conditions. Grants have now opened for applications, so I thought I’d do a brief follow up blog to tell you about […]
450 Homes Proposed At A Controversial New Scheme In Hoo
Hello readers, Medway’s planning portal is seeing several larger developments coming through at the moment and I have just spotted another proposal. This outline planning application is for 450 homes on farmland in Main Road, Hoo. The developer, Taylor Wimpey, has outlined that plans include a local community hall, allotments and play areas however the […]
Medway Flats Underperform Other Types But Still Get The Best Yields
Hello readers, I’ve been reading about the performance of the property market and am pleased to see things starting to turn a corner with UK house prices increasing by 1.4% so far this year, being on track to achieve 2.5% by December. This is certainly welcome news to investors who have seen an extremely challenging […]
The Kings Speech – A Conservative Start For Labour?
Hello readers, I don’t doubt that you will have heard that today was the King’s speech as Parliament was opened for the new term. This was the first of the new government and our first glimpse into how Labour might carry out their duties. Before we get into the details and my thoughts, I came […]
Labour Government Quick Fire Roundup
Hello readers, It’s now official. We have a Labour government, new prime minister in Sir Kier Starmer, new housing minister in Matthew Pennycook. I know that landlords are waiting with bated breath to see what the next steps will be. Quoting from LanzlordZone of Matthew Pennycook’s appointment I read how: “… the relief that someone […]
Babies and HMOs – Everything Medway Landlords Need To Know
Hello readers, Something that comes up from time to time is what HMO landlords ought to do should a tenant become pregnant. This is a delicate area and one that is not often thought about, however does happen from time to time. The point about having a child in an HMO room is that the […]
The Leasehold Scandal, A Suboptimal Conclusion?
Hello Readers, What a week! We’ve seen a snap election called, the renters reform bill thrown away (however, I suspect it will quickly be revived), a wash up to finalise as much policy as possible before parliament is dissolved and in that, the leasehold reform bill having passed! This is a huge deal, however in […]
Taking the temperature of the national and local housing market
Hello readers, In my previous blog I started a mini-series looking at the economy, political landscape and where the property market is at as we’re coming up to half way through the year. In this article I will be spending time looking at the property market and thought I’d start with the predictions I made […]
Gillingham Investor Alert
Hello Readers, A recent Rightmove alert has brought up a fantastic property in Forge Lane, Gillingham packed with potential for a guide price of £180,000. You can view the property here, which is being sold by live stream auction on 14th May. The four-bedroom property is listed for auction, but has huge permitted development potential […]
Renters Reform Bill Pushing Forward Over The Next Few Days
Hello Readers, This is one that’s been taking the headlines for over a year now, however it’s recently made a huge step forward with the next step in parliament taking place on Wednesday (24th April). One to watch for sure and a spokesperson spokesperson from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities explained how: […]
