As I write this article, the Renters Rights Bill has yet to become law but the noise surrounding its journey onto the statute books suggests that there may be turbulent times ahead for Landlords. Whilst there is existing legislation which can fine landlords for various matters, the level of prosecutions has been relatively low, considering […]
The last half of 2024 taught us that further significant change is coming to the property investment arena and those who will be successful will be those who can best and most quickly adapt to the changes which are to affect our industry. What will property investment in 2025 mean for you? We were well […]
Many of you who own leasehold property will have service charge difficulties and will have no doubt seen your service charges climbing over the last couple of years. In many cases such increases are justified by increasing costs of building works and ever increasing building insurance rates however some leaseholders are being subjected to unfair […]
Last month we discussed the due diligence that should be undertaken by those considering purchasing at auction and this month we are going to look at Modern Methods of Auction, the types of auction which are being utilised for the disposal of property. The traditional property auction is likely to be the format with which […]
Since the pandemic, most property auctions are now held online and indeed many offer a video walkround of the property rather than arranging in person viewings. It seems to me that the golden rule of not buying without viewing a property unless you have physically seen it is to be consigned to the past and […]
This week I received news that yet another company which attracted private investor funds to help fund property developments has been put into liquidation and according to the statement of affairs on the Companies House website, several private investors stand to lose considerable sums of money. Is this another example of property investment scams? This […]
At a recent event I was speaking at I was asked about the rights of property Owners who are impacted by the actions, or lack thereof, of their neighbours and whether there is a right to access a neighbours land to deal with any such matters. The starting point is that entering your neighbours property […]