All posts by Andy Graham
What does the future look like for HMOs?
On top of the punishing stamp duty and section 24 changes of 2017, HMO landlords are now being clobbered with a national extension of HMO licensing, navigating a proposal to introduce three-year...
Guaranteed Rent – The pros and cons...
When Frankie Valli sang “You’re just too good to be true (I can’t take my eyes off you)” we’re pretty sure they weren’t singing about guaranteed rent. But he might as well have been.
Purpose Built Student Accommodation update for Manchester...
As safe as the housing market may be, few can deny that the student housing markets in Manchester and Salford are starkly different to how they were five years ago. Whilst many commentators seem to...
Should student landlords offer All-Inclusive Bills in 2018?
An increasing amount of student tenants are becoming attracted to the idea of an all-inclusive rent package because it allows them to forecast their outgoings more precisely, and it makes their life...
HMO Legislation, Mandatory Certificates and Proposed Changes...
Landlords of student and professional house share accommodation all over the UK have a number of legal obligations to fulfill, and depending on the type of property you let or exactly where it is,
Several Thousand More PBSA Beds Set for Leicester...
Although Purpose built student accommodation in Leicester is nothing new, it is now impossible for any student letting agent in Leicester, or indeed any investor who owns or develops student...
Is PBSA a risk to Sheffield’s student landlords?
Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) is nothing new to student property owners or any student letting agent in Sheffield. But nobody can ignore it. The tuition fee hikes, tougher graduate job...
Leicester BTL Recap (And What It Means For 2018)...
Leicester overview – the landlord year in figures
According to Zoopla, last year the average price for a property in Leicester was £206,115, whilst that average rose to £215,257 for August...
Sheffield 2017 BTL recap and what it means for 2018...
It’s been tough times for Sheffield’s Buy-To-Let landlords. As a student letting agent in Sheffield, we’re at the eye of the storm! Let’s take a look at the last year of activity and take...
What can Leicester’s student HMO landlords be doing this...
What should you be focusing on this summer? We take a look at a few things you could be doing to get ahead in the student and young professional HMO market.
The Leicester HMO market is burgeoning with...