All posts by Dr Rosalind Beck

Government’s so-called protection is damaging decent...
How the Government’s so-called protection for renters is damaging decent tenants’ prospects and leading to empty properties.
Enquiry 1: Hi, I’m John and i work as a sales assistant in...

Telegraph requesting landlord feedback on Budget corporation...
Hello incorporated landlords!
I have had a request from a journalist at the Telegraph, Melissa Lawford, to find portfolio landlords (with profits of over £50k a year) who will be affected by the...

Update on Pilar – Squatting and private property...
Some of you may remember the letter I published, written by Spanish property-owner, Pilar Damian, who had her home squatted. Well, I can now update you on what happened next.
Pilar used eviction...

Getting to the nitty-gritty of tackling Britain’s rent...
Last week I spent an hour listening to a podcast by the Resolution Foundation. It can be found here Resolving rents: Tackling Britain’s rent arrears crisis
After listening to it I tried to comment...

Private landlords on tenterhooks bracing for yet another...
Private landlords are on tenterhooks once more prior to the Budget, bracing ourselves for yet another attack. The rumour is that we are to be slammed with a massive increase in Capital Gains Tax. I...

How house prices are affected with tenants in situ?
On Facebook this week, a tenant said that her private landlord wanted to sell the house she is renting. Someone else then said had the tenant asked if their landlord would be willing to sell to...

No Respite for Landlords...
The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) guidance was a shock to landlords when we heard about it this week. It is a truly atrocious bit of legislation, heaping even more worry and misery on...

Spain has abandoned any pretence of respecting private...
Recently I have been getting to know some landlords in Spain. I think it’s good for us to network with others – to support each other if nothing else.
The Spanish landlords have been...

Landlord case study required for The Telegraph...
Dear Property118 readers, I received the follow request for assistance today from a Daily Telegraph journalist.
I’m writing an article today looking at the mounting problems landlords face in...

Let’s create more first-time buyers by making private...
The recent policy announced by Boris Johnson that he will turn ‘generation rent’ into ‘generation buy’ by under-writing mortgage deposits for first-time buyers (FTBs) is outrageous and a...