I am in the process of leasing my property with a Housing Association (HA) who will be using it as a 6 x single person HMO. I have lots of questions! Do they themselves have a regulatory body that oversee them? Would the contract with them be also subject to the 5 week only deposit […]

I am the freeholder of a flat and there is one leaseholder. The leaseholder wants to extend the lease. The ground rent increases every 30 years by £50 and the increase is not due for another 10 years. Will the increasing ground rent clause in the lease further increase the valuation of the lease or […]

The Nationwide House Price Index for November is reporting annual growth rising to 6.5%, the highest rate since Jan 2015 and up 0.9% month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal factors. The latest average house price for the UK now stands at £229,721. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist, said: “Annual house price growth accelerated from 5.8%in […]

In addition to the temporary ban on evictions implemented to help sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, since re-opening, the courts have now introduced Review Hearings. The reason given for this is to enable them to prioritise the most urgent eviction cases. Landlord Action has set up a team to handle the […]

I am about to sell a rental property which will generate a capital gain which I will need to pay within 30 days. Can anyone advise me how to calculate my income from the property so that I can calculate what I owe bearing in mind that there are 4 months before the end of […]

The PRA has highlighted to lenders that section 24 rental income tax changes have made BTL investments more expensive for high rate taxpayers and lenders are not fully accounting for this when assessing affordability. Banks routinely look for a minimum stress testing or Interest Cover Rate (ICR) of 125% calculated against monthly interest at a […]

Official statistics show more homes were delivered last year than in any year since 1987, making this the 7th year in a row the number of homes delivered has increased. The new figures show 243,770 homes were delivered from 2019 to 2020. The development of new build homes has contributed significantly to this number accounting […]

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I recently discovered that my council (Islington) now require my family home (previously classified as an unlicensed HMO as it has 4 young professionals renting it under one tenancy agreement) to be licensed. After a huge payment to apply for a licence online, and then a second huge payment is taken, I receive an email […]

The celebrations usually involve holding a glittering evening of fine dining and entertainment to announce the winners. Although a very different way of celebrating this year, it is even more important to ensure we continue to celebrate the very best of the property investment sector. On Saturday 28th November, a total of eleven deserving winners […]

Now celebrating its 10th year, the Property Investors Awards 2020 is taking place online. This year’s award winners will be announced as a ‘premiere’ on Youtube, Saturday 28th Nov at 7 pm. The ceremony is hosted by Ranjan Bhattacharya and Cyril Thomas who will reveal this years property investor award winners across 11 categories. SASS […]

A package to build more homes, end rough sleeping and support and level up communities across England  has been welcomed by Secretary of State Robert Jenrick today. The measures were unveiled by the Chancellor as part of yesterday’s Spending Review. The Spending Review underlines the government’s immediate priority of protecting people’s lives and livelihoods as […]

After the tenant fee ban, can landlords now ask for three months rolling rent in advance rather than normal one month in advance? This is not the case where the tenant pays rent every 3 months, but is that the tenant pays three months rent at the start of the tenancy and then keeps paying […]

Back in 2010, the freeholder of the housing estate where I own a ground floor flat undertook a large programme of works to install cavity wall insulation to nine 4-storey blocks of flats. A few years ago I had to have an EPC carried out to enable me to let my flat. The EPC assessor […]

Hello all,  I’ve got an upcoming section 21 review very soon. The time limits for defence have elapsed so at what point can I apply for a judgement in default? The reason for this question is that as far as I’ve understood it the review is for the judge to make sure all paperwork is […]

We purchased a converted property at auction 15 years ago. One flat was occupied with a tenant on an AST, and a low rent. The property was barely habitable then, and we assumed the tenant would move on, and we could refurbish. That has not happened. The property has solid walls with no insulation, no […]

We look after a block of flats where roof works have been carried out. Each flat owner acknowledged the work should be done and now it has been completed 7 of the owners have paid their share but one says he can’t afford to pay the shared costs due to Lockdown. The contract with the […]

Please take a look at this article in the Huffington Post (click here) “A housing association has repaid tens of thousands of pounds to a Black woman whose rent was higher than her white neighbour’s – in an identical house. “Sanctuary refunded Selma Nicholls £30,000 after the overcharge left her struggling to make ends meet […]

I am not impressed with the Letting Agent that I use and I have made complaints that have not been addressed and I feel like I’m getting nowhere fast. Legislation states they have to be registered with one of two compulsory redress schemes. The company is not listed under The Property Ombudsman nor the Property […]

Contrary to what many doom and gloom merchants are saying, the UK housing market WILL NOT crash in 2021. In this video, I share eight reasons why UK property prices will not crash in 2021, three types of property to avoid like the plague and a four-step action plan to profit from opportunities. 0:00 | […]

The NRLA has criticised the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to pay their rent. According to a report by the Office for Budget Responsibility published alongside the Spending Review today the Local Housing Allowance will be frozen in cash terms from next year. This […]