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3 bed 2 bath houses for only £138,000 – Hull

PIP is delighted to launch 3 bed, 2 bath new build houses in Hull for the discounted price of only £138,000.
These properties have been discounted by 11% off current list prices and include flooring, turf and fencing included in the price.
The post 3 b…

Complying with regulations and still penalised by Freeholder?

I have a couple of units in an old block – the Freeholder went on a blitz a couple of years ago and checked all flats against their lease floor plan and imposed large costs for retrospective consent (wooden floors
The post Complying with regulati…

Rental industry giant, Hamilton Fraser, to launch deposit alternative product

UK lettings and landlord insurance industry giant, Hamilton Fraser, has announced the launch of its own in-house deposit alternative brand, Ome.
Having previously highlighted the problems surrounding the increasing trend for such schemes, Hamilton Fras…

Founder of Landlord Action, Paul Shamplina, wins Best Seminar Speaker

Founder of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Fraser, Paul Shamplina, has won ‘Best Seminar Speaker’ at The National Landlord Investment Show Awards, after receiving nearly 40% of the overall votes.
The National LIS Awards took place on …

The cost of an ASBO hotspot

Research by Springbok Properties, has looked at the property cost of living in one of the nation’s most anti-social areas based on the average house price in locations with the largest number of ASBOs issued compared to the wider area.
The post The cos…

Housing market performance – Labour v Conservative

House Price Growth Higher under Labour:
From 1974-2019, house price growth (taking inflation into account) from all four Labour prime ministers’ terms in office, added together (119%), significantly outstripped that of Conservative prime ministers (5%)…

SNP Manifesto – PRS Lite

The SNP have released their 2019 general election manifesto. This has been very briefly summarised with the key points of interest for Landlords and the PRS industry. Download the full manifesto here
After wading through 50 pages the below was all that…

Leasehold risk for over 55s

More than half of older homeowners who own one of the 2.3 million leasehold properties in England and Wales would consider buying the freehold or extending the lease suggests new research* from independent equity release adviser Key.
The post Leasehold…

Nationwide, Crisis, and Generation Rent support scrapping Section 21

The Nationwide Building Society has reported on an event held by players in the rental and housing sector, with the main outcome being that organisations must work more closely together in order to effect meaningful change.
The industry roundtable was …

Landlord Law Training Bundles – Black Friday Deals

Landlord Law are offering special online training discounts before Midnight on 29 November 2019 with savings up to 50% off the full price.
Click Here to see the offers available and download the courses
I have been taking Tessa Shepperson’s thoro…

Professional landlords increasingly comprise the core investors in the PRS

Paragon revealed a sharp increase in specialist landlord business, up from 79% to 89% of buy-to-let mortgage completions as it reported full year results today.
Specialist business also increased from 88% to 91% of the buy-to-let pipeline, as Paragon’s…

Cut through the noise to landlord issues

On 12th December the British people will once again vote for who should lead our country and break the Brexit deadlock, which has dominated the headlines for the best part of three years. However, as one of the most unpredictable elections in recent hi…

Tenant asking not to extend S21?

I have served a Section 21, giving the statutory two months notice, on my tenant who has been on a periodic tenancy for 7 or more years.
She is now asking me to write a letter/email which she can pass on to the council
The post Tenant asking not to ext…

My campaign against Labour’s housing policies

I have set up a Facebook campaign defending property rights and attacking Corbyn’s housing policy. I am worried that:
– Colossal borrowing will push up interest rates, making mortgages unaffordable for ordinary people
– Rent caps will…

FCA to ban promotion of mini-bonds to retail consumers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced it will ban the mass marketing of speculative mini-bonds to retail customers.
This affects property developers who will longer be able to directly raise finance by issuing/promoting mini-bonds t…

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