AgentPro Property of the Week: Bondway, Greater London
This week’s property of the week (and our first for 2019) offers a fantastic investment opportunity in Greater London, and is currently on sale with Read More
December 2018
Q3 SDLT receipts and transactions down: LCP Analysis
LCP has analysed HMRC’s Quarterly Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Statistics for Q3 2018 compared with Q3 2017. This provides an accurate barometer of current market strength Read More
R&M Williams delivering new housing development in Narbeth
A development of high-quality homes is being built in the Narbeth area, with local construction firm R&M Williams already starting work on the site. The Read More
From Mumbai to Manchester – could Indian investment be a top 2019 property trend?
Jet Airways’ new Manchester to Mumbai direct flight route has prompted speculation that the city might be ripe for a wave of Indian investment. Manchester Read More
Landlords can offer furnished properties by reducing admin costs
With recent research revealing that landlords providing furnished properties could earn over 20% more in rent, a PropTech platform is urging landlords to cut administration Read More
PropTech platform with non-profit roots can help agencies fundraise
Automated lettings payment platform PayProp has revealed that despite its obvious commercial focus, the rapidly internationalising PropTech company comes from non-profit roots. PayProp’s sister company Read More
98% of Brits do not know their rights when it comes to tenancy deposits
A brand new survey of over 1,000 Britons involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying lack of knowledge when Read More
Retiring Warwickshire commercial property expert says market recovery under threat from Brexit
Former rally co-driver Richard Pomfret retires from commercial property sector after four decades A decade after the financial crash, the commercial property market’s recovery is Read More
Why property professionals must take action against energy theft by tenants
Lloyd Birkhead, group managing director at utility debt collection and field service specialists, Grosvenor Services Group, part of Echo Managed Services explains why landlords and estate Read More
Court of Appeal delivers controversial decision
Long leaseholders of residential flats across England and Wales could face significant difficulties in what they are permitted to do with their properties as a Read More
Lettings management boss banned for abusing tenants’ deposits
A lettings management director from Dorset has been disqualified for failing to protect thousands of pounds of tenants’ deposits. Kari Jade Ridout (46), from Blandford Read More
Housing conditions steadily improving in Wales
A new survey has revealed that housing conditions in Wales have improved across all tenures in Wales over the past decade. The Welsh Housing Conditions Read More
L&G Becomes a Registered Provider of Social Housing
Legal & General announces today that its subsidiary Legal & General Affordable Homes Limited, launched in April 2018, has been granted Registered Provider (RP) status. Read More
Warning signs as construction output flat-lines, says FMB
Rising costs and continued uncertainty over Brexit are to blame for the slight drop in construction output, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Read More
Sandfords comments on the 2019 London property market ahead of Brexit announcement
On 11 December, House of Commons will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal. After a year of price adjustments throughout prime central London and beyond, Read More
What to tell your tenants about condensation and mould
Mould is often a contentious area between landlord and tenant, however once there is mould in a property, it can be expensive and challenging to Read More
Landmark Supreme Court ruling has huge potential impact on business tenants and their landlords
The Supreme Court has delivered judgment in one of the most significant property law cases in many years. A decision in S Franses Ltd v Read More
Communication is the key to staying on top of rent arrears
Rent arrears, which often feature in property repossession cases, can be kept under control with the effective use of communication and technology, according to PayProp. Read More
Property prices near football stadiums outpace UK average
Research gathered by Pure Commercial Finance finds homes nearest football stadiums are experiencing property price increases considerably higher than the UK average. Cardiff-based commercial finance Read More
Policy changes to invoke ‘high-rise’ of Build to Rent?
James Blackwell, Associate in Planning at Ashfords LLP discusses new changes to the National Planning Policy Framework which finally gives proper recognition to built-to-rent. (Image Read More