Recent Articles in Buy to let property checklists

Mandatory CMP will help tenants and improve the rental sector’s reputation
Dec 14, 2017

Client Money Protection is where a letting agent insures against loss of rental income they receive on behalf of landlords and tenants. Individual agent offices take in hundreds if not millions of pounds worth of rent each year and it’s horrifying that to date, no government has insisted landlord and tenant rent is insured against a company going bust or someone running off with the cash – both of which has happened in the past!

Kate’s thoughts on the changes which will impact on property from Philip Hammond's budget - November 2017
Nov 23, 2017

I’m actually wondering if I missed something. I am fairly sure that quite a few of the announcements made were already in the public domain and the news on stamp duty for First time buyers was hardly a well-guarded secret, so I’m left a little deflated to be honest!

Latest property market news for BBC Radio Nottingham - November 2017
Nov 22, 2017

Recently the BBC produced some data showing 58% of wards in UK had property prices at less than they were 10 years – taking account of inflation. To keep up with inflation, homes over the last 10 years needed to grow by 27% - they have actually grown in the City by 15%; in Nottinghamshire by 12% and in the East Midlands by 15%. In other words it’s cheaper to buy today than it was 10 years ago...

Property forecast time for 2018 and beyond!
Nov 20, 2017

Having recently reviewed what’s happened to property prices, it’s now that time of year when we look forward rather than back to see what the market is expected to do in 2018 and beyond – and, more usefully, how that might affect your property decisions moving forward...

Property and politics – what's going on?
Nov 17, 2017

There are a few interesting consultations, working groups and calls for evidence in the world of property, politics and housing. I though it would be useful to provide you with a simple breakdown of the various proposals and how, if possible, you can get involved...