The London Housing marketing is currently being described as dysfunctional, and it is hardly surprising when we take a look at the array of problems in our capital city. The papers are filled, almost daily, with…
It is almost impossible to steal a modern car without using the keys. So why is it then that we are so flippant with our car key security? The majority of us don’t live a…
Reading a recent news article written by a letting agent in Southampton, prompted me to consider the different property ownership types and which would be best for landlords looking for the perfect property for letting…
Since the government announced their plans to increase the rate of Stamp Duty on buy to let and second properties landlords have been in uproar. Property investors buying properties for the purpose of buy to…
Whilst hunting around for rental accommodation in Southampton recently I notice more and more adverts for “short term lets Southampton” or “Southampton short term apartments to let”. This is not something I had considered and…
With the coldest winter for 50 years on the cards, so the forecasters say, it is important that landlords get their buy to let properties ready for the winter before it’s too late. Buy to…
Over recent years we have seen more and more commercial properties being developed into private housing, and with the pace at which the rental property market is moving this is hardly surprising. I have written…
The housing supply in our major cities has reduced over recent years, and that teamed with spiralling house prices has forced city residents to move to smaller yet more expensive homes. The London Population London,…
I remember back to my first house purchase, spending hours visiting high street estate agents who would take details of what I was looking for and add me to their precious mailing list, and then…
Skegness holds some very happy childhood memories for me, of family day trips to the seaside. On returning to the seaside town after many years, I wasn’t prepared for the imposing sight of a farm…