The End of Section 21 – Do we need a private rented sector at all?
I often read on social media and in articles, complaints about the private rented sector. “Why should” I hear people say “some people make money out of other people by…
The joy of property ownership…without the property
We really love mortgages in this country. There are more than 11 million of the darling things in Britain which means that many of us are in the jobs we’re…
Sustainable Development Needs a Hardware Update
by Jens Martens (bonn) Monday, July 08, 2019 Inter Press Service BONN, Jul 08 (IPS) - Jens Martens is executive director of Global Policy Forum (New York/Bonn) and has been…
UK Investment Markets: Weekly Update – July 8th 2019
In this week’s market update I wanted to take a snapshot of global investment markets, economy and commodities as we enter the second half of the year. The FTSE 100…
How safe is your housing investment?
House Prices: With the S&P 500 up 16.2% and the FTSE 100 up 10.2 in the last 6 months, the focus for investors has recently be back on the stock…
Ministers, do you really want to drive out private landlords? Think again!
Private Rented Sector: There’s a lot of negativity about landlords around. However, do small-scale private landlords really warrant this negativity and indeed should they be targeted at all? Investing in…
UK house price growth remains flat as Brexit continues to hamper the market
UK house price growth remained flat in June as Brexit uncertainty continues to hamper the market. Annual house prices rose by just 0.5% in June – down from 0.6% the…
Why the Government’s scapegoating of landlords for the rental crisis must end…
Regulations & Landlords: Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only piece of regulation and policy change…
UK Investment Markets: Weekly Update – July 1st 2019
Hunt Seeks to Boost Credentials with Plan for No-Deal Brexit Jeremy Hunt will seek to burnish his Brexit credentials Monday as he sets out his strategy for preparing the UK…
Change of landlord and new deposit information
Test Case – Deposits: Does a change of landlord require the service of new tenancy deposit prescribed information? Or is it sufficient to rely on the section 215B, Housing Act…