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Why holiday lets could put block insurance in jeopardy

Why holiday lets could put block insurance in JeopardyIt has become clear in the last 12 months that the proliferation of short-term lets in many parts of the country is having a major impact on the supply of long-term tenancies in the private rental market. Landlord...

Read    29/11/2021

How to weed out the cannabis crooks

Cannabis farms in rented homes are on the increase and landlords should be aware that this kind of criminal activity could be going on in their property.A week of action by the police in November highlighted these tell-tale signs:A sudden jump/fall in electricity bil...

Read    26/11/2021

Landlords: smoke alarms are now a legal requirement

Smoke is dark, fast, toxic, and hot - and it is the biggest killer in domestic fires. This is the stark warning posted on fire safety product supplier First Alert’s website, highlighting the importance of fitting smoke alarms at home. In the UK there are around 200 d...

Read    24/11/2021

Renters' Reform Bill: what will it mean for you?

People who want to be a buy to let landlord will need to think long and hard once the proposed Renters' Reform Bill comes in to force. The new legislation will have some serious implications for landlords and the planned changes will undoubtedly make some people thin...

Read    18/11/2021

Possessions are down but will Government move on Section 21?

We can expect another ‘Christmas Truce’ on bailiff-enforced evictions over the holiday period. No one should find themselves homeless, particularly at Christmas, so it is encouraging to see that the number of possessions is down on this time two years ago. The latest...

Read    15/11/2021

Cladding crisis: can Gove get to grips with the detail?

Finally it looks as though the cladding crisis is getting the attention it deserves. While the Prime Minister fights off accusations of sleaze, his former pro-Brexit campaign-mate Michael Gove seems determined to come up smelling of roses.The new Housing Secretary is...

Read    09/11/2021

Getting Philosophical

Getting PhilosophicalCamden Gateway’s philosophy is simple: create, collaborate, and connect. Business is changing and the tried and trusted solutions need a makeover. We’re giving the coworking model a new twist with a focus on creative professionals and special fea...

Read    05/11/2021

Introducing Switchee

Introducing SwitchesFrom “just a few ideas and sparks” to a team of 14, working with 37 social housing customers (and counting!) and winning prestigious awards: Switchee clearly means business. They’re also one of Camden Gateway’s first members, and a perfect fit for...

Read    05/11/2021

Meet Our MD: Eric Asare

“Create. Collaborate. Connect” is a mantra that Eric Asare came up with for Camden Gateway, but it could just as easily be his by-line.Lots of coworking spaces are well-managed, but they don’t all have an MD who has built his startup and understands the real challeng...

Read    05/11/2021

Where It All Began - A Brief History Of Coworking

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.” – SocratesIn businesses of old (we’re talking prehistoric times: 1950s-80s) stark, zero-atmosphere offices and cramped cubicles were the norms, and they didn’t exactly...

Read    05/11/2021

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