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Why leaseholder payment plans must come with a caveat

Since March this blog has dealt with the ways that landlords can tackle the problem of tenants building up Covid-related rent arrears. But what about leaseholders who find themselves in financial difficulties? With England going back into lockdown this week, despite ...

Read    02/11/2020

Is regulation for landlords on the horizon?

Comments made in the press today point to the future likelihood of mandatory licensing of landlords – yet another burden for buy-to-let property owners to shoulder. Mark Hayward, chief executive of Propertymark, who sat on the Government's Regulation of Property Age...

Read    30/10/2020

Will the Chancellor pay out to help out?

Following on from yesterday’s blog about rent arrears, today we hear that the National Residential Landlords Association is lobbying Chancellor Rishi Sunak to include support for landlords in his upcoming spending review. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak there will be no...

Read    29/10/2020

Why tenant engagement is key to tackling rent arears

As regular readers of this blog will know, our advice to clients with tenants in arrears is to engage with them as fully as possible, try and put a repayment plan in place and keep the lines of communication open.With seven million people around the country now livin...

Read    28/10/2020

‘Clear and impartial’ fire safety guide from RICS

Fire safety has been at the top of the property agenda since the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, with the emphasis very much on high rise blocks. But awareness of the precautions to take and what to do in the event of a fire is knowledge that’s vital for all landlords, ...

Read    27/10/2020

What could 5G technology do for us?

The launch of the new 5G-enabled iPhone last week brings the new network firmly into the mainstream – if users can find a network to connect to. There are now almost 200 towns and cities in the UK where it’s possible to connect to 5G, with access expected to be rolle...

Read    26/10/2020

Could a Building Safety Manager make your block a better place to be?

One of the most shocking aspects of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, is how little residents were listened to. They were well aware that their building had numerous safety issues but had no one to take up their concerns. So an important part of the Government’s draft Bu...

Read    23/10/2020

Action on cladding - if not now, when?

At yesterday’s IRPM’s online seminar, Ritu Saha from the UK Cladding Action Group called on Boris Johnson to be “the people’s Prime Minister” and step in with more money to help beleaguered leaseholders trapped in dangerous flats and facing huge remediation bills. Th...

Read    22/10/2020

Where are the best non central locations for remote working?

Maidstone in Kent tops the list of towns that are best for remote working, according to a new league table devised by online estate agent Emoov. The number of city dwellers looking to escape to the country has more than doubled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak...

Read    21/10/2020

How we've made inventories easy - and why you need one

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) revealed in September that only one in eight of landlords uses an inventory as a tool to help manage their lettings. We think this is a big mistake. Here’s why.Even if you are letting your rental home unfurnished,...

Read    20/10/2020

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