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Might Tenants Finally Start Caring About EPCs In 2012?

Roberta — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:51:29 +0000

Might tenants finally start caring about EPCs in 2012? The birth of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) was unexciting and confusing. EPCs became compulsory for rental property in October 2008. The EPC came in two forms: an ‘A’ to ‘H’ rating graph which had to…

Twitter-20 Things I Hate About You

Roberta — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:09:47 +0000

I don’t normally write about social media on this blog, it’s a property web site after all However, the other day I woke up to a flood of spam and other stuff on my Twitter account which just made me want to rant. So I…

Doorway Sleep Out Project Helps Homeless-A Personal Story

Roberta — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:53:57 +0000

This blog is written by a good friend of mine Darren Leighfield and is about his own personal experience of being made homeless. We are posting this blog to show support and raise awareness of a great project for the homeless. _________________________________ Just over 10…

Foreign Property Buyers Increase For High End Sales

Roberta — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:54:47 +0000

If you follow the property press releases as I do ( purely for entertainment reasons, obviously) then you can’t help but have noticed the huge increase of foreign property buyers seeking to buy high end property. You may be forgiven for thinking this is all…

BBC Speaks About Pitfalls Of Residential Lease Options

Roberta — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:47:28 +0000

Some of you who read this blog regularly will remember the debate around the use of lease options on residential property which we commented on way back in September 2009, again in November ’09 and lastly in January 2010. Recently the BBC have finally taken…

London Councils Could Fine For Olympic Short Term Lettings

Roberta — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:10:31 +0000

The regulation fiends are out in force again. Landlords and regular folk in London who seek large potential short term profits by renting out homes during Olympic season this year could be in line for a large fine of up to £20,000, due to a…

Guest Blog:Oxfam’s Grow Campaign

Roberta — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:41:46 +0000

One in seven people goes hungry every day. One billion people. These are the figures from Oxfam’s latest scheme, the Grow Campaign, which seeks to fix the broken global food system. Drought It is an ambitious campaign from the charity, which is aiming to tackle…

Should You Opt Out Of Your Public Sector Pension?

Roberta — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:54:07 +0000

There has been so much in the news recently about public sector pensions and how some workers feel aggrieved because new rules will potentially mean they have to work for a bit longer and pay more in contributions. Whilst I have sympathy for those who…

Landlords, You’re Living The Dream, Now What?

Roberta — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:08:20 +0000

So, you have made it as a landlord. Your lettings are all running smoothly and to optimum efficiency.You are living the dream. Now what? If you don’t feel like lining some greedy bankers pocket with more cash for over priced mortgages which require massive deposits,…

Government Adviser Thinks Rental Property Is Bad Investment

Roberta — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:05:04 +0000

Today I saw an article about a report which is about to be published by “Professor Michael Ball.” ( Isn’t he a singer??) Anyway, this chap is a government adviser and provides facts and figures within the property sector. He apparently thinks rental property is…