Energy Crisis: 5 Financial Support Schemes To Help Tenants Pay Their Energy Bill
As we head into the winter period, energy prices are projected to continue rising, with suppliers collapsing due to high fuel prices. Tenants should be...
What is Marriage Value? Leases under 80 years
Marriage value is the increase in the value of the property following the completion of the lease extension, reflecting the additional market value of the...
The fraud of rising damp
Damp Part 2. The fraud of rising dampThis is a quote Rising Damp was invented by the chemical industry. In a particular chemical industry boardroom in 1962...
The big damp swindle
When I bought my first home in the 80’s the surveyor said the property was damp. As was the procedure in those days, I was informed to get a ’timber...
Is it still location, location, location?
Faced with the prospect of a lockdown-free summer, buyers are anxious to move quickly, resulting in record numbers paying over asking price to secure their...
A guide to your property valuation
When it comes to selling your property, it's only natural you want to know all of the facts before beginning. For the majority of us, owning a property...
Carbon monoxide campaign to alert ‘new landlords’
The government has launched their ‘Carbon Monoxide Safe 4 Summer’ campaign, which has been put in place to highlight how dangerous carbon monoxide can...
Cities are making a comeback with buyers and tenants
The pandemic took a toll on the UK's previously bustling cities, with empty streets and closed-down businesses becoming the new norm for many...
Everything you need to know about the new evictions rules in England
There are 2 main ways for private landlords to evict their tenants for rent arrears: Serve a section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction notice. Serve a section 8...
£150m ‘Help to Build’ scheme to be launched
The government has announced a new ‘Help to Build’ scheme in a bid to make it easier and more affordable for people to build their own...