Monthly Archives: April 2017
1st March 2017 With the increase in homelessness and shortage of council and housing association properties it must be time to stop the freeze on LHA rates.
First appointment Harrow Weald to view a 2-bedroom first floor flat for sale. It’s on the market at £419,950. Had a quick look on Zoopla, suspicions confirmed its seems overpriced for what it is. The back ground is, it’s been on the market for 2 months and hardly any viewings let alone offers. Will discuss […]
As the government starts its program of tax rises on landlords. It’sWe have had a chance to look at it and those in the industry including us believe its effects will include rent rises of between 20% – 30%, shrinking of the buy to let market and reduction of affordable housing.
Paying a deposit is part of the process of renting a property. It can be anything from £500 to 3 months rent but in most cases it is one months rent. This a sizeable sum for many people who have probably saved up over a period of time or in some cases borrowed off family […]
Colour of her curtains The sun is shining it’s a good start to the day, hopefully the the day follows suit 🙂 Running a bit late but no immediate appointments. It will give me a chance to do some banking and catch up with some paperwork. Reminds me, have to speak to Mrs. T. today, […]
Three properties, three families and minimum deposit Just recently we secured 3 properties on the same road in London NW10 for 3 families. You might be saying there’s nothing unusual about that. But what we did next not just showed our commitment to our clients but our experience in this market. We negotiated with the […]
Hot tips to getting that property Guys to secure a property with a private landlord, you will need to provide references (which we will look at in more detail in emails to come) and you will also have to provide some form of rent in advance and importantly a deposit. In this blog i want […]
Rules surrounding housing costs for 18-21 year olds paid under the Universal Credit changed this week. From the 1st April young people who are unable to live in the family home will lose their amount of housing benefit in their Universal Credit award.
