Property Investors Blog - Market News

Amendment to Right to Rent Checks – Covid-19

The Home Office has announced that Right to Rent checks can be completed without meeting tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic.

by Patrick Garratt - 31st March 2020

Birmingham City Council – Article 4

Across the whole of Birmingham, permitted development rights to change a property from a family home to an HMO are withdrawn as of 8th June 2020.

IMPORTANT: If you don't maintain the C4 usage of your property, you could wipe thousands of pounds off the value of your property.

by Patrick Garratt - 31st March 2020

Landlords, what maintenance should you be doing? Covid-19

As a landlord during these uncertain times it's hard to know what maintenance to be completing. Balancing the risk to tenants and contractors from Covid-19, against the requirements to ensure a property is safe and tenants can live comfortably.

by Patrick Garratt - 27th March 2020

Section 8 and 21 Notice extended

The draft emergency coronavirus bill provides protection from eviction for tenants throughout the coronavirus pandemic by extending the minimum notice required for section 8 and 21 evictions.

by Patrick Garratt - 25th March 2020

Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) proposals delayed?

Will the new regulations for the property industry be delayed?

by Patrick Garratt - 27th February 2020

Bristol Council throws additional licensing net over the city

Government announces end of Section 21 repossessions

What will life be like for landlords with student property once Section 21 repossessions are banned? Purple Frog analyses the government's announcement.

by Patrick Garratt - 16th April 2019

The Spring Statement at a glance for landlords

The Chancellor's Spring Statement: a quick guide of the bits of interest to landlords and property investors.

by Patrick Garratt - 14th March 2019

Tenant fee ban: what landlords need to know

The tenant fee ban will start on 1st June 2019. Here's what landlords with student property need to know about this mammoth change in the private rented sector.

by Patrick Garratt - 21st January 2019

Are online-only estate agents worth it?

Two new pieces of research claim online-only agencies might not always offer vendors the best deal. Student property sales expert Stephen Haigh takes a look and makes the case for traditional estate agency, especially for specialist property sales.