Recent Articles

Kate on 5 Live - 35% house price crash to relationships! (in: Building and Renovating Property Checklists)
Dec 5, 2018

I had a great time last week on BBC radio 5 Live as the midnight expert, meeting the fabulous Johnny I’Anson for the first time!

We discussed a wide range of property topics including Mark Carney’s Brexit warning that prices might drop up to 35% and plenty of questions about the complex subject of stamp duty.

How debt impacts renting a home - StepChange (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Dec 5, 2018

Debt charity, StepChange (SC), has released a report looking at how its clients’ problem debt impacts on access to housing. In addition, affordability, security and the quality of their homes was reviewed when they were attempting to repay debt and/or stabilise their financial situation. Find out my thoughts.

Bricks and mortar make up less than 60% of the value of a house (in: Building and Renovating Property Checklists)
Nov 27, 2018

Ever wondered what actually adds up to make a house worth what it is? Bricks and mortar may not count for as much as you think

Should policy be blamed for landlords leaving the market? (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Nov 21, 2018

Despite all the changes that are being made to the PRS in favour of tenants, including increasing rules to prevent  retaliatory eviction, agents having to publish their fees, then the banning of tenant fees (although this is still going through parliament, so yet to become law) and continued changes to property health and safety, agents and landlords are still being targeted for the work they do.

Is Build to Rent the future of the PRS? (in: Renting Property Checklists)
Nov 20, 2018

I am a big supporter of Build to Rent. It adds much needed rental stock for the growing number of tenants...