Recent Articles

Kate's comprehensive property price update for March 2018 - data from the UK house price index (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Mar 15, 2018

There has been some fascinating analysis in the latest round of property price indices and I’m pleased to say that this is mostly around demand, supply and transactions as opposed to ‘average’ house prices which, let’s face it, are now a poor measure of what’s happening in the property market from a buyer, seller and investor basis...

Housemates urged to get the chemistry right with SpareRoom’s pioneering DNA test
Mar 8, 2018

Chemistry – so vital in any relationship – is often overlooked when it comes to choosing housemates.

And this is why SpareRoom.co.uk have put chemistry at the heart of their new DNA Housemate Matchmaking service.

20th anniversary rebrand for RLA – and a special membership offer (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Mar 6, 2018

To mark its 20^th anniversary, the Residential Landlords Association has unveiled a dynamic new look – and, to celebrate, is offering 25% off the first year of membership for readers of Propertychecklists.co.uk.

Theresa May launches new planning rules (in: Building and Renovating Property Checklists)
Mar 6, 2018

This Monday Prime Minister, Theresa May, launched a host of new planning rules in a bid to boost the number of houses being built in England. Below is a summary of the changes, plus the thoughts of industry experts Savills and few of my own comments.

Why every landlord must be aware of the dangers of cannabis factories (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Feb 26, 2018

The news that a letting agent used a huge property portfolio to run a £7m network of cannabis farms is a timely reminder that to be a landlord, you have to be educated on all manner of things, and especially the danger of being vulnerable to criminal activity.