Recent Articles

Yeah! London prices and rents slowing….Happy New Year! (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Dec 19, 2016

What's happening with London prices? Find out with my latest London property price update.

December 2016 Property Price Update - with data from the UK House Price Index (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Dec 15, 2016

What's going on with property prices? Find out with Kate's final price summary of 2016.

Is it time to reform property taxation? (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Dec 12, 2016

I picked up a great article by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) last week, looking at stamp duty and tax reform. It certainly provided food for thought, as it suggests that the 2014 stamp duty increases – imposed by the government to raise more income – are actually having the opposite effect...

Is the Conservative government anti landlord and agent or just anti the Private Rented Sector altogether? (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Dec 8, 2016

It’s a sad time for agents, landlords and unsuspecting tenants in the PRS as we head into Christmas. What are the problems and what can be done?

Can we really build flood-resistant homes? (in: Problems and Complaints Checklists)
Dec 5, 2016

Today marks the anniversary of Storm Desmond and the experts have said that last year's flooding was “the most extreme on record” with November to January the being wettest in history. So, with flooding back in the news, it's time to look at what's being done to protect our properties against against the damage it can cause.