Recent Articles

The real reason why landlords struggle to let to tenants on benefits - and it's not to do with discrimination! (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Aug 4, 2021

A recent review into private rented sector raises concerns for lower-income renters has revealed that issues about renting to those on benefits isn’t always down to landlords ‘discriminating’ against tenants, it’s more to do with the problems of payment via Universal Credit. Find out more here.

Comprehensive price report from Kate Faulkner - July 2021 (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Jul 21, 2021

This report is to help give everyone – industry and consumers – a quick five minute guide to what’s happening in the property market, according to the property indices, along with property expert Kate Faulkner’s comments. Read more to find out which cities and towns are performing well or struggling; how to use the town/city data when buying or selling or assessing your own property market as a professional; why demand and supply can be very different for a sale and for a purchase within a local area and much more.

Planning appeal vs resubmission – which should you choose? (in: Building and Renovating Property Checklists)
Jul 14, 2021

It’s that moment anyone involved in property development fears: the council has decided on your planning application and it’s a no. The question is: what do you do next? Read more to find out whether you should choose to appeal or resubmit your application.

Easiest places to get planning permission in the UK and ones to avoid - may be! (in: Building and Renovating Property Checklists)
Jul 7, 2021

Thanks to some analysis on planning permissions applied for in 2020, ‘metals4u’ have identified where planning permission is given and rejected. In 2020, 359,013 Brits applied for planning permission and by far the majority (87%) were granted, but that left 46,672 applications denied. Find out the best and worst places to get planning permission and what the next steps are if you're thinking of applying for planning.

Latest changes posted by the Government for landlords, tenants and agents during Covid 19 (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Jun 30, 2021

In the main this latest update explains that, in England, from June 2021, some of the protections for tenants from eviction are being relaxed and it’s important to keep track of all these changes. Find out what the main changes are and when they are changing.