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The planning system in England - all change? Oct 7, 2020: You may have seen the headlines about the government’s pledge to make the most radical changes to the planning system in England since our modern way of deciding when people are allowed to build was set up in 1948. It’s certainly true that in the summer of 2020 there were so many announcements about planning that it’s been hard for the experts to keep up, let alone everyone else. So we’d thought we’d take a moment to clear up what has already happened – a lot – and what the government is proposing will happen – even more, but there’s some way to go before we get there.

Rule changes to tenant eviction - England Sep 22, 2020: Over the last few weeks there have been an unprecedented amount of changes to the rules on evicting a tenant. In my view the changes have been unacceptable and too many, too soon. However, even if you are not having any issues with your tenants currently, with furlough ending shortly, every landlord needs to be up to speed with the new rules.

Property price report - September 2020 Sep 15, 2020: With much talk of a ‘mini boom’ in the housing market, it’s important to put this into context. Read my article to find out what's really happening in the property market.

Current and future rental market performance Aug 26, 2020: We all often refer to the ‘rental market’ as if it’s one market, just tenants and landlords. However, if there was ever a time to appreciate the huge differences in the rental market, it’s now. For the latest on the current and future rental market performance, read my latest article.

Property price update - August 2020 Aug 18, 2020: After the media have tried to use data to ‘talk down’ the property market over the last couple months, even they couldn’t ignore the ‘mini boom’ that the housing market has experienced since re-opening, most declaring it a ‘surprise’! However, for those working in the market since mid May, this isn’t a surprise at all and the industry has been rushed off their feet. Read my latest article for the full analysis.