Recent Articles in Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists

Q & A with Kate Faulkner from LBC Property Hour week 3, sponsored by Direct Line Landlord Insurance.
Nov 17, 2016

Here’s our latest set of Q&As from the LBC Property Hour, sponsored by Direct Line Landlord Insurance. I was with the lovely Ian Payne and we were joined by Alan Milstein, chairman of the Residential Property Surveyors Association.

Why yields are no longer an accurate measure of success for landlords
Nov 7, 2016

With price growth slowing and rents rising, we have seen, in the main, a rise in yields for the PRS. However, this measure just looks at landlord ‘turnover’ and ignores the fact that landlords are facing one of the toughest few years from a profitability perspective. So, what's the real story...

As many properties being let as bought and sold in 2017?
Oct 24, 2016

I came across some really interesting data from Countrywide this week – and a super map of sales and lettings in the UK! Read to find out more.

The new Living Home Standard – what do you think?
Oct 20, 2016

This week Shelter launched a new idea called the Living Home Standard (LHS) which it has created from an Ipsos MORI poll to find out “what an acceptable home should provide” and then assessed whether homes are achieving them or not.

Kate Faulkner's latest property price report - includes data from the UK house price index - October 2016
Oct 13, 2016

Buying, selling or investing in today’s variable market means you need to take a great deal of care before making a decision. What do you need to know about the current state of the property market?