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Abolishing Section 21 Apr 16, 2019: Yesterday (15th April 2019), the government outlined plans to consult on new legislation to abolish Section 21 in a bid to end so called ‘no-fault’ evictions. Although this is not a surprise move, it is one that, if goes ahead as suggested (i.e. full abolition of Section 21), will be game-changing for the private rented sector.

Will Brexit crash the property market? Mar 8, 2019: I was the 'midnight expert' on BBC's 5Live between Wednesday and Thursday with the fabulous Phil Williams and, as always, in between the sport and news updates we managed to chat about the property market - especially chatting about the impact of Brexit on today's and the future market. But I also answered questions on shared ownership, should first time buyers invest first, are lenders adding additional monies to your outgoings, is it better to buy a property with a mortgage or with cash, and genuinely hopefully pointing buyers, sellers, renters and investors in the right direction.

Mortgage rejection? How can you make sure this doesn’t happen to you? Jan 28, 2019: New research from Which? Mortgage Advisers (Which?) has found that nearly 17% of mortgage holders responding to a survey has had a mortgage application rejected at some point or another.

Should you buy, sell or invest in property in 2019? Jan 10, 2019: Interested in buying, selling or investing in 2019? I was on Radio 4 last week to discuss the latest property market news as 2019 gets under way. We talked about the importance of sold property prices data, Brexit uncertainty and the length of time people take to sell their homes.

What if I can’t get my rental deposit back? Dec 17, 2018: If you have been renting a property on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST), by law your landlord should have: protected your deposit in a in a government-approved deposit scheme; provided you with details of the scheme at the start if your tenancy. This should be returned to you at the end of the tenancy, minus any deductions which you both agree on.