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Feeling the squeeze? Talk to us
Amid turbulent times in the residential lettings market, landlords may be forgiven for feeling unsettled.Reeling from higher mortgage rates and the...
How to find your second year student house
So you’ve just arrived at uni and barely recovered from the Freshers’ Week hangovers and someone is bragging that they’ve booked their second year...
Green shoots for local property market
Kent’s property market is ‘capable of weathering the storm’, according to detailed analysis by Caxtons.While ‘times are still uncertain’, the latest...
Planning to dispose of charity land?
Rules on both the sale and longer term leasing of charity land have been reformed with new obligations designed to simplify the process.Trustees...
Tougher EPC targets and your commercial buildings
With the race to “net zero”, the rules on energy efficiency in commercial buildings are tightening and every landlord needs to be aware.It is...
Fallen out with next door over a boundary?
Boundary disputes between neighbours are surprisingly common but going to court can be very expensive and rarely ends in harmony.More than a fifth...
Antisocial neighbours ruining your life?
Problems with noisy or threatening neighbours can escalate to make life hell. From late night parties or inconsiderate parking, to drug dealing,...
Kent Property Market Q2 2023 Update
As summer commences the Kent property market presents a mixed pictureProduced annually the Kent Property Market Report (KPMR) delivers a...
Demystifying Resident Management Companies
If you own a property in a block of flats or it is a house with shared areas, you may have a stake in the Resident Management Company (RMC). But...
Quitting the staycation market to return to residential lets?
Amid Government moves to restrict homes becoming holiday lets in tourist hotspots, some landlords are now returning to the residential...
The taxman cometh. Are you ready?
This year more than ever, it feels like the taxman has landlords in his sights. So now is a great time to get informed about the effect of the...
The Rising Threat of Underinsurance: How is Inflationary Pressure Affecting the Property Sector?
By Jason Oldham ACII, Client Service Director at Pi-Property Insurance. Cooperation is no bad thing, unless we’re talking the rise of inflation....