Market Updates
Hello again, This blog will be looking at the rapidly growing professional HMO market, why you should get involved and how to do it. In short that 4 bed house you have in Hove which is getting £1,750 PCM could easily be achieving somewhere around £3,000 PCM. The 2 bed house you have in Southwick…
The Tenant Fees Ban In this post we will look at what the ban is, why it happened, what it will do to the market and what the exact requirements of Landlords and Letting Agents are. The Tenant Fees Act 2019 comes into effect on 1-JUN-19 whereupon Landlords and Letting Agents will not be able…
Hello, It has been a little while since my last post but that is what happens when you come across AUG/SEP peak market conditions! Two important changes to take note as below: Section 21¬† From 1 October 2018 all Landlord’s wishing to end a Tenancy by serving a Section 21 Notices MUST use the Form…
Well I would say ‘no’ because I am a letting agent. But why? If you really want to hear the point of view of an experienced, qualified and regulated letting agent and have a few spare mins it is all below… Reading the papers only to form your opinion this entire industry should be lined…
Although many people become landlords as part of an investment strategy or as a way to make an income, some people become landlords unintentionally. When a person lets out a property as a result of circumstance rather than careful planning, they‚Äôre often referred to as an ‚Äòaccidental landlord‚Äô. An accidental landlord could be a person…
Monthly update on local market trends using Rightmove statistics (not including student properties) Brighton & Hove Rent Trends: Brighton & Hove New Instructions: If you need any assistance letting your property in Brighton, Hove, Kemptown and surrounding areas or if you just have some general queries please feel free to contact us on +44…
Monthly update on local market trends using Rightmove statistics (not including student properties) Brighton & Hove Rent Trends: Brighton & Hove New Instructions: If you need any assistance letting your property in Brighton, Hove, Kemptown and surrounding areas or if you just have some general queries please feel free to contact us on +44 (0)1273…
As we are fast approaching 1-APR this post is a reminder of the new Buy to Let (BTL) tax regulations due to start imminently. Who does it affect? This will apply to you if you have a BTL mortgage but it will NOT apply if there is no mortgage on the relevant property. What has…
Monthly update on local market trends using Rightmove statistics Brighton & Hove Rent Trends: 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed 5 bed April ¬£878 ¬£1,260 ¬£1,512 ¬£1,853 ¬£2,382 June ¬£849 ¬£1,246 ¬£1,519 ¬£1,853 ¬£2,430 August ¬£899 ¬£1,248 ¬£1,644 ¬£2,173 ¬£2,476 October ¬£920 ¬£1,272 ¬£1,553 ¬£2,066 ¬£2,353 December ¬£881 ¬£1,304 ¬£1,584 ¬£1,958 ¬£2,478 Average…
I am sure you are aware that some properties require an HMO (Houses of Multiple Occupation) license. I recently attended a National Landlord’s Association event following Brighton & Hove Council’s meeting proposing a Private Rented Sector Discretionary Licensing Scheme on 16-NOV-16. Nothing to worry about? Read on…. To set the scene what are the HMO…
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