January 18, 2008 on 6:07 pm | In News | No Comments
Property shares jumped today after a major investment bank said it expected prices to rise sharply in the first half of 2008. Mike Phillips, Property Week – 17 January 2008 In a note entitled ‘UK property shares – it’s so bad, it’s good’, Martin Allen, property analyst at Morgan Stanley, changed his outlook on the [...]
January 18, 2008 on 6:01 pm | In News | No Comments
Few buy-to-let investors are selling up and some are even grabbing bargains Paula Hawkins, The Times – 18th Janaury 2007 The days in which anyone could make a killing in property investment are over. With net income yields as low as 3.2 per cent, and house prices in many areas starting to fall, the arguments [...]
January 16, 2008 on 12:41 pm | In News, Press Releases | 1 Comment
The deadline for tax returns is looming. If you are a residential landlord and have insulated your rental properties, you can reduce your income tax bill by claiming a deduction against your profits of up to £1,500 per property. The Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance scheme (LESA) allows landlords to claim the cost of buying and [...]
January 15, 2008 on 6:04 pm | In News | No Comments
Occupiers are still keen to expand their property space despite the current market conditions, according to new research. Jennifer Rigby, Property Week – 15 January 2008 The CBI/GVA Grimley Corporate Real Estate Survey, previously the Property Trends survey, found that 43% of occupiers are planning to expand their amount of property space over the next [...]
January 14, 2008 on 11:24 am | In News | No Comments
House prices in Britain are the most over-inflated in the world and a fall in the value of homes is inevitable, leading economists have warned. Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Daily Telegraph – 14 January 2007 The cost of property in this country has risen faster than in any other affluent nation, making it increasingly difficult for first-time [...]
January 10, 2008 on 9:51 pm | In News | No Comments
The jury at the inquest into the death of Rhianna Hardie, the baby who suffered 95% burns when a faulty heating system exploded above her cot, ruled she would not have died had the Government informed her family’s landlords of a similar tragedy four years earlier. Essex Gazette – 10th January 2008 Coroner Michael Rose, [...]
January 10, 2008 on 9:42 pm | In News | No Comments
Bank of England policymakers have decided to keep UK interest rates unchanged at 5.5%. Analysts said the Bank faced a tough decision, having to balance signs of a slowdown in consumer spending against growing inflationary pressures. BBC News – 10th January 2007 The decision is likely to disappoint some retailers, who had called for a [...]
January 10, 2008 on 9:39 pm | In News | No Comments
Buy-to-let landlords remain confident despite the global credit crunch, figures showed today. Birmigham Post – 9th January 2008 Nine out of 10 landlords questioned during the final quarter of 2007 said they had no intentions of selling their properties, with people instead planning to hold on to them for an average of nearly 17 years. [...]
January 7, 2008 on 8:06 pm | In News, Press Releases | No Comments
The New Year has brought positive change for the lettings market. With effect from this week, tenants and landlords of properties across the UK will benefit from a new partnership between the OEA (Ombudsman for Estate Agents) and NALS (National Approved Letting Scheme) – allowing them easier access to independent redress in order to settle [...]
January 2, 2008 on 4:00 pm | In Press Releases | No Comments
Six out of ten people in the UK are annoyed by domestic noise and do not complain…Why not silence your noisy neighbours in 2008? Sound Service (Oxford) Ltd has been supplying D.I.Y domestic soundproofing materials and advice for nearly 40 years. Their products are easy to install with little or no experience and provide effective [...]
