We are delighted to be classified ‘highly rated’ in the Best Estate Agent Guide 2018, particularly since this award is based upon the experience of ‘blind shoppers’. This means professionals have posed as customers and rated us on the quality of information and service provided, a system that seems fairer than basing the award on […]
Read moreI am thinking of changing my business card to read “Damiano of the Yard” since Government seems determined to turn landlords and letting agents into officers of the law. Already we must check that tenants have a right to reside in the UK and face big fines or imprisonment if we default. The latest consultation […]
Read moreThis month I shall be the lone voice railing against the recently released consultation on banning letting agent fees paid by tenants. A letting agent professional opposed to a cut in fees? No shock there but I hope to be the voice of reason rather than a carping vested interest. There is no doubt this […]
Read moreThe election of Donald Trump, uncertainty surrounding Brexit (sorry, that will be the last mention of the B word) and a cash strapped city Council have combined to provide an unlikely boost to our own ‘hip and trendy Heaton’ to quote a recent airing of Channel 4 show Location, Location, Location. With the pound currently […]
Read moreFew people shed a tear when bank stress test results are announced. Indeed, one professional colleague recently speculated that the introduction of thumb screws might improve the process. But while bank stress test results hit the headlines, the results from banks own stress tests on private landlords fails to make the news. On a mortgage […]
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