Thursday March 1, 2018

I am sure it is one of life’s nightmares to be told the tower block you live in has had cladding installed which is deemed unsafe by fire inspectors. Then presenting leaseholders with a bill of £2 million to solve the problem appears to add insult to injury, yet this is precisely what has happened […]

Friday January 5, 2018

Nobody looks forward to the financial year end and doing their tax return. Even accountants who enjoy a seasonal boost in earnings just know a client is going to walk in a few days before the 31st January deadline with two bulging bin liners and announce “I’ve brought last year’s bills”. But this year promises […]

Wednesday December 6, 2017

Looking back over 2017 I find that in January I reported landlords describing 2016 as an ‘annus horribilis’ due to the swathe of new legislation affecting us that year. Now, at the end of 2017 I can report that we faced around fifty new pieces of legislation in the rental sector. Let us hope 2018 […]

Tuesday September 26, 2017

Benjamin Franklin might have added a several more certainties to his famous quote “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. “Cyclists will ignore the new cycle lanes on Heaton Road and continue to use the road and pavements just like before” could be one? Another could be “Each new generation is […]

Wednesday May 3, 2017

This 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 […]