- Written by: Mark Burns
There’s no question it’s been a tough start to the year, not just for individuals but also for businesses and specific industries that simply need customer interaction to simply work. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and hence can be enforced in a court of law. In practice, negotiation is generally more effective and less costly than litigation. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
The UK government has legally committed to going carbon neutral by 2050. That’s going to require a huge effort and significant changes across essentially all commercial sectors, including the private rented sector. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
The UK has a chronic undersupply of housing. This is not news; it’s just a statement of a fact which has been known for many years now. What is news, however, is that the pool of rental properties is shrinking ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
On the one hand “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”, seems like common-sense advice, especially when making a change and any change invariably involves some degree of effort, inconvenience or hassle. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
These days, renting isn’t just for younger adults, but it’s probably fair to say that younger adults are natural renters. It’s probably also fair to say that the distinction between students and young professionals is becoming increasingly blurry. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
Liverpool and Manchester are both recognised as great destinations for property investors. Property is (still) very affordable and both cities have extensive populations of young adults (students and young professionals), hence there is always a strong demand not only for ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
When people think of Manchester these days, possibly their first thought is of its thriving economy and the opportunities it now offers. Alternatively, their first thought may be of its lifestyle options and its attractiveness as a tourist destination. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
These days, housing probably ranks right up with the NHS and education as a political battleground and over recent years, politicians made a particular effort to win the hearts and minds (and votes) of renters and first-time buyers (two groups ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
The tenant fee ban is new to most of the UK, but has been in place in Scotland since 2012. Advocates of extending the ban throughout the rest of the UK pointed to the fact that rents in Scotland have ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
In the context of mortgage applications, the term expat mortgages applies to anyone who lives outside the UK but wishes to borrow money to purchase a property in the UK. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
Consumer organization Which? recently undertook a mystery-shopping exercise at 20 letting agents in England and Wales and unearthed some disappointed results, including potential breaches of consumer law. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
The North West has long since ceased to be an “inside tip” amongst forward-looking property investors. It’s now one of the most vibrant property markets in the UK. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
Few people familiar with the UK property market would dispute the fact that the Right to Rent scheme has been deeply controversial and highly unpopular from its very inception. It was implemented in England in the face of harsh criticism ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
As a landlord, you may have purchased a flat for the purposes of subletting, but are you actually allowed to rent it out? If you own a flat in England or Wales, the chances are you can't. The reason for ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
Despite Brexit, homebuyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the north of England are showing much more confidence than those in the south. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
It is common knowledge (and common sense) that university towns and cities are full of people who are natural renters. This immediately identifies them as potential buy-to-let hotspots. ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
Residential popery prices in Manchester have increased significantly in recent years, with research showing that the city outperformed all other core UK cities when comparing house price inflations earlier this year. London and Leeds ranked poorly compared to the 9% ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with a minimum term of three years and the option for the tenant to end the contract after a much ...
- Written by: Mark Burns
Liverpool has managed a very interesting and appealing double win, according to data from Hometrack. ...
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