It’s a tough time to be a landlord – this is how to decide whether to stick or twist
Premium rents require a premium serviceRents in Britain rose by 6.2pc in 2023 to record levels, but some of the...
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Starmer should use his ‘grey matter’ over Labour’s harebrained building scheme
The ultimate in affordable housing is almshouses. I was a trustee of an almshouses charity a few years ago. They...
‘This erosion of landlord property rights will spread. Mark my words’
I am in absolute turmoil. I know I will not be alone. Over the past few months, I have been...
the London postcodes where first-time buyers can steal a bargain
From my perspective, demand is looking likely to continue rising, meaning that less sought-out areas will become more desirable and...
Benefits Britain is refusing to pay rent – and we are footing the bill
I have three explanations for what I think might be going on in the local authority market – but this...
Michael Gove’s second homes crackdown is Marxist – and dangerously naive
Thus the principle of relating council tax liability to the likely use of services by the occupier of the property...
Labour will make Britain’s housing market more unaffordable than ever
In fairness, Sir Keir grasps that there is a problem with the UK’s hopelessly inadequate rates of house building, and...
UK’s war on landlords won’t end until they’re all annihilated
The estate agency Savills reported in February that the the delivery of new homes fell by 9pc in 2023 compared...
‘Our wood burner triggers a neighbour’s asthma – can we still use it?’
Your neighbour is mistaken about expecting to be told when they bought their house about your wood burner. Standard property...
Why it’s Tony Blair’s fault that you cannot buy a house
Again, the unaffordability of housing in London is both a symptom and a cause of Sir Tony’s toxic economic legacy,...
