Considering HMO? Posted on June 26, 2023 Considering HMO? How to Convert a Property into an HMO The cost-of-living crisis is impacting everyone, including landlords. This is despite the fact that the UK has seen rapid rent increases over the past year. Read More
Renters Reform Bill Posted on June 21, 2023 "Renters Reform Bill" Not yet law Don’t panic… You may have noticed in the mainstream press the topic of The Renters Reform Bill. The first point I want to highlight is that this is not yet law in the UK. Read More
Phil Spencer endorses Propertymark Posted on June 9, 2023 "Phil Spencer endorses Propertymark" Regulated and Qualified Agent Callaway Estate & Letting Agents wear their membership of Propertymark with pride. Propertymark is the professional body for property agents working in residential and commercial, sales, lettings and auctioneering. Read More
Going for Growth Posted on March 23, 2023 "Going for Growth" Chancellor goes for growth but little change for the housing market Chancellor Jeremy Hunt offered little direct help for the Housing Sector when he delivered his first Spring Budget speech. Read More
Property Fraud Posted on March 7, 2023 Stay ahead of the Fraudsters Property Fraud If you thought fraud was something that just happened to other people, read a little further. And then, start to take action to make sure it doesn’t happen to you! Stay ahead of the fraudsters. Read More
Autumn Statement Impacts Landlords Posted on December 8, 2022 "Autumn Statement" Autumn Statement Impacts Landlords In a much-awaited Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out the government’s tax and spending plans. As predicted, it involved some large tax rises and spending cuts. Read More
Right to Rent Changes from 1 October Posted on October 20, 2022 Right to Rent Everything landlords need to know about the changes Since October 1, there have been significant changes to the way in which landlords have had to carry out Right to Rent checks in England. Read More
Rental Reform Posted on August 16, 2022 "Rental Reform" Rental reform - what's the latest? Landlords, letting agents and tenants across the UK have been keeping track of the progress of the proposed rental reform changes as new details continue to emerge. Read More
Landlords ICO Requirements Posted on June 16, 2022 "Landlords ICO Requirements" Do you need to register with the ICO? In May 2018, Europe’s new framework for data protection laws was introduced. This is known as General Data Protection Regulation (or more commonly just GDPR). Read More
Sellers – Major Ground Rent Changes Posted on May 26, 2022 "Major Ground Rent Changes" Sellers, what do you need to know about leasehold reform? Widespread leasehold reform has been one of the government’s main housing agendas in recent years, as a way of combatting the leasehold scandal that properly emerged in 2017. Read More
