Landlords Lettings 2020 Posted on February 19, 2020 "Landlords Lettings 2020" Changes in Lettings Legislation 2000 James Duffy, Callaways' Lettings expert and Compliance Coach, discusses his top 5 of the most important highlights of Landlords Lettings 2020 legislation updates. Read More
Prefer to Rent Posted on January 28, 2020 "I prefer to rent..." Generation Rent Prefer to rent, or have to rent, “Generation Rent” is becoming a deliberate lifestyle choice, not just a second-rate alternative to buying. Direct Line Insurance's research suggests that 70% of the 12 million UK renters have NO plans to purchase their own place. Read More
Successful Rental Application Posted on January 21, 2020 "Successful Rental Application" 6 steps to success If you’re looking to rent a property, you may find yourself in a competitive environment. There may be a limited selection of properties from which to choose. Read More
Property Market Forces Posted on January 14, 2020 "Property Market Forces" There was a day when a slight shift in the bank base rate or change in Stamp Duty could have a profound effect on property market sentiment. Yet the Bank of England’s continuing consensus to maintain interest rates at very low levels (albeit tweaked with the occasional 0. Read More
Take your Landlord to Court Posted on January 14, 2020 "Landlord's & Tenant's property" Take your Landlord to Court Landlords, you are up to speed with the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, aren't you? If you aren't, you're in danger of Court action. Read More
Opportunity for Callaways Clients Posted on January 14, 2020 "Opportunity for Callaways Clients" Over recent years estate agents have been effectively forced to use one or both of the two leading property portals in most cases, Rightmove and Zoopla to ensure that their clients’ properties were being exposed to the maximum number of buyers. Read More
Election Result – What it means for Property Posted on December 17, 2019 "Election Result - What it means for property" FINALLY- We have a result! Whether or not it is your preferred election result - the confusion suffered by the UK, and the property market in particular, is at an end. Read More
Mortgage Regulations Tighter Restrictions Posted on December 17, 2019 "Mortgage Regulations" Tighter Restrictions on Mortgages Following the Government’s overhaul of the mortgage market, much tighter restrictions on mortgage applications are in force. This is known as the Mortgage Market Review (or MMR). Read More
Renting Empty Property Posted on December 10, 2019 "Should I Rent an Empty Property?" Renting Empty Property A tenant’s first question to a Letting Agent when offered a property is “How long has it been available?” In other words, he's thinking 'Why am I renting an empty property' - and with good reason. Read More
Estate Agent Roles Chain Posted on December 10, 2019 "Estate Agent Roles" Property Chain in Estate Agency Estate Agent roles chain chasing, is a most important step in selling property. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Property transactions in the UK aptly demonstrate this. Read More
