New Minimum Energy Efficiency Laws For Landlords
Landlords have just under six months to ensure their rental properties meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). Portico London estate agents explain how the new MEES will work…
New Buy To Let Lending Rules Hitting Landlords This Month
The Prudential Regulation Authority, part of the Bank of England, will start to enforce tougher standards for landlords with four or more mortgaged properties from 30 September 2017, with some…
Savvier Strategies For Building A Property Portfolio
Despite changes to legislation and regulations bought in to make it harder for people to purchase a buy-to-let (BTL) property, there are still ways to do it and grow a…
50,000 affordable new homes announced for London
It’s no secret that the London property market has become increasingly difficult to get involved in over the past few years, so the Mayor of London’s latest announcement has come…
Signs of Stabilisation in the London Housing Market?
London’s housing market has had a rough ride for the past two years or so. Brexit was a big blow, that only added to concerns that values were too high…
Prop Tech …. What Does It All Mean?
Guest post provided by Property Division If you’re not already familiar with the term property tech, you soon will be. It’s shaking up the property industry, and whether traditional estate…
When Will Interest Rates Rise?
The bank rate was cut last August to 0.25%, down from its already record low level of 0.5%, where it had remained for more than seven years. Will 2017 be…
Woolwich Tipped For House Price Growth
Portico’s property experts have picked 10 London property hotspots for now until 2021. They’ve highlighted the signs that show the area is on the up, and calculated the highest potential…
Tenant Referencing Just Got Even Easier With LetHQ
Following the successful launch of the online tenant referencing platform LetHQ, has grown rapidly attracting both lettings agents and landlords from across the UK to its service. Already offering a…